[Intro — whispered, distorted] I'm tired of fighting... Tired of pretending I'm still good. Every time I kill the darkness... It grows back stronger. So... I'll stop killing it. I'll let it live. [Verse 1] They called me hero, Put a symbol on my chest, Told me to protect the weak, Told me I had to be my best. But every time I saved them, Something inside me died, I smiled while they praised me With the demon screaming inside. I buried all my hatred, I chained away my rage, But monsters don't disappear... They only learn to wait. [Pre-Chorus — building] Can you hear it scratching? Can you hear it breathe? That thing behind my heartbeat... That's me. [Chorus — screamed] I'M DONE FIGHTING THE DARKNESS! I ACCEPT THE MONSTER WITHIN! LET THE HERO DIE TONIGHT— LET THE MONSTER BEGIN! I don't need your forgiveness! I don't need your light! If becoming evil saves me... THEN I'LL BECOME THE NIGHT! [Verse 2] My smile isn't kindness, My hands aren't clean, Every "heroic" thing I did Was hiding something underneath. You wanted a perfect hero, A symbol without a stain, But you created something darker Every time you fed my pain. Now every scar is smiling, Every wound has learned my name, You wanted me to save this world— I'll make it fear the flame. [Pre-Chorus] The chains are breaking, The walls are gone, You kept calling me a monster... So I became one. [Chorus — heavier] I'M DONE FIGHTING THE DARKNESS! I ACCEPT THE MONSTER WITHIN! LET THE HERO DIE TONIGHT— LET THE MONSTER BEGIN! I don't need your forgiveness! I don't need your light! You wanted a hero... NOW PRAY I DON'T BECOME YOUR KNIGHT. [Breakdown — whispered → screamed] One... Two... Three... BREAK. The chains. The rules. The promises. Everything you taught me... WAS A LIE. [Final Chorus — apocalyptic] I'M NOT YOUR HERO ANYMORE! I'M THE THING YOU TRIED TO HIDE! EVERY DEMON THAT YOU FEARED IS ALIVE INSIDE! I ACCEPT THE DARKNESS! I ACCEPT WHAT I'VE BECOME! IF THERE'S NO SALVATION LEFT— THEN I'LL BECOME THE DAMNATION! [Outro — quiet, sinister] You wanted a hero... You made a monster. And now... the monster wants to save you. From everything.
