Monsters in the Rhythm

(mmmmm) (ahhhh) I paint a smile to keep the peace inside this room

I say the words you want to hear to clear the gloom

But underneath the plaster,

something starts to grow

A heavy shadow that I never let you know

I'm bending backwards till my spine is fit to break

How many versions of myself can I erase?

There's a monster in my chest where the quiet used to be

Growing stronger on the parts that I killed of me

Yeah, I built this cage of gold just to keep it all

polite But the beast is breaking free tonight

I sweep the shattered glass beneath the velvet rug

And offer up another artificial hug

But my teeth are getting sharper in the dark

One more polite apology will light the spark

No more yes No more trying to please the crowd (yeah)

No more hiding what is screaming out loud

I'm breaking free

(ohhh) No more hiding me