The Animal Inside by ElysianSoul Lyrics
[Intro]
(You can't take what's mine if I choose to survive
I'm sick of the lies and I choose to survive)
[Verse 1]
In the paling of the dawn
Feel the hum of the earth
Slipping down through your fingers
In a phantom rebirth
Turn to dust in this room
As I scream through the night
It’s got a hold on my life
Have you ever wondered why
So defensive am I?
You patronise me
While your throat, it runs dry
I’m no longer blind
See a madness like thunder
And the hunger, so pure in my eyes
[Pre-Chorus]
You can fall to your knees
You can pray all you like
But this time, I’m breaking free
Like the first lightning strike
There’s a fire in my eyes
And the storm clouds are forming
Keep beating me down
But I see through your disguise
[Break]
(Pick yourself up and recover)
[Chorus]
Don’t you know better
To be taunting the wolf?
The animal inside
That you’ve pushed and you’ve pulled
Tell me I’m worthless
I’m weak, and I’m stupid
How many times I believed it
So many times I was fooled
[Break]
(Pick yourself up and recover)
[Verse 2]
Awaken the animal
That’s been caged in my mind
Suppressing my focus
My instinct to survive
Never asked for your friendship
I never asked for your lies
You and I, locking jaws
For the very last time
Don’t you know better?
Can’t you see when I’ve won?
I’ll force your surrender
And I’ll laugh when I’m done
Prying off icy fingers
One by one
’Til I’m free from your death grip
’Til your screams are gone
[Break]
('Til I'm free from my death grip
'Til my screams are gone)
[Pre-Chorus]
You can fall to your knees
You can pray all you like
But this time, I’m breaking free
Like the first lightning strike
There’s a fire in my eyes
And the storm clouds are forming
Keep beating me down
As I see through your disguise
[Chorus]
Don’t you know better
To be taunting the wolf?
The animal inside
That you’ve pushed and you’ve pulled
Tell me I’m worthless
I’m weak, and I’m stupid
How many times I believed it
So many times I was fooled
[Break]
(You can't take what's mine if I choose to survive)
[Outro]
Don’t have to wait much longer
For this hell to be over
Don’t do it for another
Pick yourself up and recover
When you know that you’re stronger
And you’ll scar yourself no longer
When the voice becomes a stranger
Pick yourself up and recover
When you’re sick of the lies
You wanna take back your life
From the darkness, you’ll rise
With the animal inside
(You can't take what's mine if I choose to survive
I'm sick of the lies and I choose to survive)
[Verse 1]
In the paling of the dawn
Feel the hum of the earth
Slipping down through your fingers
In a phantom rebirth
Turn to dust in this room
As I scream through the night
It’s got a hold on my life
Have you ever wondered why
So defensive am I?
You patronise me
While your throat, it runs dry
I’m no longer blind
See a madness like thunder
And the hunger, so pure in my eyes
[Pre-Chorus]
You can fall to your knees
You can pray all you like
But this time, I’m breaking free
Like the first lightning strike
There’s a fire in my eyes
And the storm clouds are forming
Keep beating me down
But I see through your disguise
[Break]
(Pick yourself up and recover)
[Chorus]
Don’t you know better
To be taunting the wolf?
The animal inside
That you’ve pushed and you’ve pulled
Tell me I’m worthless
I’m weak, and I’m stupid
How many times I believed it
So many times I was fooled
[Break]
(Pick yourself up and recover)
[Verse 2]
Awaken the animal
That’s been caged in my mind
Suppressing my focus
My instinct to survive
Never asked for your friendship
I never asked for your lies
You and I, locking jaws
For the very last time
Don’t you know better?
Can’t you see when I’ve won?
I’ll force your surrender
And I’ll laugh when I’m done
Prying off icy fingers
One by one
’Til I’m free from your death grip
’Til your screams are gone
[Break]
('Til I'm free from my death grip
'Til my screams are gone)
[Pre-Chorus]
You can fall to your knees
You can pray all you like
But this time, I’m breaking free
Like the first lightning strike
There’s a fire in my eyes
And the storm clouds are forming
Keep beating me down
As I see through your disguise
[Chorus]
Don’t you know better
To be taunting the wolf?
The animal inside
That you’ve pushed and you’ve pulled
Tell me I’m worthless
I’m weak, and I’m stupid
How many times I believed it
So many times I was fooled
[Break]
(You can't take what's mine if I choose to survive)
[Outro]
Don’t have to wait much longer
For this hell to be over
Don’t do it for another
Pick yourself up and recover
When you know that you’re stronger
And you’ll scar yourself no longer
When the voice becomes a stranger
Pick yourself up and recover
When you’re sick of the lies
You wanna take back your life
From the darkness, you’ll rise
With the animal inside