Dark Things on Either Side

By Cjbeards

On C1*

Released on April 3, 2026

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[Verse 1]

I want you... you to know, I was once complete and whole

Spinning round and round, but the notes have changed

Some parts are missing and I no longer feel the same


[Chorus]

Do I rise, rise above or have I had enough?

Why'd you go knock me down just to prove that you're tough?

You gave the demons a place in my heart to hide

Now they whisper to me dark things on either side


[Interlude]

(Why should they get to walk away?)

(Knock them down, you'll see)

(Show them what it feels like to be you and me)

(They'd do the samе if they were you...)

Stop whispеring, I need to think

Stop it, just leave me alone, let me be

Get out of my head, get out of my head

Get out of my head! (Too late)


[Verse 2]

Let's just flip a coin and watch it

Roll around, and roll around, and roll around, and--

Stop, your call, fate's set, it's fifty-fifty russian rou--

Let's just flip (a coin!), and watch (it fall!), buddy hur(ry up!)

It rolls around, and rolls around, and rolls around, and--

Stop (your call!), what's it gon(na be!), it's fifty-(fifty!)

Don't call it wrong or you'll be sorry, he-he


[Bridge]

La-di-da-da, la, la-di-da

Spinning around, I hear the sound

Like an old melody, falling out of tune, with--

Why'd you go knock me down, letting the demons out?

Pulling left, dragging right, whispers on either side


[Chorus]

Do I rise, rise above or have I had enough?

Why'd you go knock me down just to prove that you're tough?

You gave the demons a place in my heart to hide

Now they whisper to me dark things on either side


[Drop]

Do I rise, rise above or have I had enough?

Why'd you go knock me down just to prove that you're tough?

You gave the demons a place in my heart to hide

Now they whisper to me dark things on either side


[Post-Chorus]

He's not here, don't you see? It's just you, you and me

No more games, no undo, your fate is sealed in two

You went and gave me a place in this heart to hide

Now, I'll always whisper dark things on either side

Dark things on either side