The fairy tales They have you fooled You have to fight For scraps of good You have to dig deep But you won't find treasure They think you exist For their pleasure It's just as scary When the lights are on Watch the cockroaches scatter I hate to tell you The monsters are real With poison in their tongues And murder in their eyes With sharp looks And crooked smiles But what lovely teeth they have I hate to tell you This world is cruel The fairy tales They lied to you The monsters are all too real They come from all sides You don't have to look far You just have to say "Hi" To your neighbor They find power in deflection They see weakness in reflections You won't find them under your bed Or hiding in your closet Or in your head They drip with privilege In suits and ties They'll call you a prostitute With a smile They see women As a prize But they don't just come out at night What lovely teeth they have The better To prey on you To make you think it's your fault To make you think you're wrong To make you think you're crazy To make you think it's your fault But it's not your fault Monsters are real Just look to your left Just look to your right Just say "Hi" to your neighbor What lovely teeth they have