A# D# F Help me believe it's not the real me, Cm A# D# F Cm Somebody help me tame this a ni mal. Cm A# D# F Cm Somebody help me tame this animal I have become. A# D# F Help me believe it's not the real me. ) Chorus: Cm A# So what if you can see, D# F The darkest side of me, Cm A# D# F Cm No one will ever change this animal I have become. D# Somebody wake me from this nightmare, F G# I can't escape this hell. Bridge: D# Somebody help me through this nightmare, F G# I can't control myself. Chorus: Cm A# So what if you can see, D# F The darkest side of me, Cm A# D# F Cm No one will ever change this animal I have become. ) Verse 2: D# F Cm I can't escape myself, D# F Cm So many times I've lied, D# F Cm But there's still rage inside, D# Somebody get me through this nightmare, F G# I can't control myself. Chorus: Cm A# So what if you can see D# F The darkest side of me Cm A# D# F Cm No one will ever change this animal I have become A# D# F Help me believe it's not the real me Cm A# D# F Cm Somebody help me tame this a ni mal Cm (This animal.
The video, directed by Dean Karr, features singer Adam Gontier as the main character. Christian parody band ApologetiX recorded a parody of "Animal I Have Become", entitled "Animals I Have Begun" on their 2008 album, Future Tense. Both "Animal I Have Become" and " Pain" have been released in acoustic formats and are available on online music stores such as iTunes. In late 2005, the band performed an alternate version of the song in concerts that featured a different set of lyrics.