Beast
Benjamin Longman Lyrics

From the monster in the deep
Starting from the depths of fear

To the man in the sky
To the concept of god we hear

And the angels by his side
And the belief that these entities are near

All the people looking down
All the people judging from afar

With their frowns and furrowed brows
With their disapproval and doubts

And their whos and whys and hows
And their questions searching throughout

From the sixteen silent stars
From the vast reaches of space we see

And the fear that's in their hearts
And their fears that have come to be

And the death that does them part
And the certainty of mortality

To the creature with his eyes
And to the creature who strives

Focused firmly on his prize
Determined to reach his goals in life

With his whos and whats and whys
And exploring with his curious mind

Said the beast with broken tongue
Said the struggling man

"Oh please don't leave me here with him
"Please don't abandon me now

He is snapping at my ankles
This evil force is trying to drag me down

My resolve is growing thin
My determination is wearing down

Can't you see that I am bound
I am trapped, unable to move around

By forces I don't understand?"
By things I can't comprehend, so profound

So the man reached out his hand
So the savior came to take his hand

From the clouds approaching close
From the sky approaching near

To the beast now so morose
To the hopeless broken soul here

He has given up all hope
Who had lost all hope and couldn't cope

"Oh the angels feigning sympathy
"Oh these entities pretending to care

Have surely got it in for me
Only seek to punish and ensnare me

I guess this must be their victory
This must be a planned victory

Now the monster in the sea
Now comes the monster from the sea

Is slowly taking hold of me
Slowly dragging me to where I don't want to be

I think I've thought all I shall be"
I feel like it's the end for me

The hand is reaching out
The savior is still reaching out

But still hoping, he's in doubt
But hoping, he's not sure what he's about

Still in wanting, he's without
Still wanting, with needs to quell and doubts

Said the man up in the sky
"Said the god in the sky"

"Oh I am trying, please be brave
"I am trying, have faith in life's wave"

But there is a chance that you, my son
However, the chance of redemption may be gone

Are too far gone to save
I don't know if I can save you from oblivion's grave

Can't you see that I am only as good
Can't you see, to save you, I only would

As my arm is long?"
But my powers are limited like a mortal's throng

And like that the beast was gone
And like that, the man could not help at dawn

So the audience applauds
And the audience given pause

And the critics in their hoards
And the critics writing retorts

Offer all they can afford
Offering reviews they have stored

Now a masterpiece on stage
Now it's a memorable masterpiece for the age

And a legend on the page
And the story is recited on every stage

It will last throughout the age
It'll stand the test of time and its gauge

And unknowing of his pain
And ignorant of his mental strain

They sing of how the beast was slain
They sing of the killing with disdain

And that man forever reigns
And man is deemed victorious, and his reigns

Now the beast with broken tongue
Now the soul with tongue that's stung

Will never see the light again
Cannot see the light, his life undone

And the man defends his actions
And the savior justifies life's transactions

As the interests of all men
As what's best for humankind is his intentions

"Can't you see that I have only done
"Don't you see I did this for everyone

As any other would?
And it's something anyone else would?