Without passion it's as if there is no point.įurthermore with the chorus, 'When you feel my heat, look into my eyes. A beating heart is a metaphor for ambition or passion. Plus if your heart stops beating, your blood becomes deoxygenated and you die. When all your dreams fail, the people and ideas someone thinks are the best can actually be the worst ones that have been holding them back. There isn't anyone truly good left in the world and we try to look up to those whom we think are good, but we end up following in some of their footsteps unknowingly. 'The cards all fold ' metaphorically, life has its hard times where things don't work out' similar to being dealt bad hand. ' Cold days symbolize sadness and rough times 'when your demons are bringing you down. When your dreams all fail and the ones we hail, are the worst of all and the blood's run stale. And the saints we see are all made of gold. The lines are, 'When the days are cold and the cards all fold. We are conflicted within, but we cannot escape who we are. People try to destroy us and we try to shield our demons from the ones we love, but we want their help. Also, how we all have demons inside us, whether it'd be depression, jealously, anger, anxiety, or whatever else. The song is about acknowledging and battling our insecurities and or problems. I chose this song because it is not only one of my favorite songs, but the meaning behind it is deep, relatable, and powerful. I chose the song 'Demons,'' by Imagine Dragons.

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