Seven - Recognize The Demon, septem daemones

[© 2026 Daniel Claessens] [Intro | barely audible whisper over low drone, almost spoken] You won’t see it coming… It doesn’t knock… It sounds just like you… [Verse 1] It wears your hunger, it wears your fear It whispers softly in your ear “just this once”, “you deserve it now” A gentle voice you already know [Pre-Chorus 1] It never forces, it never breaks the door It waits for you to want it more [Chorus] You won’t recognize the demon Till it calls you by your name You won’t recognize the demon Till it feels like you’re the same It grows inside where no one sees Until the mirror looks back and it’s not you… it’s me [Verse 2] First it’s hunger, then it’s pride Then it’s anger you can’t hide A little more, a little deeper Till the hunger becomes the keeper It offers power, it offers pleasure It makes damnation feel like treasure [Pre-Chorus 2] It never lies, it only bends the truth Until your darkness feels like proof [Chorus] You won’t recognize the demon Till it calls you by your name You won’t recognize the demon Till it feels like you’re the same It grows inside where no one sees Until the mirror looks back and it’s not you… it’s me [Bridge | almost spoken, very low, minimal piano + deep drone] It comes from below… The light comes from above… And here we stand… Right in the middle… Choosing who we love [Final Chorus | slowly building, more layers, still intimate] You won’t recognize the demon Till it wears your skin, till it speaks your tongue You won’t recognize the demon Till the battle’s already won Now you know what to look for… When the voice inside says “just a little more”… [Outro | fading back to whisper + distant echo] Now you know… What to look for… [very soft, distant Latin echo] Luxuria… Superbia… Avaritia… Ira… Et plura…daemones…