This Evil Within

The actual verse/chorus/bridge song for my songwriting class.

 

Shadows are dancing in the failing light

Demons prowling in the darkness beyond

Evil beasts dreaming this horrible night

They’re drawing him in now he’s too far gone

 

First he watches all of his best friends die

Knowing their deaths were caused by his mistakes

They’re rotting in hell being burned alive

The pain is too much and he starts to shake

 

            This evil within we’re forced to endure

            We never thought it would go on this long

            If this is a dream we have to be sure

            It can never make it out of this song

 

Now he is hearing his father’s harsh voice

Insults and doubts are being thrown his way

You are worthless and now you have no choice

You will be dead at the end of the day

 

This evil within we’re forced to endure

            We never thought it would go on this long

            If this is a dream we have to be sure

            It can never make it out of this song

 

At the last he’s forced to speak to his friends

Unaware of just what he is saying

Repeats his father directed at them

Turning away from everyone crying

 

This evil within we’re forced to endure

            We never thought it would go on this long

            If this is a dream we have to be sure

            It can never make it out of this song

 

Seeing hearing and speaking no evil

Deep down inside us there are no angels

 

This evil within we’re forced to endure

            We never thought it would go on this long

            If this is a dream we have to be sure

            It can never make it out of this song

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