[structure: Verse – Chorus – Verse – Chorus – Bridge – Chorus – Outro] [Verse 1] I was a child in the night, Hiding under the law’s cruel hand, Shadows bigger than light, I did whatever they’d command. But now the fear is fading, And I’m building something new, The monster in the corner Can’t touch what’s true. [Chorus] The chains are rusting, falling down, I step out in the sun, Make gardens where the fear had grown, My real life’s just begun. The monster’s only living If I feed it every day— Turn my back, build something better, And watch it whither away. [Verse 2] The night returns with different shapes, When monsters change their skin, What if what you walk away from Comes sneaking back in? I’d rather fix the system, Than watch it rot or fray— If you just turn your back, What monsters fill the day? [Bridge] Now the corners of my mind Are open, clear, and bright— The monster lost its power When I stepped into the light. If we build what’s beautiful, The darkness cannot stay— Let the monster whither gently As we greet a freer day. [Outro] Let the monster whither gently As we greet a freer day.
