[Verse 1]
Shadows on the wall, yeah, I see ‘em creeping
Nightmares in my mind, but I ain’t sleeping
Every doubt you threw, yeah, I been keeping
Stacking all my pain, now my soul’s deepening
Mirror’s reflection shows a king in disguise
Your lies cold as ice, but see the fire in my eyes
Step in the room, yeah the air gettin’ colder
Mind sharp, tongue sharp, I’m the lyrical soldier
You whisper my name like it’s somethin’ forbidden
Tryna hide, but I see all the secrets you’re livin’
Your doubts on replay, I’m the voice in your echo
Every step that you take, yeah I know where you go
I’m the storm in your calm, the twist in your plot
Every fear you deny, I feed, I don’t stop
Verse 2
Mind’s a battlefield, welcome to my set
Demons in the closet? Nah, they my pet
Counting all my scars, yeah, they my ammo
Turn your fear into fuel, now watch me go
Haters talk loud, but their words are shallow
I’m the monster they fear, even if they don’t know
Tick-tock, mind clock, yeah, I’m always a step ahead
Your nightmares, my playground, everything you said
Laughin’ at the panic, while you pray in your bed
You see shadows in the light, yeah, it’s all in your head
[Hook]
I am not the monster under your bed
Look at me, see what you dread
You should have listened to what your mama said
Cuz I'm just the monster inside of your head
when the monsters come to play at night
Make sure to run and stay out of sight
But me? I ain't the shadow you fight
I live in your fears, I feed on your fright
Verse 3
I’m the ink in your pen, the shadow in your rhyme
The ticking in your chest, every second, every time
You call me a villain, but I’m just evolution
The echo of your panic, your mind’s own pollution
I’m the frost in the fire, the calm in the riot
The whisper of doubt that keeps you from quiet
I’m already inside, there’s no way to escape
Your own thoughts betray you, yeah, I shape the landscape
Verse 4
I’m the spark in your terror, the laugh in your scream
The chaos you run from, the nightmare you dream
Every path that you choose, yeah, I’m lurking behind
I turn courage to fear, every logic confined
I’m not under your bed, not hiding in shadow
I’m the pulse, the rush, the fear that you swallow
Run fast, hide deep, but you’ll never get free
I’m the monster inside, that’s your reality
[Bridge]
Step back, I attack, mind sharp like a dagger
Fear feed, I’m a beast, your courage gettin’ staggered
Fright’s my currency, doubt my empire
I spit bars in your mind, set your soul on fire
No mercy, no pause, I’m the thought you can’t cage
I’m the rage in your head, I’m the war on your stage
[Hook]
I am not the monster under your bed
Look at me, see what you dread
You should have listened to what your mama said
Cuz I'm just the monster inside of your head
when the monsters come to play at night
Make sure to run and stay out of sight
But me? I ain't the shadow you fight
I live in your fears, I feed on your fright
