Monster

"Monster" is the thirteenth track and lead single from Starset's second album, Vessels. The audio for the song was released onto YouTube on October 28, 2016, and for purchase and streaming on November 4, 2016. An official music video followed on January 11, 2017.

At present, the song remains the band's highest ranking track to date, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart in 2017.

Background
In mid-October 2016, the song was played prior to a performance by the band at the Highline Ballroom in New York.

Lyrics
Under the knife I surrendered The innocence yours to consume You cut it away, and you filled me up with hate Into the silence you sent me Into the fire, consumed You thought I'd forget, but it's always in my head

You're the pulse in my veins, you're the war that I wage Can you change me? Can you change me?

You're the love that I hate, you're the drug that I take Will you cage me? Will you cage me? You're the pulse in my veins, you're the war that I wage Can you change me? Can you change me?

From the monster you made me From the monster you made me

This is the world you've created The product of what I've become My soul and my youth, seems it's all for you to use If I could take back the moment I'd let you get under my skin Relent or resist? Seems the monster always wins

You're the pulse in my veins, you're the war that I wage Can you change me? Can you change me?

You're the love that I hate, you're the drug that I take Will you cage me? Will you cage me? You're the pulse in my veins, you're the war that I wage Can you change me? Can you change me?

From the monster you made me From the monster you made me

My heart's an artifice, a decoy soul I lift you up and then I let you go I've made an art of digging shallow holes I'll drop the darkness in and watch it grow

My heart's an artifice, a decoy soul Who knew the emptiness could be so cold? I've lost the parts of me that make me whole I am the darkness, I'm the monster

You're the pulse in my veins, you're the war that I wage Can you change me? Can you change me?

You're the love that I hate, you're the drug that I take Will you cage me? Will you cage me? You're the pulse in my veins, you're the war that I wage Can you change me? Can you change me?

From the monster you made me From the monster you made me From the monster you made me From the monster you made me