✅My Own Worst Monster

Verse 1: I trace the cracks along my bones like battle scars I never chose. There’s a shadow in the doorway whispering my name and every night it grows. I swing my fists into the dark hoping I can land a spark, But all I hear is laughter echoing like broken glass cutting through my heart. Pre-Chorus: And I swear I saw its eyes b*****g just like mine. Chorus: I’ve been fighting a demon in the mirror, clawing at the face I used to know. Every scream just makes the image clearer, the enemy I feared won’t let me go. I drew my sword to slay the darkness only to find I tore myself apart. Turns out the monster I was hunting was living in my heart. Verse 2: I kept the world at arm’s length tight afraid they’d see me lose the f***t. I stitched my smiles together just to keep the seams from splitting, pretending I was fine. But the demon wore my voice last night, said all the things I try to hide. And when I swung in panic desperate for a final blow, it didn’t even try. Pre-Chorus: Because it always knew the truth, it was just a fractured me and you. Chorus: I’ve been fighting a demon in the mirror, clawing at the face I used to know. Every scream just makes the image clearer, the enemy I feared won’t let me go. I drew my sword to slay the darkness only to find I tore myself apart. Turns out the monster I was hunting was living in my heart. Bridge (Breakdown): So I breathe in the ashes of the battles that I start. CAN’T OUTRUN THE DAMAGE WHEN THE W*R IS IN MY HEART. Maybe healing looks like facing all the versions I’ve despised— IF I CAN LOOK MY DEMON IN THE EYE. Final Chorus: I’ve been fighting a demon in the mirror but maybe it’s a wound I need to show. If I listen through the noise it’s clearer, it’s begging me to finally let it go. I dropped my sword and met the darkness, found a spark beneath the scars and dust. Turns out the monster I kept chasing was just a broken piece of us. Outro: Here’s to all the shadows I’ve carried from the start. I’m learning not to fear them, they’re only echoes of my heart.