The monster under the bed exists because of you. Your imagination put it there.
The monster in this song also exists because of you, except I’m the monster this time and I’m real.
“You Made Me This Way” explores our relationship with monsters, real people that behave real bad.
For example, Jeff Bezos. Some people think he’s a monster. I sure did, when I started writing this song. The working title was actually, “My Name Is Jeff Bezos.” Then I saw a little of him in me. Then I realized, he couldn’t be him without me. Like it or not, I was complicit. So are you.
Lyrics
Stood on their shoulders
Stood on their souls
Stood and made shadows so big because everyone was a stooge
Made a big scene
Made up the rules
Made it so big, it was me, I could walk to the moon
You gotta believe me
This wasn’t the plan
You gotta be light years away if you haven’t already heard about me
Pack your bags ‘cause we’re leaving
Don’t know what else we can do
I’ll only get bigger
I may be a monster but baby, you made me this way
Stood on their shoulders
Stood on their souls
Stood and made shadows so big because everyone was a stooge
Made a big scene
Made up the rules
Made it so big, it was me, I could walk to the moon
You gotta believe me
This wasn’t the plan
You gotta be light years away if you haven’t already heard about me
Pack your bags ‘cause we’re leaving
Don’t know what else we can do
I’ll only get bigger
I may be a monster but baby, you made me this way
I’ll only get bigger
I may be a monster but baby, you made me this way
I’ll only get bigger
I may be a monster but baby, you made me this way