Writer(s): Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon

Ever since I could remember

everything inside of me

just wanted to fit in (oh oh oh oh)

I was never one for pretenders

Everything I tried to be

just wouldn't settle in (oh oh oh oh)

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

If 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 (oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh)

I never said that I want this

This burden came to me

and it's made its home inside (oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh)

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