The Monster They Made You

It's better than nothing
The air in your lungs
The power in your bones
Oh, the shade you've become
You've life left and that's more
Than others can say
You scrub at their blood
But it won't wash away

You say it's fine
Truthfully, it's far from it
You pretend like the best
And you won't tell a soul
If nobody knows you
Then no one can harm you
You're capable. You've got it
Under control

So you never speak out
'cause no one would understand
And you never reach out
'cause no one could lend a hand

But

I know who you arе
Under the mask
You're just a girl
Scrеaming into the void
Though you've fortified
You're haunted inside
By watching all that you love
Burned and destroyed
It creeps into your dreams
Infecting your bloodstream
The monster they made you
She lurks underneath
Clench your fists and become her
A new brand of thunder
But watch you don't choke the world
With your new teeth

Over and over you run it
Through in your head
Trying to find a way out
That you've ignored until now
There's nowhere to go
Still you're searching alone
The alternative's asking for help
And you just can't do that
After all, someone might
Listen to your cries
What could be worse?

I know the stories you tell yourself
Like you're the only one
And you have to do it alone
Are you so proud you'd
Forsake the world?
Just so you don't have to hear...

(oh)

I know who you are
Under the mask
You're just a girl
Screaming into the void
Though you've fortified
You're haunted inside
By watching all that you love
Burned and destroyed
It creeps into your dreams
Infecting your bloodstream
The monster they made you
She lurks underneath
Clench your fists and become her
A new brand of thunder
But watch you don't choke the world
With your new teeth

The tides, everchanging
They will drag you under
If you step into their pull
If you let down your guard

Given half the chance
They'll tear you asunder
You're not unbreakable
Build up the walls of your heart

If you hope to survive
In this terrible world
Say it over and over again:
'This is not how it ends.'
It'll all be for naught
If you crumble, if you give in

I know who you are
Under the mask
You're just a girl
Screaming into the void
Though you've fortified
You're haunted inside
By watching all that you love
Burned and destroyed
It creeps into your dreams
Infecting your bloodstream
The monster they made you
She lurks underneath
Clench your fists and become her
A new brand of thunder
But watch you don't choke the world
With your new teeth