MONSTER CAT takes its name from the ‘bakeneko’, a cat with supernatural abi… Read Full Bio ↴MONSTER CAT takes its name from the ‘bakeneko’, a cat with supernatural abilities in Japanese folklore. It is said a bakeneko will haunt any household it is in, menacing sleepers, walking on its hind legs, even devouring its owner and shapeshifting to take his place.

Yet, there are also stories that depict the bakeneko as a fiercely protective and loyal creature, readily sacrificing its life for its owner.

The band is inspired by this sense of the supernatural, the fascinating ambiguity of this relationship between creature and owner, stricken with a nature that is gentle yet volatile.

The shorter explanation would be that the band loves cats. Really fat ones. They also get turned on by other furry creatures, very dead philosophers and things that have the potential to get wet.

Last but not least, MONSTER CAT wants to eat your foetus.

Creature
MONSTER CAT Lyrics

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Cut short
Your sentence find no place with
Your audience is falling
Asleep as you are
Fading away

Run now
As rain starts tumbling

It is near
You can feel it creeping
Downtown
These lights they cannot
Take you away
Take you away

She would wake in the night she would sleep in days
Always praying for something that has no name
Woah oh
Woah oh

The mirror's so cracked she can't find her face
She will wipe of all her tears she won't lose her grace
Woah oh
Woah oh

You crawl
You bleed
But most of all
You need
To find

Hide but it sees
Through your disgraceful guise
It comes when you sleep
Obscured but of terrible size
There is
No bird's eye view we can see
What we're a part of
Round and round
Your maze you mark your
Home with your escape
No you cannot erase

She would wake in the night she would sleep in days
Always praying for something that has no name
Woah oh
Woah oh

The mirror's so cracked she can't find her face
She will wipe of all her tears she won't lose her grace
Woah oh
Woah oh

You crawl
You bleed
But most of all
You need
To find
The key
That will lead us all

To be
Defined

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to MONSTER CAT’s song Creature are about feeling lost and alone, trying to escape from something that you cannot fully comprehend, and searching for a way to define yourself. The opening lines “Cut short, your sentence find no place with” suggest that the person is trying to communicate with others, but they are not being understood. The following lines “Your audience is falling, asleep as you are, fading away” show a sense of disconnect and detachment from the world around them. The chorus “She would wake in the night, she would sleep in days, always praying for something that has no name,” suggests that the person is searching for meaning and purpose, but they cannot articulate exactly what they are looking for.

The second verse “The mirror's so cracked she can't find her face, she will wipe off all her tears she won't lose her grace,” further enforces the theme of disorientation and confusion. The singer cannot even recognize themselves in the mirror, but they refuse to give up their dignity and sense of self-worth. The final lines “You crawl, you bleed, but most of all you need to find the key that will lead us all to be defined” suggest that there is hope for the future. The singer may be struggling, but they are still searching for a way to connect with others and define themselves.

Line by Line Meaning

Cut short
Abandoning or stopping in the middle of a sentence, phrase or conversation

Your sentence find no place with
Whatever you are saying or trying to convey is not being received, understood, or liked

Your audience is falling Asleep as you are Fading away
You are losing, failing or being ignored because you lack presence, charisma, or impact

Run now As rain starts tumbling
A danger or problem is approaching and you should leave or act upon it quickly

It is near You can feel it creeping Downtown These lights they cannot Take you away Take you away
The danger or problem is unavoidable and you are surrounded, trapped or hindered by your current situation or environment

She would wake in the night she would sleep in days Always praying for something that has no name Woah oh Woah oh
Someone is suffering, searching or longing for something that is unknown or elusive, and this feeling is consuming and persistent

The mirror's so cracked she can't find her face She will wipe of all her tears she won't lose her grace Woah oh Woah oh
The person is feeling lost, broken or confused, but still hopes to maintain their dignity, composure or spirit through the hardship

You crawl You bleed But most of all You need To find
You are struggling, hurting, or failing, but the most urgent thing is to discover or attain something that will change your situation for the better

Hide but it sees Through your disgraceful guise It comes when you sleep Obscured but of terrible size
The danger or problem is not something you can escape, hide or disguise from, as it is always present and overwhelming, even in your dreams or subconscious

There is No bird's eye view we can see What we're a part of Round and round Your maze you mark your Home with your escape No you cannot erase
The situation or problem is complex, confusing, or intertwined with many factors or people, and it is impossible to fully understand or disentangle it. Even if you try to break free or change course, the consequences or effects of your actions will remain or follow you

You need To find The key That will lead us all To be Defined
The solution or goal is to discover or create something that will unite, clarify or define oneself and others, in terms of identity, purpose or legacy

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