[Instrumental] [Intro] KB Street With Class [staccato synth pluck loop, atmospheric pad] [Main Section] [808 bass enters, syncopated kick drum] [crisp snare on beats 2 and 4] [rapid hi-hat rolls with triplets] The Monster Within He Keeps wanting to come out.... He Wants to play too..... [sound; evil laughter] hahahaha alright.. this one time.... i will let the monster out [sound; dark demonic voice] It's Time to play [Intro 4] I hear him scratching when the room gets still He wants the door, and I feel that will I kept him calm, but they kept pushing in Alright, one time, meet the monster within [Verse 1 8] I smile in public while the pressure gets loud Keep my dark side chained when I walk through the crowd They think calm means weak, that is their first mistake They keep tapping the glass till the whole thing breaks I gave them peace, but they asked for the beast Now the lock turns loose and the quiet gets released This is not rage with no reason to stand This is control with a storm in its hand [Pre-Hook 4] Do not knock if you fear what opens Do not speak if your nerve gets broken I held him back, but the walls wear thin Now they all hear the monster within [Hook 8] The monster within, I can feel him wake up Claws on my ribs when the pressure breaks up I kept him locked down, but the lock got thin Now the whole room shakes from the monster within The monster within, he waited too long Smiling in the dark while the calm goes wrong I said one time, then I let him begin Now they all meet the monster within [Verse 2 8] He is not a mask, he is part of my scars Born in the nights when I counted no stars Built from betrayal, silence, and stress Fed by fake hands that left me with less I do not run from the side that I own I trained that shadow till it sat by the throne So when it steps out, it moves with my name Not loose, not lost, just a colder flame [Verse 3 8] They wanted soft words, I gave them a chance They kept playing brave from a safe little stance Now the air feels heavy when I enter the place Because the kind man left and the other took place I do not bark loud, I let silence bite first Let the smile turn slow when the calm gets worse I warned them clear, but they laughed at the line Now the monster plays, and the choice was not mine [Hook 8] The monster within, I can feel him wake up Claws on my ribs when the pressure breaks up I kept him locked down, but the lock got thin Now the whole room shakes from the monster within The monster within, he waited too long Smiling in the dark while the calm goes wrong I said one time, then I let him begin Now they all meet the monster within [Verse 4 8] He does not need noise, he just studies the room Finds every weak point, then steps through the gloom No wild little tantrum, no blind attack Just sharp little truth with a shadow on its back I keep him leashed for the people I love But fools keep pulling at the chain hard enough They ask for the version that does not forgive Then act surprised when that version starts to live [Verse 5 8] I know what I am, I know what I hold Half heart, half storm, both clean and cold I have walked with this thing since the pain got deep Since the nights turned long and I could not sleep It knows every scar that I never explain It knows every face that walked out in the rain So when I let go, understand this clearly I kept him quiet for years, now the room hears me [Hook 8] The monster within, I can feel him wake up Claws on my ribs when the pressure breaks up I kept him locked down, but the lock got thin Now the whole room shakes from the monster within The monster within, he waited too long Smiling in the dark while the calm goes wrong I said one time, then I let him begin Now they all meet the monster within [Bridge 12] This is the door This is the key This is the part They should not see Not because I fear it Not because I hide Because I know the damage When it walks outside I breathe once slowly Let the last chain spin Hahaha Here comes the monster within [Verse 6 8] Now watch how calm turns colder than glass Watch every fake little front move past I do not chase them, I let pressure decide Who stands in truth and who runs from their pride The monster is not here to lose my control He is here to guard what they tried to steal So let him out once, let the dark side grin Then lock the door behind the monster within [Pre-Hook 4] Do not knock if you fear what opens Do not speak if your nerve gets broken I held him back, but the walls wear thin Now they all hear the monster within [Hook 8] The monster within, I can feel him wake up Claws on my ribs when the pressure breaks up I kept him locked down, but the lock got thin Now the whole room shakes from the monster within The monster within, he waited too long Smiling in the dark while the calm goes wrong I said one time, then I let him begin Now they all meet the monster within [Outro 4] He wanted to play so enjoy the monster within
