the beast

See that hero on the stage
 You know it isn't me
 Hidden in the dark is where I lie
 See that lover so adored
 I'm quite the opposite
 That's not to say that I don't dream of what it's like
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 See the children full of cheer
 I wasn't one of them
 Growing up I never figured why
 Still I'll be searching, still I'll be searching
 For one who feels the same
 But I don't know if there will ever be the day
 I'm the monster from the story books of age
 The stranger that they yell to stay away
 The one they hide their children from
 A blemish in the white, ha
 The song that no one ever wants to play
 They say that I'm the villain but
 I just don't know why
 I'm the beast within your eyes
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 See that daughter being raised
 I wish it wasn't me
 Gentle, kind, expected to behave
 Still I'll be searching, still I'll be searching
 For one who feels the same
 That's when I looked outside the walls and heard you sing
 I'm the monster from the story books of age (take a look inside)
 The stranger that they yell to stay away (preciously create)
 The one they hide their children from
 A blemish in the white (beauty from the blight), ha
 The song that no one ever wants to play (song that I would sing)
 They say that I'm the villain but
 I just don't know why
 I'm the beast within your eyes
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 I'm the monster from the story books of age
 But to somebody else we're just the same
 The one to hide the children from
 The fear inside their minds, ha
 The song that no one ever wants to play (song that I would sing)
 They say that I'm the villain but
 Who gets to decide (one of a kind)
 I'm the beast within your eyes
 See that flower in the vase
 It patiently awaits
 For another like me to arrive