The Beast Within

Before Their Eyes

I'm standing in the shadows
I can't hide it anymore
The moon is full
And it's taking over me

I just can't take it
I just can't take it anymore
This curse is haunting
Haunting me just like a ghost

I can feel it taking
I can feel it taking over me
There's no stopping me
I'm addicted to what I've become
I can feel you shaking
I can feel you shaking on your knees
There's no stopping me
You're addicted to what I've become

My heart is racing
I can't stop chasing after you
Your heart stops beating
And I can't resist the taste of you
Can you feel me breathing down the back of your neck
I can hear you screaming
Screaming for the beast in me

I can feel it taking, taking over me
There's no stopping me
I can feel it taking
I'm addicted to what I've become

I can feel it taking
I can feel it taking over me
There's no stopping me
I'm addicted to what I've become
I can feel you shaking
I can feel you shaking on your knees
There's no stopping me
You're addicted to what I've become

I'm addicted
I'm addicted

I can feel it taking
I can feel it taking over me
There's no stopping me
I'm addicted to what I've become
I can feel you shaking
I can feel you shaking on your knees
There's no stopping me
You're addicted to what I've become


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The Beast Within Lyrics as written by Ingrid Julia Chavez Madonna

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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    "The moon is full" / "And it's taking over me!" / "This curse is haunting" / "Haunting me just like a ghost" / "Your heart stops beating" / "I can't resist the taste of you" / "Can you feel me breathing down the back of your neck".

    References to becoming a beast, the moon & a chase would seem to indicate lycanthropy, but upon closer inspection, the mentions of the end of a heartbeat - the taste of the victim and breathing down the neck of the victim - this would seem to more strongly indicate vampirism.

    Now - the question is why are 'Before Their Eyes' singing about this topic? For that one, I have yet to get a good answer.

    Anyone from 'myspace.com/beforetheireyes' care to chime in?

    theanonon October 07, 2010   Link

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