Jekyll and Hyde (Five Finger Death Punch song)

## Single by Five Finger Death Punch

"**Jekyll and Hyde**" is a song by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch from their sixth studio album, *Got Your Six* (2015). It was released as the lead single and second track from the album on June 15, 2015. It stemmed from a voicemail left by lead vocalist Ivan Moody, where guitarist Jason Hook explained, "[Moody] left me a voicemail in the middle of the night, and I woke up the next morning and I took his voicemail and I made it into a song—not realizing that it would be used. I just thought, 'Hey, what about this thing?' Everyone loved it. We, actually, left the voicemail as part of the verse."

The lyrics mention "I feel like Jekyll and Hyde" in relation to the darker personas of people. Moody explained, "Everybody is Jekyll and Hyde. There are multiple personalities to every human being, and no matter how civilized and sophisticated you think you are, if you dare to look at yourself very, very closely, you'll see... somewhere deep down... there is a demon inside. Your circumstances may not have provoked it yet but trust me, it's there."

## Personnel

* Chris Kael – backing vocals, bass guitar
* Damon Gardner – assistant recording engineer
* Ivan Moody – vocals, composer, lyricist
* Jason Hook – backing vocals, lead guitar, additional recording
* Jeremy Spencer Heyde – composer, lyricist, drums
* Kane Churko – additional engineer
* Kevin Churko – composer, lyricist, masterer, recording engineer, mixing engineer
* Khloe Churko – studio management, assistance
* Shawn McGhee – ProTools editing
* Thomas Jason Grinstead – composer, lyricist
* Zoltan Bathory – composer, lyricist, rhythm guitar

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1]

There's just so much goddamn weight on my shoulders

All I'm trying to do is live my motherfuckin' life

Supposed to be happy, but I'm only getting colder

Wear a smile on my face, but there's a demon inside

There's just so much goddamn weight on my shoulders

All I'm trying to do is live my motherfuckin' life

Supposed to be happy, but I'm only getting colder

Wear a smile on my face, but there's a demon inside

[Chorus]

(*Oh, yo, yo*) There's a demon inside

(*Oh, yo, yo*) Just like Jekyll and Hyde

(*Oh, yo, yo*) All this anger inside

(*Oh, yo, yo*) I feel like Jekyll and Hyde

[Verse 2]

Is there just so much goddamn weight on your shoulders

That you can't just live your motherfuckin' life?

The story's getting old and my heart is getting colder

I just wanna be Jekyll, but I'm always fighting Hyde

You got rocks in your head; I can hear them rolling 'round

You can say that you're above it—but you're always falling down

Is there a method to your madness? Is it all about pride?

Seems everyone I know, they got a demon inside

[Chorus]

(*Oh, yo, yo*) There's a demon inside

(*Oh, yo, yo*) Just like Jekyll and Hyde

(*Oh, yo, yo*) All this anger inside

(*Oh, yo, yo*) I feel like Jekyll and Hyde

[Bridge]

If I wasn't so deranged

Could I ever face the pain?

If I ever were to change

Would the song remain the same?

(*Oh, yo, yo*)

All I'm trying to do is live my motherfuckin' life

(*Oh, yo, yo*)

Wear a smile on my face, but there's a demon inside

(*Oh, yo, yo*)

All I'm trying to do is live my motherfuckin' life

(*Oh, yo, yo*)

Wear a smile on my face, but there's a demon inside

[Solo]

[Chorus]

(*Oh, yo, yo*) There's a demon inside

(*Oh, yo, yo*) Just like Jekyll and Hyde

(*Oh, yo, yo*) All this anger inside

(*Oh, yo, yo*) I feel like Jekyll and Hyde

## References

1. ↑ "FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's JASON HOOK Explains Origin Of New Single 'Jekyll And Hyde'". *Blabbermouth*. June 12, 2015.

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