I was going to call you
But then I heard the news
So I thought that I would have to wait
I never knew
What the words I never said...
What they would do....

I will never be
The woman that you want
I speak metaphorically
Just like I was taught
It's the only way that I can, honestly

You can think of me as a woman behind a veil
If you look hard enough you can see every detail
Of the monster
I am a monster

Some have said silence would be the death of me
But I'm still here, and I do not believe
Those who never set foot here
Will never see

You can think of me as a woman behind a veil
If you look hard enough you can see every detail
Of the monster
I am a monster

You would destroy everything I am
Without taking the time to understand
That I need you
To hold my hand

You can think of me as a woman behind a veil
If you look hard enough you can see every detail
Of the monster
I am a monster

You can think of me as a woman behind a veil
If you look hard enough you can see every detail
And I will not forever lock these secrets inside of me
I do not want to remain a mystery
Or a monster
I'm not a monster