Inpirational Music Monday 6-15-15

Before I get into the nitty gritty here, let me explain what Mondays mean at Nightmares and Chocolate. Besides being the start of most white collar work weeks, Mondays here are for music that inspire you to write. Some of the songs that will be featured may be sad, some happy, some odd. I enjoy a wide range of music, and my tastes will be reflected in these blog posts. I’m not a music expert, but I do love music, and abhor silence. Silence is deadly.

Three Days Grace has a permanent place in my playlists, as you may be able to tell by now. Animal I have Become is another of my personal anthems, but for slightly different reasons than the last song, Pain. I’ve read some opinions that the song is about addiction, but most opinions are centered around the beast we become when we allow anger and rage to take us over.

To me, its the rage. I become someone I’m not when I allow my rage to control my actions. Its almost as if I am sitting in the back seat, looking at everything going on around me through a red shade. It happens just like that, though not often.

But this song is also a shifter song. How often is the animalistic side of a person called a beast? Well, in many shifter stories, rage can bring on a quick shift. I write paranormal, so this song often ends up in my novel playlist. Its perfect also for any fight scene, or as a way to connect with an angry antagonist. Listen to the vid, then take a look at the lyrics below.

"Animal I Have Become"

I can't escape this hell

So many times I've tried

But I'm still caged inside

Somebody get me through this nightmare

I can't control myself

So what if you can see the darkest side of me?

No one will ever change this animal I have become

Help me believe it's not the real me

Somebody help me tame this animal

(This animal, this animal)

I can't escape myself

(I can't escape myself)

So many times I've lied

(So many times I've lied)

But there's still rage inside

Somebody get me through this nightmare

I can't control myself

So what if you can see the darkest side of me?

No one will ever change this animal I have become

Help me believe it's not the real me

Somebody help me tame this animal I have become

Help me believe it's not the real me

Somebody help me tame this animal

Somebody help me through this nightmare

I can't control myself

Somebody wake me from this nightmare

I can't escape this hell

(This animal, this animal, this animal, this animal, this animal, this animal, this animal)

So what if you can see the darkest side of me?

No one will ever change this animal I have become

Help me believe it's not the real me

Somebody help me tame this animal I have become

Help me believe it's not the real me

Somebody help me tame this animal

(This animal I have become)