Lock me in a small place
A crawl space
And cut me off
No more interactions
Or distractions
I've had enough.
'Cause these walls are breathing
My fists are bleeding
At least I know it's only my blood.
CHORUS:
Put away the monster
Don't let him show his face
Oh, it's a disgrace
Put away the skeletons
Forget they're even there
Don't you even dare
Bring them out for air.
Normalcy's a charade
A parade
Of uniform
Sustaining an illusion
Of transfusion
To the mother core.
'Cause these walls are breathing
My fists are bleeding
At least I know it's only my blood.
CHORUS
Don't let him snap, no, don't let him snap
It's hard to not lose it when you're feeling trapped
Don't let him snap, no, don't let him snap
If that monster escapes, there's no going back.
These walls are breathing
My fists are bleeding
At least I know it's only my blood.
CHORUS
Put away the monster, put him away
Put away the monster, put him away.
credits
from The Monster,
released August 23, 2015
written, performed, and produced by Sam Gleason
co-produced by Will Hahn
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