You

[Verse 1]

Once upon a time, you found yourself in the wild,

Strange place around here.

Is everything so big or are you so small?
No time to worries, you see it all—
(The Monster)

Lunging at you, tartan red fur catching the moonlight
Its heavy steps shake the ground, it’s gaining on you
(The Monster)
You break into a sprint, heart pounding like a drum
But no matter how fast you run, the shadows stretch longer
It’s getting closer

[Chorus]

Shrieking as you run from The Monster
It moves with a growl, it’s The Monster
Right on your tail
A towering beast, The Monster
Hunting for prey, The Monster
Breathing so close, The Monster
There’s nowhere to hide

From The Monster

[Verse 2]

Not on your left, not on your right

Did you outrun it?
But you’re lost as well

In its territory, (Monster)

You shouldn’t make a sound
You sneaked through the night sheets
Around a corner you spot it

A house, colourful like a dream
Hope
A hideout, a shelter

But in the distance, it roars, The Monster

[Chorus]
Pushing through the orange door

Slithering into the blue house
One room to be hidden
One room to be still

Familiar face awaits you here
But outside too it is lurking,

wait—
The Monster lifts the house!

[Bridge]

Walls crumble, the sky revealing you
The Monster roars, a laugh like thunder
But suddenly—
A leap, a snarl—

In the house you were not alone—
(The Tiger!)

Fangs flash, claws strike, your ally lunges
They battle in the night, beast against beast
But The Monster isn’t dead

[Chorus]

You run fast as you can,

The chase continues, The Monster is fast
Dodging every strike, you fight back
A ball flies, a curtain, a slipper—
It dodges, unscathed
It breathes fire now (Oh God!)
You dive, rolling under its legs

[Final Showdown]

Crawling beneath the table
A protective archway, a final chance
Through the opening, light—an angel’s hand
You grab it, you’re lifted, higher, higher
Through the skies, soaring free

Below, The Monster watches
But it does not chase
It only growls
A deep, familiar sound

[Outro]

A laugh—
A voice—
Your monster-father shakes his head
“Alright, alright, that’s enough drama,” he sighs
In the arms of your mother, you curl up

You have stopped running, she has stopped narrating

You’re safe now.
Loving and loved

For tonight and ever