The Demon Within

[Intro] (Low bass drone, ominous orchestral strings, rising tension, then a brutal blast-beat explosion and crushing downtuned guitars) [Verse 1] I never begged from life, nor knelt before the God above, There were times when moving forward meant I had to bleed and bleed with love. I’d knock upon the door of a forgotten threshold, cold and still, Where every echo tells a tale that time has tried to kill. [Bridge] They called me “the bright one” for my hopes and dreams so wild, But I can never be the man I was, the boy with faith so mild. No shards of glass can ever mend the bridges I have torn, The weight of every broken vow now lives inside this storm. [Chorus] My demon waits, and my heart stands still, One day I’ll cross that final line, I know it’s my will. But what lies there? Who can tell the truth? A magic light… or a fall into the endless dark, deep into the ruth. [Verse 2] I fought against the darkness, letting happiness slip away, I shattered every twisted reflection in the shadows where I’d stay. I saved the gentle hearts with fury burning in my veins, Burning down the selfish greed, erasing all the chains. [Bridge] Surrounded by the night, I left my heart behind the veil, And from the worst of nightmares, I forged a demon from the tale. We fought side by side like brothers, breaking bloody chains apart, Two sides of one damned soul, forever tangled in this art. [Chorus] My demon waits, and my heart stands still, One day I’ll cross that final line, I know it’s my will. But what lies there? Who can tell the truth? A magic light… or a fall into the endless dark, deep into the ruth. [Verse 3] The age of darkness fades, the evil sinks into the void, And gardens of the blessed now call to me with voices so employed. But still my demon waits within, for I was long ago undone, And only he can give the answer when the battle’s finally won. [Chorus] My demon waits, and my heart stands still, One day I’ll cross that final line, I know it’s my will. But what lies there? Who can tell the truth? A magic light… or a fall into the endless dark, deep into the ruth. [Outro] (Sudden drop to minimal sound: only rumbling bass and low male choir, then one final massive chord and silence) Darkness and light… One single line… Only the demon knows the answer.