Lyrics
“Have I deserved to be me?”
Questioning self-worth and deservingness of one's own existence.
I would ask myself at night
Reflecting on self-questioning during nighttime.
Dreaming I was free
Imagining freedom in dreams.
To show myself in the light
Desiring to reveal oneself openly and authentically.
Every reason not to stay
List of reasons to leave or not continue in a situation.
Every insult thrown my way
Recalling insults faced, possibly in the past.
No matter how small
Emphasizing that even small insults were noticed.
I used to count them all
Counting and acknowledging insults experienced.
A thousand years and more
Referencing a long period, perhaps a metaphorical thousand years.
These woods were my own
Claiming ownership and familiarity with a wooded area.
Stillness ruled before
Highlighting a peaceful past in the woods.
‘til I no longer lived here alone
Expressing a change in solitude status in the mentioned location.
Tales began to spread
Introduction of stories circulating about the protagonist being a monster.
About a monster in a shed
Specifically, a monster associated with a shed.
Jaws to swallow you whole
Depicting a fearsome creature capable of consuming others.
A beast out of control
Suggesting a lack of control in the described monster's actions.
Maybe he is sick
Considering the possibility of the monster being unwell.
Maybe he is dangerous
Entertaining the idea that the monster poses a threat.
Maybe he is evil
Questioning the morality or nature of the monster.
Maybe he must be removed
Suggesting a need for the removal or elimination of the monster.
I always tried to be kind
Asserting a history of attempting to be kind to others.
Did not a thing to aggravate
Claiming innocence and lack of provocation in actions.
But in the human mind
Reflecting on the human tendency to judge based on appearance.
Appearance bears all the weight
Acknowledging societal emphasis on outward appearances.
I’m not proud but something snapped
Admitting to a breaking point where something within snapped.
I hunted down them all and trapped
Describing a pursuit and capture of those who caused distress.
Them in a pot and made a stew
Turning captured individuals into a stew, indicating a drastic response.
Guess the rumors were true
Confirming the truth in rumors about the protagonist's actions.
Maybe I am sick
Contemplating the possibility of personal illness.
Maybe I am dangerous
Considering the potential danger associated with the protagonist.
Maybe I am evil
Questioning personal morality or alignment with evil.
But I shall not be removed
Asserting a refusal to be forcibly removed or eliminated.
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