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


Lyrics submitted by NeverAshamed

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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