Lyrics
There's a devil sitting on my shoulder
There is a negative influence or temptation present in the form of a devilish figure.
He tells me to forget my dreams
The devilish influence encourages abandoning one's aspirations or ambitions.
'You won't get there, it's over
Implying that achieving dreams or goals seems unattainable and concluded as finished.
You are not good enough it seemed'
Feeling inadequate or not capable enough to succeed.
If you're drinking potions and poisonous elixers
Indicates consuming harmful or negative substances that evoke inner demons.
Demons will come out to play
Once negativity takes hold, inner demons manifest.
First they make you laugh
Demons initially create positive emotions like laughter.
and they make you want to dance
They also induce a desire to dance or celebrate.
First you like it, then you love it
At first, one enjoys these emotions.
Now you hate it
Over time, the enjoyment turns into disdain.
Keep on running
Encouragement to persist despite difficulties.
Keep on running till you fall
Continue to strive until exhaustion or failure.
Keep on running
Reiterating the advice to persevere despite challenges.
Run away from this all
Escaping from the negative situation or circumstances.
'Don't you give up so easily'
An angelic figure urges to persist and not give in to difficulties.
The angel said
The negative thoughts are confirmed as purely mental constructs.
'Don't you know these thoughts only
The idea that fears and doubts exist solely in the mind.
exist inside your head?
Emphasizes that without attempting, there's no risk of failure, but also no chance of success.
If you never try, you never lose
Stressing the importance of failure as a means of learning.
But you also never win
Avoiding failure means missing opportunities for growth.
If you never fail
If one never experiences failure, they remain stagnant without progress.
You will never learn anything
Similar to lines 5 and 6, negative actions leading to the emergence of inner demons are repeated.
If you're drinking potions and poisonous elixers
Reiterating the impact of negative influences causing inner turmoil.
Demons will come out to play
Demons initially generate positive feelings but eventually turn undesirable.
First they make you laugh
The cycle of enjoyment followed by disillusionment repeats.
and they make you want to dance
Similar to lines 7 and 8, the progression from positive to negative emotions is described.
First you like it, then you love it
Continuation of the process where initial enjoyment turns into dislike.
Now you hate it'
Reiteration to persist despite the cycle of positive turning negative.
Keep on running
Encouragement to keep moving forward despite challenges.
Keep on running till you fall
Continue pushing oneself until exhaustion or collapse.
Keep on running
Repeated advice to escape from the negative circumstances.
Run away from this all
Emphasizing the importance of fleeing from unfavorable situations.
Keep on running
Repeated encouragement to persist despite challenges or obstacles.
Keep on running till you fall
Persist until one reaches the point of collapse or failure.
Keep on running
Reiteration of the advice to escape from the negativity surrounding them.
Run away from this all
Continuing the theme of fleeing from negative influences or situations.
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