MONSTER THEY MADE

[Intro] You called me: unstable dangerous angry broken … But you forget who taught me violence. [Verse 1] You laughed while moving every line Then act surprised I crossed the line You sharpened teeth behind your grin Then blamed the wolf beneath my skin Every insult Every shove Every fake: “I’m doing this because I love—” Every silence meant to sting Every little power trip string-pull king You kept provoking Poking wounds Then filmed the fire inside the room Now suddenly I’m “too far gone” Funny how that switch got turned by y’all [Pre-Chorus] You wanted quiet You wanted fear You wanted someone who disappears But pressure turns coal into flame And now you scared it learned your name [Chorus] YOU MADE THE MONSTER NOW DON’T ASK IT TO PRAY YOU TAUGHT THE KNIFE HOW TO TWIST THAT WAY YOU PUSHED AND PUSHED THEN ACT CONFUSED WHEN SOMETHING BROKE AND CAME UNGLUED NOW YOU CALL ME DANGEROUS AFTER ALL YOU FED ME YOU BUILT THE CAGE THEN GOT MAD THE BEAST GOT HEAVY YOU MADE THE MONSTER NOW LOOK IT IN THE EYES DON’T CRY “VILLAIN” WHEN YOU CREATED WHAT YOU DESPISE [Verse 2] You loved me soft You loved me weak Easy to control, too tired to speak But every threat leaves fingerprints Every cruel joke leaves evidence You called it: “just teasing” “just jokes” “just pressure” “just cope” Funny how abusers love the word: “just.” You kept me trapped inside defense Then punished every consequence You threw the punch beneath the skin Then screamed when I hit back again [Pre-Chorus] Now everybody watching says: “Why’s he angry all the time?” Because nobody sees the thousand cuts Only the moment the blade finally shines [Chorus] YOU MADE THE MONSTER NOW DON’T ASK IT FOR PEACE YOU TAUGHT MY HANDS HOW TO NEVER RELEASE YOU BROKE THE LOCKS YOU LIT THE MATCH NOW YOU PANIC THAT THE FIRE STRUCK BACK YOU WANTED SILENCE YOU GOT A STORM YOU BUILT THE WEAPON THEN FEARED THE FORM YOU MADE THE MONSTER NOW DON’T ACT SURPRISED YOU DON’T GET TO CREATE THE NIGHT THEN CRY ABOUT THE DARK INSIDE [Bridge] Oh now I’m: “too intense” “too cold” “too angry” “too much” Interesting. I remember when I was: patient forgiving quiet bleeding And that wasn’t enough either. [Breakdown] You know what breaks people? Not one scream. Not one fight. Not one bad day. It’s: repetition humiliation pressure manipulation erosion Until survival mode starts sounding like hatred. [Villain Monologue] YOU WANTED ME SMALL. YOU WANTED: obedient quiet easy manageable You kept pushing to see where the limit was. … Congratulations. Now you know. [Final Chorus] YOU MADE THE MONSTER NOW DON’T ASK IT TO HEAL YOU TAUGHT IT PAIN UNTIL PAIN BECAME REAL YOU CALL ME HEARTLESS AFTER WHAT YOU TOOK YOU WROTE THE HORROR STORY THEN FEARED THE FINAL BOOK AND NOW THE THING YOU TRIED TO BREAK IS STANDING HERE WIDE AWAKE YOU MADE THE MONSTER … AND IT REMEMBERS EVERYTHING.