The Beast Within

Love, you were the sun that got me through the winter
The warmth of your tenderness, kept me from freezing
Your breath on my neck felt like salvation
But somewhere in-between, a dreadful sensation

You said "we need to talk, get a pizza, come to mine"
So I grabbed some money, hit the motorway
I saw a bikers bar, went in (and, hey)
Fed the jukebox and danced the night away

Come on, don't look at me like that
You've always known this side of me

It helps me to bear the weight on my shoulders
And face the sunrise head held high
It saves me from magicians and clowns
It hides me from this wanting inner child

It traces a door to the other side
It keeps the fires contained
It feeds and tightens the chains
On the beast that lies within

Sometimes I burn sage when the rain pours
Call on the grim reaper to stay with me till dawn
When she comes we sing songs, she already knows
Sometimes I wanna be alone - sometimes I don't

I drink my wine warm and spirits cold
My sanity depends on wayward to the core
To challenge this soul gripped to my bones
Sometimes I just turn and hit another road

Come on, don't look at me like that
You've always known this side of me

It helps me to bear the weight on my shoulders
And face the sunrise head held high
It saves me from magicians and clowns
It hides me from this wanting inner child

It traces a door to the other side
It keeps the fires contained
It feeds and tightens the chains
On the beast that lies within

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