Beast You Built

[Verse 1]
"Are you okay?"
same line, new face
Got that tilted head
like they studying a case
Say they wanna help
but they twist every phrase
Till my calm little box
turns into a maze
I bite my tongue
til it tastes like steel
Laugh it off, "I'm fine"
like it ain't a big deal
Pile every question
in a corner of my chest
Now it creaks, now it cracks
now it claws at my neck
[Pre-Chorus]
You pull and you pry
then you act so surprised
When the storm you invited
finally opens its eyes (yeah)
[Chorus]
This is the beast you built
You keep poking at the cage
Now you wanna act scared
of my rage, of my rage
You say, "Talk to me"
then you don't hear what I say
So get out of my face
get away, get away (hey)
This is the beast you built
Now you pray it behaves
[Verse 2]
"You can tell me anything"
echo on repeat
But every word I drop
you just drag to your feet
Turning all my scars
to a gossip buffet
Feeding on my silence
like it's keeping you awake
Stop crowding my head
with your spotlight stare
You don't want the truth
you just wanna feel you care
Pushing every button
like it's all just a test
Then you flinch when the fire
finally leaves my chest
[Pre-Chorus]
You pull and you pry
then you call me insane
When the mirror you polished
finally says your name
[Chorus]
This is the beast you built
You keep poking at the cage
Now you wanna act scared
of my rage, of my rage
You say, "Talk to me"
then you don't hear what I say
So get out of my face
get away, get away
This is the beast you built
Now you pray it behaves
[Bridge]
Back up
I don't owe you my pain (nah)
My heart ain't a show
for your slow-motion frame
You wanna see the monster?
Look in your hands
You drew the teeth, drew the claws
then you call it a "friend"
[Chorus]
This is the beast you built
You keep poking at the cage
Now you wanna act scared
of my rage, of my rage (woah)
You say, "Talk to me"
then you don't hear what I say
So get out of my face
get away, get away
This is the beast you built
And it's done being tamed

rap, Hybrid rock-rap with male vocals: palm-muted guitars over gritty 808-style low end, halftime stomp in the verses that erupts into double-time drums in the hook. Vocal starts almost whispered, then climbs into a raw shout-sing on the chorus. Layered gang vocals on key phrases, tom-heavy fills into each section, and a brief ambient guitar swell under the bridge to reset before the final explode-out., rock