Monster in the Moonlight

Zenx
5 days agoAria v1
[Intro] [Verse 1] The tiki torches flicker low, shadows dance on the shore, You laughed and swayed to the ukulele’s lore. But beneath the frangipani, where the waves softly weep, I felt the claws in my heartbeat, secrets I couldn’t keep. [Chorus] Oh-oh-oh, was I the beast in the feast? (Screaming: *Aaaah!*) Did the coconuts bleed when I grinned? Oh-oh-oh, ‘neath the mango tree’s deceit, Was the monster just wearing my skin? [Verse 2] Fire dancers twirl, their flames lick the sky, Your lei wilts as I whisper a fractured goodbye. The conch shell’s hollow hum echoes my shame, A luau of lies, and I’m the one to blame. [Chorus] Oh-oh-oh, was I the beast in the feast? (Screaming: *Aaaah!*) Did the tide wash my sins to the sand? Oh-oh-oh, in the moon’s judgmental light, The answer burns in my trembling hand. [Bridge] (Screaming: *No!*) Steel drums c***h, the palm leaves confess, A hula of horror in my flowered dress. The piña colada’s sweet, but the truth’s bittersweet— You came for a lover, but met the beast’s heartbeat. [Outro] [Chorus] Oh-oh-oh, was I the beast in the feast? (Screaming: *Aaaah!*) Now the luau fades, but the question remains— Oh-oh-oh, in the ashes of the flame, The monster waves as the ocean reclaims…