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 if i told you what i was would you turn your back on me and if i seem dangerous would you be scared i get the feeling just because everything i touch isn t dark enough that this problem lies in me 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 made its home inside if i told you what i was would you turn your back on me and if i seem dangerous would you be scared i get the feeling just because everything i touch isn t dark enough that this problem lies in me 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 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