Uh Yeahh yeaaah yea Shape-Change, King of Strange I dwell in the shadow of the monster A gun to the head, a knife in the back Beware! of the creature in black Mind control, Monster show Together I walk with the Devil! Teaching me daily the art of disguise My dear master of compromise The shadow is growing in me! (Growin' in me) The monster is now eating me! Its a Curse, its a Curse Day by day its getting worse Im living in the shadow of the monster Like a bird, without wings Im a puppet on a string and Living in the Shadow of the Monster in Me! Foul, Dark, Carnasaur Eating my flesh from the inside Offerings for the devourer of minds A fictional version of our human kind Blood, Shed, Here we go I feel like living in a freak show! Destined to act in an infinite play Where all of the characters I do Portray The shadow is growing in me! (Growin' in me) The monster is now eating Me!! yeaah! (The monster is now eating me) Its a Curse, its a Curse Day by day its getting worse Im living in the shadow of the monster Like a bird, without wings Im a puppet on a string and Living in the Shadow of the Monster in Me! And it feels alright To embrace the fright The horror and disdain are just part of this game yeah No more lashes, no more strings I can now get back my wings And be in full control of myself and what life, brings! The shadow is growing in me! Growing in Me The Monster is now Eating Me! Its a curse, its a curse And by day its getting worse Im living in the shadow of a monster Its a Curse! Its a Curse! And by day its getting worse Im living in the shadow of the monster Like a bird, without wings Im a puppet on a string Im Living in the Shadow of the Monster in Me! In Me! Oooh In Me!