The Beast I Became (Meridia Brave)
[Intro] [slow eerie Celtic fiddle with distorted swampy violin and breathy coloratura hum] [Verse 1] The arrow flew true but the tapestry tore Mother screamed as the bear took her form I laughed at the curse, thought it was just a game Now the woods are hungry and they know my name [Pre-Chorus] The spirits whisper βblood for the blood you spilledβ [Chorus] I became the beast, claws deep in my skin The wild inside me is never going in I was supposed to be the daughter, the bride, the queen Now Iβm the monster and the forest screams my name [Verse 2] The clan came with torches, called me witch and whore I tore through their ranks and I wanted more Every bite tasted like freedom, every howl like truth The girl they raised is gone and Iβm the proof [Chorus] I became the beast, claws deep in my skin The wild inside me is never going in I was supposed to be the daughter, the bride, the queen Now Iβm the monster and the forest screams my name [Bridge] [slow theatrical violin solo with wide seductive coloratura runs building to screaming intensity, then full chaotic folk-metal drop] [Verse 3] The curse is contagious, it runs in my blood Motherβs gone forever and Iβm the flood No happily ever after, no bow can fix this Iβm the bear they feared and Iβm loving the abyss [Final Chorus] I became the beast, claws deep in my skin The wild inside me is never going in I was supposed to be the daughter, the bride, the queen Now the whole damn kingdom bows to the monster in me [Outro] [defiant soaring coloratura ad-libs with distorted violin and howling wind] The monster in meβ¦ yeahβ¦
