i am a monster
i am a child of peace
the love that lives within me
shines brighter than the beast

i am the cancer
terminal but at least
I'm not as tired or as crazy
as the next time that we meet

try not to get excited
don't get swept up off your feet
i am a nightmare
i've forgotten what it means to go
home


back when i was young and not so cynical
i used to paint a brighter picture in my mind
of endless peaceful days and rainbows in the sky
never stopped to think or ever wonder why
or question where it comes from
if supper comes to table then we must deserve it
didn't take me long to cast naivety aside
suspicious story tales and well accepted lies
those selfish piggies with their beady little eyes
it's plain to me we're all just demons in disguise
why must i hate to be here?
what would it take to find my way?
what would it take to get back home?

now i look around life looks so terrible, horrible oh!
malicious cannibals devouring the horizon
unspeakable atrocities pulled just to turn a dime
just when did our whole rotten species lose its mind?
we've undermined our future
must i lose everyone at once?
must i lose everything that gives me strength
to hold out hope for love?
i am learning to forgive humanity for all they've done
embrace you all like it's a dream come true
it's always you for me, forever me for you
a shining path before us
i just can't wait to meet you there
i just can't wait to get back
home