A monster keeps hiding behind my back
Every morning I envision bitemarks on my neck
But when I gaze in the mirror there is nothing to see,
No monsters, no bitemarks, but the naked me.
Take care my love, cause there is a monster,
Take good care my love or you’d better run,
I can keep it down for short but when it wants to,
It’ll eat your fragile soul just for fun.
And when it steps forward you ain't got no place to hide,
You'd better not tease it, just be brave and polite,
Give it a kiss on the lips but never show it your tears,
Just pretend that you smile, don't stare back when it leers.
Take care my love, cause there is a monster,
Take good care my love or you’d better run,
I can keep it down for short but when it wants to,
It’ll eat your fragile soul just for fun.
credits
from Tsunami Horizon,
released October 31, 2016
Written by: Bernhard Schweighofer
Arranged by: Bernhard Schweighofer
Recorded by: Bernhard Schweighofer
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