Little Monster
Phideaux Lyrics

The ghost is very still
The past haunts the present and leaves a feeling of stagnation and paralysis

Captive of the past
Trapped in a cycle of remembering one's past experiences and unable to move on

Trapped inside of nothing
Feeling stuck in a void without a clear sense of purpose or direction

‘Cuz nothing seems to last
Life is fleeting and impermanent, causing a sense of fragility and uncertainty

The world is thin and slippery
The world is difficult to fully understand and navigate due to its complexity and ever-changing nature

Difficult to grasp
Resisting understanding and comprehension, making it hard to find a sense of stability and security

Release might come
The possibility of freedom or escape is there, but it requires a sacrifice or painful tradeoff

But what a price to ask
The cost of achieving this release is high and may not be worth it in the end

Again, again he walks again
The cycle of repeating behaviors and thought patterns is a common theme

Enacts the same talks again
There is a unchanging, repetitive dialogue that replays over and over

He thinks the thoughts
The same mental patterns and mental loops play over and over in his mind

Again you come to play
The familiar cycle of a negative pattern repeating, despite the hope for change

You just can’t stay away
Despite the harm or negative outcomes, there is a pull towards repeating the same pattern

But it’s not true
Challenging the beliefs and assumptions that drive this familiar pattern

You do not have to stay
Breaking the cycle and choosing to do something differently is possible

Little Monster go outside
Encouraging the listener to venture out into the world and see what's possible beyond their current situation

Little Monster fly
Taking flight, both metaphorically and literally, towards freedom and transformation

Little Monster try
Making an effort to break free of negative patterns and experiment with new ways of being

You probably know the story
The familiarity of the story suggests the universality of this experience

Heard from many tongues
This common pattern has been expressed and shared by many people

Seen around the neighbourhood
The ubiquity of this pattern can be found right in one's own lived experience

An insect in the amber
This stuck and static state feels like being trapped in time and space forever

Is as much alive
Despite the appearance of being stuck or lifeless, there is a sense of vibrancy and vitality there

As this wraith that lingers here
The ghostly, eerie quality represents the negativity and harm that these repetitive patterns can have

This half-forgotten child
The inner child that is stuck and fixated on these repetitive behaviors and thoughts

Dragons live forever
The fantasy and myth of eternal life can prompt us to seek more, particularly when we feel stuck and finite

But not little boys
Children are particularly vulnerable to harm and negative outcomes, even at the hands of others or through their own actions

The end could come from an orphan gun
Violence and destruction are potential outcomes of these negative patterns, particularly when other forms of help or support are absent

Taken as a toy
The ways in which we interact with and treat ourselves can have lasting consequences that are more destructive than playful