[Verse 1]
I kept it caged up tight
In the back of my chest
Fed it all the doubt
Now it wants the rest
Claws on the inside
Tearing through the seams
Every time they laugh
It wakes up mean
I walked in quiet
They mistook that for small
Now I hear it pacing
Behind every wall
Black smoke in my throat
Cold fire in my veins
I been sweet too long
Now I’m breaking chains
[Chorus]
Let the beast out
Let the beast out
They gon’ learn now
I’m the one they doubt
Let the beast out
Let the beast out (yeah)
I was built for this
Watch me take the crowd
[Verse 2]
I got teeth in my shadow
And rage in my name
Every scar on my body
Keeps score in the game
They tried to box me in
With a smile and a frame
Now the lock is bent
And I don’t feel shame
I’m the scratch on the door
I’m the rumble downstairs
I’m the look in the eye
That says meet me there
When I step in the ring
They already know
It’s a bad idea
To tell me no
[Chorus]
Let the beast out
Let the beast out
They gon’ learn now
I’m the one they doubt
Let the beast out
Let the beast out (hey!)
I was built for this
Watch me take the crowd
[Verse 3]
No more holding my breath
No more playing nice
I been sharpening hunger
In the dead of the night
Now the whole room shakes
When I plant my feet
Like thunder got hands
And it came for heat
Best in the making
Yeah, I said what I said
I don’t need your blessing
I need your dread
So when I crack that grin
And the fear runs out
You’ll know what it sounds like
When a legend gets loud
[Chorus]
Let the beast out
Let the beast out
They gon’ learn now
I’m the one they doubt
Let the beast out
Let the beast out (let it go)
I was built for this
Watch me take the crowd