Monsters
Timeflies ft Katie Sky Lyrics

I see your monsters
I recognize the emotional pain and struggles you are going through

I see your pain
I understand how much you are hurting and how difficult things are for you

Tell me your problems
Share with me the issues you're dealing with

I'll chase them away
I promise to help you overcome your problems

I'll be your lighthouse
I will guide you through the troubled waters of your life

I'll make it okay
I will do everything in my power to make things better for you

When I see your monsters
Whenever you feel plagued by your personal demons

I'll stand there so brave
I'll be a source of strength and courage for you in your time of need

And chase them all away
I will help you overcome your fears and problems

A cup of coffee still steaming
The artist is describing the scenery around them

Staring back at me, it's blacker than the night
The coffee is dark, which creates a vivid image of the setting

I'm awake but still sleeping
The artist is physically awake but emotionally exhausted

I keep telling myself I'll be alright (I won't)
The singer is trying to convince themselves that everything will be okay, but they truly do not believe it

And I know it can't get worse than today
The singer is feeling hopeless and thinks that things cannot get any worse

Sitting here and she's trying to rehearse what to say
Someone is preparing to have a difficult conversation with the singer

See, she's in the bathroom hoping I'm not in earshot
The other person is trying to avoid being heard while they practice what they plan to say

While she's getting used to the sound of a teardrop (Splash)
She is crying and the sound of the teardrop hitting the bathroom tile is new to her

It hits the tile
The sound of the tear is loud enough to be heard by the singer

And I know it's been a while since you seen me
The singer admits that things between them haven't been the same for a long time

Smile and laugh like I used to
The artist is having trouble being happy like they once were

I've been in denial since it happened
The artist is trying to avoid accepting a difficult truth

Just take me to the past
The artist wants to escape their current situation and go back to a simpler time

'Cause I just can't imagine losing you (too)
The singer is deeply afraid of losing someone important to them

I can't explain this so I'll keep it all inside
The artist is struggling to articulate their emotions and will keep these feelings hidden

Wear my pain, but it's masked by my pride
The singer is suffering but is trying to stay strong

She came to hold me and she cried
Someone who cares about the singer is there to offer emotional support

Told me this as she stared into my eyes, said
The other person looked the singer in the eyes and spoke the following words

I can't
The other person is struggling to help the artist

You won't like what you see
The other person is hesitant to share the truth

If you were in my head and had to hear my pleas
The other person believes that the singer wouldn't want to hear what they have to say

It's like
The other person is struggling to explain their feelings

I can't believe this is happening to me
The other person is experiencing something terrible that they can hardly accept

And could someone please shut this fucking answering machine
The artist does not wish to leave a message on the answering machine of the person who has left them

So I can start leaving these messages
The artist wants to leave messages for this other person but feels unable to do so

That you will never get
The other person will not hear the singer's messages

And all these cries for help
The artist has been asking for help but has not received it

You'll never see and never check
The other person will not respond to the singer's requests for help

But I guess it's easy for you to leave me
The singer feels abandoned by someone who was supposed to support them

But believe me
The singer wants to be believed and validated

See this isn't something that Imma just forget
The artist is experiencing something traumatic that will stay with them for a long time

I would trade it all for one more minute
The artist would do anything to have more time with the other person

Don't you see I really need you to talk to
The singer is desperate for someone to confide in and talk to

I'm still sitting here wondering who did it
The singer is confused and still processing what has happened

While I'm staring out our front door
The artist is waiting for someone to come home

Knowing you'll never walk through
The other person will never return

Said you'd come right back
The other person had promised to come back

And now you're gone like that
The singer is reeling from the sudden loss of this person

A blank stare as I stand so alone
The artist is in shock and feels isolated

And know you're never coming home (damn)
The singer has accepted that the other person will never return and feels defeated by this realization

I got a heart made of fool's gold
The singer's heart is not genuine and/or valuable

Got me feeling so cold
The singer feels emotionally detached

But you chipping away
The other person is helping to break down the artist's emotional barriers

All the promises that I told
The artist has made promises that they can't keep

Felt like I was on those
The singer feels like they were on drugs, which represents a state of mind that is out of control

But keep slipping away
The singer continues to lose control of their emotions

I want nobody else
The artist is not interested in anyone else

But it's hard to get to know me
The artist is having trouble opening up and letting others in

When I don't know myself
The artist lacks self-awareness and struggles with their own identity

And it helps
The other person helps the singer understand themselves better

'Cause I felt
The artist is attempting to express their emotions

I was down, I was out
The singer was in a difficult place and struggling with their emotions

Then you looked at me now
The other person helped the singer feel better about themselves

And said
The other person spoke the following words to the singer