Becoming The Monster by blackVein - Zona

Becoming The Monster by blackVein - Zona

Lyrics

[Intro – whispered, clean, with heavy reverb]

I feel it crawling under my skin…

Something’s waking up…

And it’s smiling back at me.

[Verse 1 – half-sung, building intensity]

I used to be the light you needed

Now I’m the shadow in your mirror

Every scar you left, I kept it

Turned the pain into something clearer

I swallowed all the pretty lies

Now they’re rotting deep inside

My halo’s cracked, my wings are burned

Watch me fall… watch me rise

[Pre-Chorus – spoken/screamed]

I tried to stay human

I tried to stay kind

But kindness got me buried

Six feet deep inside my mind

[Chorus – big melodic, anthemic with heavy guitars]

I’m becoming the monster

Yeah, I’m becoming the monster

Teeth in my smile, venom in my veins

No more saving grace, no more chains

I’m becoming the monster

And it feels like home

Every time I break, I feel more alive

Welcome to the dark side of my soul

[Verse 2 – faster, more aggressive]

I see the fear inside your eyes now

It used to hurt, but now it tastes sweet

The boy you knew is dead and gone

Buried underneath these concrete feet

I paint my face with all the rage

That you poured into my chest

If love is war, then I’m the blade

And I’m carving out what’s left

[Pre-Chorus 2 – screamed]

I begged the mirror not to change

But the mirror laughed and showed the truth

The monster isn’t coming…

The monster was always you

[Chorus – even bigger]

I’m becoming the monster

Yeah, I’m becoming the monster

Horns growing out, heart turning to stone

No more Mr. Nice Guy, I’m done being alone

I’m becoming the monster

And God, it feels so right

Every time you run, I learn to bite

This is my night

[Bridge – breakdown, low guttural screams + spoken]

Break me…

Mold me…

I don’t wanna be saved

Let the darkness take the wheel

Let the old me rot in his grave

(Heavy chug)

I AM THE MONSTER

I AM THE MONSTER

No more hiding, no more shame

This is who I became!

[Final Chorus – heaviest, layered vocals, huge production]

I’m becoming the monster

(Yeah I’m becoming the monster)

Claws out, eyes black, no turning back

I wear the pain like a crown on my head

I’m becoming the monster

And I’m never going home

If the world wants a villain…

Then I’ll give them one they’ll never forget

[Outro – clean, fading with distortion]

I used to be afraid of the dark…

Now the dark is afraid of me.