Mad House
Creature Feature Lyrics

Where did all this begin
The singer wonders how their situation of residing in a terrifying place commenced.

my malicious tale
The singer is telling a story filled with ill-will.

So rife with loathing, despair, and revenge
The story contains a great deal of hatred, hopelessness, and vindictiveness.

Picture this
The artist wants the listener to imagine something.

a home could grow aware
The house they are living in has become sentient and cognizant.

Would this explain why I now live in fear
The singer is questioning if the house's newly-found growth in awareness is the reason why they are now terrified.

Sometimes the razor's dull
At times, the tools the singer uses to try to escape the house or defend themselves are ineffective.

and doesn't cut enough
The razor they use cannot cut through objects or materials properly.

Sometimes it definitely cuts too much
Other times, the razor is too sharp and causes unnecessary damage.

All of this aggression
The artist's anger and hostility towards the house.

and fury inside me
The rage is living inside the singer.

Has seeped into the bones of this old house
The artist's anger has affected the very foundation of the home.

Year by year
Over time, the rage inside the singer built up.

the rage was building up
The singer's rage was increasing as time went by.

And my short fuse has turned against me now
The singer's tendency to lose their temper is now at their own detriment.

Sometimes the anger doesn't always manifest
There are times when the artist is not overtly angry.

Sometimes the anger's like a hornet's nest
Other times, the anger has become inflamed and dangerous.

I don't know how much I can take
The singer is unsure of how much stress they are capable of enduring.

I simply must get out of this mad house
The singer knows that they need to escape from the house.

Nowhere to hide
The artist cannot find any safe places within the house.

I can't escape
The artist is unable to escape the house.

I really think it's gunning for me now
The artist believes that the house is intentionally coming after them.

You can't imagine
The singer believes that the listener is unable to comprehend the magnitude of their situation.

how I ache to toss a match
The artist desires to light the house on fire.

And burn the whole thing down
The singer wishes to destroy the entire house.

I pray in time it's blown away
The singer hopes that the house will eventually disappear.

To nothing but a big hole in the ground
The singer wishes that the house will be obliterated, leaving behind only a large crater in the earth.

Was it me?
The artist is questioning if they themselves are the reason for the horrific occurrences happening within the house.

Am I a wicked man?
The artist wonders if they are inherently evil.

Was this monster born of my own two hands?
The singer assumes that the house has transformed into a monster by their own doing.

Some days it's tame
The house has periods of calmness.

doesn't spill too much blood
During these times of peace, there is not as much destruction and chaos as usual.

Some days it's crazed
The house has periods of hyperactivity.

and can never get enough
During these times of frenzy, the house is insatiable and cannot be satisfied.

Some days it's still
During these times, the house is stagnant and quiet.

like the calm before a storm
The artist senses that this tranquility is temporary and that turmoil will ensue again soon.

Some days I wish I was never born
The singer wishes they had never existed.

It's grown hungry
The house has become more ravenous and demanding.

rather famished
The house has reached a point of starvation.

Smelling blood
The house has detected signs of injury or weakness and is poised to attack.

and turning savage
The house has become cruel and vicious.

Now it's learning
The house is acquiring knowledge.

forming habits
The house is developing predictable patterns or ways of operating.

Sentient
The house has consciousness and is aware of its existence.

and wreaking havoc
The house is causing damage and disorder.

It is growing
The house is expanding and becoming larger.

gaining traction
The house is becoming more powerful and influential.

Can't give up
The artist is determined to persevere and not surrender to the house's domination.

I must take action
The singer realizes that they must do something actively to combat the house.

It is scheming
The house is plotting and strategizing.

gaining reason
The house is becoming more logical and intelligent.

Making plans
The house is devising ideas and strategies for its own goals.

becoming brazen
The house is increasingly bold and fearless in its actions.

It is living
The house is a living entity.

in existence
The house exists and has a form of being.

Cognizant
The house has consciousness and is aware of its own existence.

without a conscience
The house lacks the ability to distinguish right from wrong.

Shaping tactics without lenience
The house is developing and employing strategies without any mercy.

Get me out of this mad house
The singer desires to be rescued from the house.

I'll die in this mad house
The artist feels like they will never escape alive from the house.