Ever since I could remember
Everything inside of me
Just wanted to fit in

I was never one for pretenders
Everything I tried to be
Just wouldn't settle in

[Pre-Chorus]
If I told you what I was
Would you turn your back on me?
And if I seemed dangerous
Would you be scared?
I get the feeling just because
Everything I touch isn't dark enough
That this problem lies in me

[Chorus]
I'm only a man with a candle to guide me
I'm taking a stand to escape what's inside me
A monster! A monster! I've turned into a monster!
A monster! A monster! And it keeps getting stronger!

Can I clear my conscience
If I'm different from the rest?
Do I have to run and hide?

I never said that I want this
This burden came to me
And it's laid its home inside

[Pre-Chorus]
If I told you what I was
Would you turn your back on me?
And if I seemed dangerous
Would you be scared?
I get the feeling just because
Everything I touch isn't dark enough
That this problem lies in me

[Chorus]
I'm only a man with a candle to guide me
I'm taking a stand to escape what's inside me
A monster! A monster! I've turned into a monster!
A monster! A monster! And it keeps getting stronger!

[Chorus]
I'm only a man with a candle to guide me
I'm taking a stand to escape what's inside me
A monster! A monster! I've turned into a monster!
A monster! A monster! And it keeps getting stronger!