National, The - Demons Lyrics
When I think of you in the city,
The sight of you among the sites.
I get this sudden sinking feeling,
Of a man about to fly.
Never kept me up before,
I can't fight it anymore,
I'm going through an awkward phase.
I am secretly in love with,
Everyone that I grew up with.
Do my crying underwater,
I can't get down any farther.
All my drowning friends can see,
Now there is no running from it.
It's become the crux of me,
I wish that I could rise above it.
But I stay down,
With my demons.
I stay down,
With my demons.
Passing buzzards in the sky,
Alligators in the sewers.
I don't even wonder why,
Hide among the under views.
Huddle with them all night long,
The worried talk to god goes on.
I sincerely tried to love it,
Wish that I could rise above it.
But I stay down,
With my demons.
I stay down,
With my demons.
I stay down,
With my demons.
I stay down,
With my demons.
I stay down,
With my demons.
Can I stay here? I can sleep
On the floor
Paint the blood and hang the palms,
On the door.
Do not think I'm going places anymore,
Wanna see the sun come up above New York.
Oh, everyday I start so great,
Then the sunlight dims.
Less I've learned,
The more I see the pythons and the limbs.
Do not know what's wrong with me,
Sours in the cup.
When I walk into a room,
I do not light it up.
Fuck.
So I stay down,
With my demons.
I stay down,
With my demons.
I stay down,
With my demons.
I stay down,
With my demons.
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National, The Demons Comments
Yo, I really like these guys. I'm excited because it's been a while since a band brought me this much genuine pleasure.
Leonard cohen vibes <3
Does the singer remind anyone else of Stephin Merritt of The Magnetic Fields?
Love the art ....nice work
Sometimes it's nice to wallow.
All the feels in the right place.
This band makes me believe in the future of music.
Feel bad for anyone who thought this was a metal song.
When I walk into a room I do not light it up. Fuck.
When I walk into a room I do not light it up, fuck.
Sums me up perfectly
You guys still shake me to the core, thank you!!
I just discovered this band a week ago when 'Day I Die' played on the radio. They are hitting me hard with all these songs! I love them!
Make sure you check out Humiliation and Apartment story. I love this band.
I know very little about music theory, but the way they build the tension in this is pretty artful.
w0mbles You will love postpunk music. Look the genre and bands up!
@Frederick Röders Interpol and the national are best of post punk revival.
Interpol, but even more depressing. I love the National, so much.
I can really relate to this song.
Only women bleed
jtravers franky16 Sexist
I still friend with my demons
I'm here thanks to Game Of Thrones, I'm in love with his voice
i just fell on this song randomly... it's beautiful
I don't think I could love this song enough...
LOVE them and this song!
Matt Berninger should read Eckhart Tolle:)
Isso é que é criatividade <3
singolo straordinario
gay music
so it makes You happy, good!
fucking great comment man! Got anything else interesting?
Name of the painter?
Thank u
cristianflor..
Adoro essa música. Banda The National maravilhosa!!!
never mind the song the artwork is awesome
andy Ladd
cover of their album
Anyone else getting a Swans vocal feel?
+Timothy Carney the vocals kinda reminded me of Leonard Cohen when I first heard it, see where you're coming from though.
the build up that begins around 2:15 ... oh boy, oh sheesh, just wonderful
Mindblown* :o
Just found out this song is in 7/4 time; mind blown; life in ruins.
@Corbin Lythgoe every bar has 7 beats, when most songs only have 4. It took me ages to learn how to count along and notice these things.
7/4 is like gasping for breath, or ready to cry, barely able to finish the sentence. Nothing wrong with that. (But I think you can think of it this way: first bar of 4 has 4 and second has 3.)
Try 7/12 like Frank Zappa does in some of his songs!!
Or try Tool where they had 50+ time signature changes in one song. But this is cool - I hadn't realised this song was in an odd time signature.
Yes...7/4...so hard to play it correctly with my acoustic. I'll figure it out soon. Beautiful song!
Love and Rockets - Dog End of a Day Gone By
are you the one that Nick
this is some shitty music.... dudes voice is horrid.
Cool story bro
HAH. Thanks for the laugh dingleberry.
Thanks for the laughs m8
That's kind of the appeal. These songs probably wouldn't sound as 'authentic' (god that's pretentious) if he sung like a choir boy. The fact that he genuinely sounds quietly defeated helps sell a song about not being able to fight and just staying down with ones demons.
So sad and gorgeous and haunting. If this song doesn't make you feel something, I don't know what to tell you.
I have heard a lot worse.
This is real music - fantastic.
Lyrics:
When I think of you in the city
The sight of you among the sites
I get this sudden sinking feeling
Of a man about to fly
Never kept me up before
Now I've been awake for days
I can't fight it anymore
I'm going through an awkward phase
I am secretly in love with
Everyone that I grew up with
Do my crying underwater
I can't get down any farther
All my drowning friends can see
Now there is no running from it
It's become the crux of me
I wish that I could rise above it
But I stay down
With my demons
I stay down
With my demons
Passing buzzards in the sky
Alligators in the sewers
I don't even wonder why
Hide among the under views
Huddle with them all night long
The worried talk to god goes on
I sincerely tried to love it
Wish that I could rise above it
But I stay down
With my demons
I stay down
With my demons
I stay down
With my demons
I stay down
With my demons
Can I stay here? I can sleep
On the floor
Paint the blood and hang the palms
On the door
Do not think I'm going places anymore
Wanna see the sun come up above New York
Oh, everyday I start so great
Then the sunlight dims
Less I've learned
The more I see the pythons and the limbs
Do not know what's wrong with me
Sours in the cup
When I walk into a room
I do not light it up
Fuck
So I stay down
With my demons
I stay down
With my demons
I stay down
With my demons
I stay down
With my demons
+Chase Workman
Buts and buzzards in the sky.*
I hide among the younger viewers.*
The less I look the more I see the pythons in the limbs.*
The sour is in the cut.*
When I think of you in the city,
the sight of you among the sites,
I get this sudden sinking feeling
of a man about to fly.
It never kept me up before,
now I've been awake for days.
I can't fight it anymore,
I'm going through an awkward phase.
I am secretly in love with
everyone that I grew up with.
I do my crying underwater,
I can't get down any farther.
All my drowning friends can see,
now there is no running from it.
It's become the crux of me.
I wish that I could rise above it,
but I stay down with my demons.
I stay down with my demons.
Bats and buzzards in the sky,
alligators in the sewers.
I don't even wonder why.
I hide among the younger viewers.
I huddle with them all night long,
the worried talk to god goes on.
I sincerely tried to love it.
I wish that I could rise above it,
but I stay down with my demons
I stay down with my demons.
I stay down with my demons.
I stay down with my demons.
Can I stay here?
I can sleep on the floor.
Paint the blood and hang the palms on the door.
I do not think I'm going places anymore.
I want to see the sun come up above New York.
Everyday I start so great then the sunlight dims.
The less I look the more I see the pythons in the limbs.
I do not know what's wrong with me,
the sour is in the cut.
When I walk into a room I do not light it up.
Fuck.
So I stay down with my demons.
I stay down with my demons.
Hallo ik ben 11 jaar ik en mijn vader zijn groot fan en willen graag dat een concert van jullie
Jullie zijn beter dan Coldplay en U2
Geweldige stem
Holy crap how am I only descovering this band now? XD
When I walk into a room, I do not light it up fuck! I stay down with my demons ....
Not to be confused with Imagine Dragons' "Demons"
+Aurora Whisper (Deaf) what's imagine dragons?
Please excuse me. I'm going to jump off a bridge now.
"Can I stay here? / I can sleep on the floor."
Such an amazing band!
I'm going through an awkward phase...
That illustration of the album cover is absolutely beautiful, as is the song. Matt's voice just tops this all off, words can't describe how great this band actually is!
Amazing.
Fuckin Awesome!!!!!
brilliant, the words changed but brilliant.
They somehow manage to speak to a very sensitive, awkward, insecure part of human nature without making it too heavy or depressing. Lines like "and I cried a little, I got fried a little", "I was solid gold, I was in the fight, I was coming back from what seemed like a ruin" all seem to touch a basic thing we all go through
@Soul on ice 82 totally agree with you they manage to make a connection to everyday people
I love this band!
That's so clever drawing the album cover... This song give me instant nostalgia!!
This is my jam. It really grows on you...I am secretly in love with everyone I grew up with...
Mancano 3 giorno al concerto di Roma, sono in trepidazione 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Me too Rh....I dig them a lot!
The beat sounds incredibly similar to 'Animal Skins' by Dry the River. Both in 7/4 time
Trouble will find me.
So true. :(
7/8 .... no more questions
great tune ,great vid :o)
"But I stay down, with Matt Damon..."
the fuck, i hate you now :(
what has been heard can not be unheard
You wanker, you should be in jail :(
hahahaha! Gee Thanks man. Been trying to sing this song without feeling guilty :)
Hahahaha!
Such a easy listening song, in such a weird time signature... Nice !
the song and that artist are amazing!
These were my favourite songs when i was investing in real estate.But then
again my jokes aren't funny.
I own this CD and LOVE it!
oh yes good shit
The more I listen to this, the more I like it. Love the deep singing voice. I dig this band.
+no1uknow You should check out Bill Callahan, who recorded under his own name more recently, but was in a group call (Smog) that is just the kitty's titties.
The FUCK is perfectly placed and sang!
Great song when you're driving, dancing, fucking, drinking, playing and what not!
This is amazing
Props to the artist! And the National are the BEST!!
Brilliant song , '' I am secretly in love with everyone I grew up with''
This song sums my life up at this moment in time. (it will change though)
And I know I am not the only one who feels the same :-)
I need to see them Live!!
One of my favourites from Trouble will Find Me, such a beautiful, powerful song :) I went to see The National last night!! I love them so much! It was a really fantastic experience.
The only thing...I think they need to rework their acoustics, the instruments drowned out the vocals through a lot of it.
The National is my favorite band from now on ;) super fan !
7/4 you guys! 7/4!
Best use of the word "fuck" in a song
good point, you're right
Having heard it countless times I completely agree. A close runner up is Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam.
ABSOLUTELY!
This is the point in this song that really gave me the chills!
First time i noticed that cough at the very end!!
I stay down... With my demons...
The National are GODS
Superb art on artist song I'd say it was great!
Great band live!
have mercy, love love love The National x
Oh that voice! Lord have mercy!
I didn't know Leonard Cohen was still singing....
Haha more like Stephen Meritt of the Magnetic Fields
when i walk into a room, i do not light it up...fuck!
I just noticed those lines, I love the way he sings it...lol
@bill anderson Same. Perfectly placed and sang!
☻/ This is Bob . Copy and paste him
/▌ all over Youtube
/ \ so he can take over and take down Google+
In case anyone has missed this little number, its a cover by The National and St. Vincent and is one of the best damn things I've ever heard.
The National and St. Vincent - Sleep All Summer (Crooked Fingers Cover)
Superb
Peerless
I can hear so many bands in here yet it is unique and theirs alone
Best rock (?) music I've heard in years
Damn, when this song hits 2:25 or so, it's just the best.
National you are too damn good.
Might be? (:
holi :3
are you old too?
you're old
holi :3