Monsters (Cover - Sexy Kali)

Intro [Female Vocalist – haunting, soft reverb] [echoing whispers] “Monsters… monsters… they live inside us…” [beat drops — heavy 808 & haunting strings] [Verse 1 Male Rapper] Wasted time in my youth checking for monsters underneath my bed, But all this time they be lurking—lurking in my head. Mama said pray before sleep, keep the light by my chest, But the demons never left, they just learned to hide best. Now I’m grown, cold soul, learned fear’s a disguise, Got a smile like a saint, but the sin in my eyes. Every scar a confession, every tear a disguise, Man-made evil, we the reason angels cry. Born clean, now I’m tainted by the greed of the streets, Every lesson from the pain just repeats and repeats. They told me monsters die when you believe in your dreams, But I found mine in the mirror — and he’s part of my team. [Hook Female Vocalist – emotional, melodic, layered harmonies] Monsters… they live in our veins, They whisper our names… through thunder and rain. Monsters… can’t run, can’t hide, They sleep in our hearts and wake in our minds. [echo] Monsters… monsters… We bring ‘em to life, yeah we bring ‘em to life… [Verse 2 Male Rapper] Rollin’ deep through the tombstones, the crimson I bled, All the lives I haunted, all the ones I misled. Tryna drown my regrets in the liquor I fed, But the monsters keep swimming, they ain’t easy to shed. Pops said, “Son, don’t let the world make you cruel,” But I learned from the wolves, not the lessons in school. Now I’m trapped in the cycle, pain making the rules, A victim of survival, just another broken tool. Society paints halos but it sells you the horns, They tell you what’s right, then they profit from wrong. You can bury your truth, but it still gets reborn, Every monster you feed just keeps growing strong. [Hook Female Vocalist – more powerful, layered choir-style backing] Monsters… they live in our veins, They whisper our names… through thunder and rain. Monsters… can’t run, can’t hide, They sleep in our hearts and wake in our minds. [echo] Monsters… monsters… We bring ‘em to life, yeah we bring ‘em to life… [Bridge Male + Female duet – call and response] I tried to be good, but the world got claws, Every loss carved deep, left permanent flaws. You can pray for the peace, but the battle still calls, 'Cause the monster ain’t gone — it just sleeps in us all. [Final Hook Female Vocalist – layered, cinematic crescendo] Monsters… they live in our veins, They whisper our names… through thunder and rain. Monsters… can’t run, can’t hide, They sleep in our hearts and wake in our minds. [echo fading] Monsters… monsters… We bring ‘em to life, yeah we bring ‘em to life…