Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] You built your castle out of paper Then prayed the wind would stay asleep You lit a match in your own bedroom And asked a saint to clean the heat You only call me when it’s broken When every pretty word has failed I’m at your door, teeth in my pocket You hand me all the ones who bailed [Pre-Chorus] You want a savior Dressed in white But I’m the shadow In your fight [Chorus] I’m not the hero you want I’m the monster you need I’ll drag your demons out Till they’re begging and they bleed You don’t get mercy from me You get truth, you get teeth I’m not the hero you want I’m the monster You need [Verse 2] You wear your guilt like broken armor Holes where every whisper hits You point at me to scare the children Then hide behind me when it splits You draw a line, I cross it laughing You hate the flame but love the light You say my name like it’s a curse word Then chant it louder in the fight (hey!) [Pre-Chorus] You want a halo Over lies But I bring bloodshot Open eyes [Chorus] I’m not the hero you want I’m the monster you need I’ll drag your demons out Till they’re begging and they bleed You don’t get mercy from me You get truth, you get teeth I’m not the hero you want I’m the monster You need [Bridge] So carve your prayers into my back Let every scar spell out the facts You want a lamb, you raised a wolf You lit the fuse, I brought the pull [Chorus] I’m not the hero you want I’m the monster you need I’ll drag your demons out Till they’re begging and they bleed You don’t get mercy from me You get truth, you get teeth I’m not the hero you want (yeah, I’m the one you’ll bleed) I’m the monster You need
Tags
rock, Aggressive modern hard rock / metal with male vocals, detuned guitars in drop tuning, chugging palm-mutes and dissonant bends. Drums hit with double-time kicks in the pre-chorus, opening into a stomping, shout-along chorus. Bass is thick and gritty, glued to the guitar riff. Bridge brings a half-time crush with a snarling vocal, then a climactic final chorus with stacked gang shouts on the hook., hard rock, metal
Duration
3:39
Instrumental
No
Created
4/13/2026