In addition, Cafiero has assembled a posse of colossal visual artists to complete an over-the-top, high-energy-bursting-with-color package, including original Topps bubble-gum card guru John Pound (Wacky Packs artist and creator of the Garbage Pail Kids); Space Monkeys designer and urban legend Dalek; Batman and Justice League wizard Butch Lukic; and Tragnark.
CAFIERO: “This is a combination of everything that has inspired me, of everything that I am. Japanese anime and toys, my love of punk rock and pop culture, and especially the defining 1970s bands of New York. More than anything, my heroes, The Ramones, taught me that punk rock is fun."
Monsters
Osaka Popstar & the American Legends of Punk Lyrics
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They hide in the dark and they creep around my room
I can't sleep cause there's monsters in my closet
I turn on the lights and prepare to face my doom
No one sleeps when there's monsters in their closet
So hide under cover and wish for the darkness to disappear
You can't get away and there's nothing that can stop it
They shriek through the night and they try to incite your fears
Whoa-ooh-ooh-ooh
Whoa-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
No one believes there's monsters in my closet
They tell me I'm wrong and I don't belong with ghouls
But maybe one day they'll discover that they've been haunted
They'll be all alone in the twilight zone poor fools
I can't sleep cause there's monsters in my closet
They hide in the dark and they creep around my room
I can't sleep through all the hours of mindless nonsense
They break all and make lots of noise it's true
What can I do?
Whoa-ooh-ooh-ooh
Whoa-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Whoa-ooh-ooh-ooh
Whoa-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Whoa-ooh-oh
The lyrics to the song "Monsters" by Osaka Popstar & the American Legends of Punk evoke a sense of fear and unease that comes with a common childhood fear - the monsters in the closet. The singer is unable to sleep because of the imagined presence of these monsters who seem to hide and creep around the room in the darkness. The repeated refrain, "What can I do?" adds to the helplessness and uncertainty of the situation.
The singer realizes that they are not alone in their fear as "No one sleeps when there's monsters in their closet." This creates a sense of shared dread and communal experience. However, the singer also expresses frustration at not being believed by others who dismiss their fear as childish or unfounded. The final lines of the song suggest a sense of irony as the singer imagines a future where the non-believers find themselves haunted and alone.
Overall, "Monsters" is a catchy and relatable song that deals with a universal fear in a playful yet eerie way. It captures the power of the imagination to create terrifying scenarios and the difficulty of trying to overcome irrational fears.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't sleep cause there's monsters in my closet
The singer is unable to sleep because they believe that there are scary creatures hiding in their closet.
They hide in the dark and they creep around my room
The monsters are not visible, but they are feared to be moving around in the room, which creates a feeling of unease for the singer.
I turn on the lights and prepare to face my doom
The singer feels threatened by the darkness and attempts to turn on the light to confront the monsters with the hope of ending their fear.
No one sleeps when there's monsters in their closet
Having monsters in your closet is a scary and unsettling experience that would keep anyone from sleeping well.
So hide under cover and wish for the darkness to disappear
The artist advises that the best thing to do when one is afraid of monsters is to hide under the cover and hope that the darkness will go away.
You can't get away and there's nothing that can stop it
There is a sense of helplessness as the singer suggests that it is impossible to escape from the presence of the monsters and there is nothing one can do to stop them from being there.
They shriek through the night and they try to incite your fears
The monsters make scary noises and are believed to be trying to provoke the singer's fears.
No one believes there's monsters in my closet
Despite the artist's claims, no one else believes that there are monsters in their closet.
They tell me I'm wrong and I don't belong with ghouls
The artist is dismissed by others who do not believe in the existence of monsters.
But maybe one day they'll discover that they've been haunted
The artist feels confident that one day others will discover that they too have monsters haunting them.
They'll be all alone in the twilight zone poor fools
The others who don't believe in monsters will be left feeling alone and foolish when they discover that they were wrong.
They break all and make lots of noise it's true
The monsters are not only invisible, but they are also believed to be causing lots of noise and potentially breaking things in the artist's room.
Contributed by Reagan O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.