Monster
G-Dragon/T.O.P/Taeyang/Daesung/Seungr Lyrics


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What kind of things are you that deliver papers
White papers that you say apply to me
Reams of rules constructed for protection
Protection for yourselves, but not for me

You hide behind your walls of bureaucracy
I find that you've nothing to do with me
You're all aliens
I opened up my eyes, and saw to my surprise
Monsters in disguise, wearing bowler hats and old school ties

Today you went out to inspect your servants
I saw you wave and rave from my T.V.
You promised soon that they would have a paper
Give them the right to kill quite legally

So you hide in your palace of bureaucracy
I hope that you never come terminate me
You're all aliens
I opened up my eyes, and saw to my surprise
Monsters in disguise, wearing bowler hats and old school ties

I opened up my eyes, and saw to my surprise
Monsters in disguise, wearing bowler hats and old school ties
A-I opened up my eyes, and saw to my surprise
Monsters in disguise, wearing bowler hats and old school ties




A-I opened up my eyes, and saw to my surprise
Monsters in disguise, wearing bowler hats and old school ties

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Monster by G-Dragon/T.O.P/Taeyang/Daesung/Seungr, delve into the issues of government control, bureaucracy, and oppression of the people. The first verse particularly talks about the government's use of white papers as a tool for control and protection, not of the people but of themselves. The singer feels the rules and protection apply to them and not the people they should protect. The second verse describes the government's wave and rave to their servants about the right to kill legally. The government hides behind its walls of bureaucracy and seems distant from the people's demands, making them like monsters in disguise, hiding in bowler hats and old school ties.


In summary, the Monster's song speaks about the government's oppression of the people through bureaucratic systems and the need for the people to be vigilant.


Line by Line Meaning

What kind of things are you that deliver papers
Who are you to dictate the rules and policies that govern me?


White papers that you say apply to me
You present these policies as if they are necessary and relevant to me, but I question their value.


Reams of rules constructed for protection
You create layers upon layers of regulations in order to protect yourselves, while disregarding my needs and wellbeing.


Protection for yourselves, but not for me
Your rules and policies only serve to safeguard your own interests, without considering how they affect me.


You hide behind your walls of bureaucracy
You employ bureaucratic processes as a shield to distance yourselves from the consequences of your actions.


I find that you've nothing to do with me
Your actions and decisions seem entirely disconnected from my reality and concerns.


You're all aliens
I feel like an outsider in my own society, where the ruling class operates on a completely different wavelength.


I opened up my eyes, and saw to my surprise
I finally became aware of the true nature of those in power, after being blind to it for so long.


Monsters in disguise, wearing bowler hats and old school ties
Those in power may appear to be respectable, civilized members of society, but their actions reveal them to be cruel and ruthless.


Today you went out to inspect your servants
You treat those who work for you like subordinates and are always looking for ways to exert your authority over them.


I saw you wave and rave from my T.V.
Your use of media and technology is a superficial attempt to connect with the masses, while ignoring their true needs and desires.


You promised soon that they would have a paper
You make grand promises to the public, but rarely deliver on them, or do so in a way that only serves your own interests.


Give them the right to kill quite legally
Your policies and laws may have deadly consequences for vulnerable populations, but you are willing to justify them as necessary for the greater good.


I hope that you never come terminate me
I fear the power and authority you wield over society, which could easily be used to harm or eliminate me if I became too much of a threat.




Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HAZEL THEREASA O'CONNOR

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@kwnyngdn

This whole song aged like fine wine.

TOP's verse especially:
"The people of the world have turned their backs against me
The corners of their eyes are all twisted up
The greatest pain to me,
Is the fact that you became the same as them"

... I'm sad, that this song is still relevant to its meaning.



All comments from YouTube:

@chiuy94

Whoever did Taeyang's hair was a real monster.

@bluniverse7833

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@AmmarAmmar-gp4ln

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@shootme8947

๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

@ammiriskandar

that hair cool af

@michelletan9463

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Kimbap ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

@kanieep4498

Kimbap makes me laugh๐Ÿ˜‚

@valeriadias1021

Cabeza de gimbap jajaja esto si que es
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