[Verse 1] The monster under my bed moved out last night, Left his little suitcase by the hallway light. Said, “Kid, I’m sorry, I can’t do this anymore, I’ve been scaring your demons since you were four.” My teddy bear smokes imaginary cigarettes, My old cartoons collect my regrets. The clock on the wall stopped telling time, Said, “You’ve been late to your own life.” [Pre-Chorus] I put my problems in a cereal bowl, Added milk and watched them grow. Everybody wants the recipe, Nobody wants to taste the ghost. [Chorus] The monster under my bed got tired, Said he’s sick of carrying my fire. He packed my fears in a garbage bag, Took the pieces I never had. Now I’m dancing with an empty chair, Laughing like somebody’s there. Everybody loves the mask I made… Nobody asks why it’s my favorite face. [Verse 2] My shadow started sleeping upside down, Said it hated following me around. My memories opened a lemonade stand, Selling old versions of who I am. I found my younger self in the attic, Playing drums with a broken panic. He looked at me and said, “Man, you grew…” Then asked me why I never came through. [Bridge] I keep a jar full of almosts, A box full of “someday.” A little parade of broken toys Marching down my driveway. [Final Chorus] The monster under my bed got tired, But he still left me the lighter. Not for burning, not for blame— Just so I could find my way. If you see a kid with my old eyes, Tell him I’m sorry I took so long… I was busy becoming someone I never wanted to become.
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