Monsters
Josh and the Empty Pockets Lyrics
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I saw them there but memories fade.
So then I checked and I guess theyโve moved on.
Now I really shouldnโt be afraid.
Losing sucks. I think youโd agree.
No one likes to fail.
But now Iโve lost all my childhood dreams
No sandbox out back
And to my evail
Just my email
Where have the monsters under my bed gone?
I saw them there but memories fade.
So then I checked and I guess theyโve moved on.
Now I really shouldnโt be afraid.
I lie awake late at night
I canโt sleep cause Iโm depressed
I canโt forget all my dreams
I sit and think cause Iโm obsessed
Being depressedโฆ canโt get no rest
Where have the shadows on these walls gone too?
I turn off the lights and watch them fade.
No that itโs dark Iโll sleep but my heartโs blue
Now really shouldnโt be afraid.
I wonโt grow up. No I swear that I wonโt.
Like peter pan Iโll stay a child
And then Iโll see all my childhood dreams
My sandbox out back then Iโll run wild
being a child
weโll all get riled
The lyrics to Josh and the Empty Pockets's song Monsters are about the loss of childhood dreams and the fear that comes with growing up. The opening lines of the song ask where the monsters under the singer's bed have gone, as they were once a source of fear that now seems to have disappeared with age. The fear of losing one's childhood and its associated dreams is further explored, with the lyrics lamenting the loss of a sandbox and a shovel and pail. The singer then expresses their current state of depression and obsession with their lost dreams, before declaring a desire to remain a child like Peter Pan, so that they can reclaim their lost dreams and run wild.
Line by Line Meaning
Where have the monsters under my bed gone?
Asking where the fears of childhood have gone
I saw them there but memories fade.
Memories of our childhood fears become unclear over time
So then I checked and I guess theyโve moved on.
Realized that the fears have disappeared
Now I really shouldnโt be afraid.
There's no longer any reason to be afraid of them
Losing sucks. I think youโd agree.
It's painful to lose, and most people would empathize with that
No one likes to fail.
We inherently do not enjoy failing
But now Iโve lost all my childhood dreams
All the things I wanted to be as a child have not come true
No sandbox out back
I don't have a carefree, childlike life
No shovel and pail
I am not in touch with my inner child, whom I've ignored for so long
And to my evail
To my disadvantage
Just my email
The only thing I have left is the mundanity of adult life
I lie awake late at night
I can't sleep due to my anxieties and worries
I canโt sleep cause Iโm depressed
My depression is causing insomnia
I canโt forget all my dreams
I can't shake the unrealized aspirations of my youth
I sit and think cause Iโm obsessed
My thoughts are consumed by the lost possibilities of my past
Being depressedโฆ canโt get no rest
Depression causes insomnia and restlessness
Where have the shadows on these walls gone too?
Asking where the shapes and shadows of childhood have gone
I turn off the lights and watch them fade.
The darkness makes the shapes disappear
No that itโs dark Iโll sleep but my heartโs blue
The darkness allows me to rest, but my sadness is still present
Now really shouldnโt be afraid.
There's nothing to be afraid of anymore
I wonโt grow up. No I swear that I wonโt.
Making a promise to himself to stay young and not become jaded
Like peter pan Iโll stay a child
Like the famous character, I too will embrace childlike wonder
And then Iโll see all my childhood dreams
Returning to my youth will allow me to fulfill my unrealized aspirations
My sandbox out back then Iโll run wild
I'll be free to play and explore without the limitations of adulthood
being a child
Embracing a childlike mentality
weโll all get riled
We'll be passionate and excited about life once again.
Contributed by Aubrey E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.