创作背景

Imagine Dragons

歌曲的歌词和曲谱由梦龙乐队成员的丹·雷诺斯、本·麦基、丹尼尔·韦恩·瑟蒙、亚历克斯·达·基德以及乔希·莫瑟共同撰写。歌曲的各项演奏工作除了由梦龙乐队成员完成外，J·布朗兹也加入了歌曲的吉他和贝斯演奏。歌曲的混音工作由曼尼·马洛魁恩负责。歌曲的录制在位于洛杉矶的西湖录音室完成4。

歌曲的一些歌词来源于梦龙乐队成员所做过的噩梦，他们认为这些噩梦正是他们自己的心魔，于是想到了《Demons》这个标题。电影《九层妖塔》的导演陆川一听到《Demons》时就喜欢上了它，于是用花了五百万元人民币购买该首歌曲的版权，并将其作为了主题曲5。

歌曲歌词

英文

When the days are coldAnd the cards all foldAnd the saints we seeAre all made of goldWhen your dreams all failAnd the ones we hailAre the worst of allAnd the blood’s run staleI want to hide the truthI want to shelter youBut with the beast insideThere’s nowhere we can hideNo matter what we breedWe still are made of greedThis is my kingdom comeThis is my kingdom comeWhen you feel my heatLook into my eyesIt’s where my demons hideIt’s where my demons hideDon’t get too closeIt’s dark insideIt’s where my demons hideIt’s where my demons hideWhen the curtain’s callIs the last of allWhen the lights fade outAll the sinners crawlSo they dug your graveAnd the masqueradeWill come calling outAt the mess you madeDon’t want to let you downBut I am hell boundThough this is all for youDon’t want to hide the truthNo matter what we breedWe still are made of greedThis is my kingdom comeThis is my kingdom comeWhen you feel my heatLook into my eyesIt’s where my demons hideIt’s where my demons hideDon’t get too closeIt’s dark insideIt’s where my demons hideIt’s where my demons hideThey say it's what you makeI say it's up to fateIt's woven in my soulI need to let you goYour eyes, they shine so brightI want to save their lightI can't escape this nowUnless you show me howWhen you feel my heatLook into my eyesIt’s where my demons hideIt’s where my demons hideDon’t get too closeIt’s dark insideIt’s where my demons hideIt’s where my demons hide6

中文

当寒日降临

当希望落空

先辈在远方

闪烁着烁烁金光

梦想沦丧之时

将是膜拜邪恶之日

血液也随之腐朽

我想为你隐藏真相

我想为你张开臂膀

但我内心的野兽

已无处躲藏