Monster – English Lyrics

• By: Shawn Mendes, Justin Bieber

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into 'Monster' to enhance your English skills! This song is perfect for learning expressive, emotive vocabulary and understanding how artists use metaphors to describe complex feelings. Its catchy pop rhythm makes it an engaging way to practice listening comprehension and natural phrasing.

[English]

THEN AM I THE MONSTER? YEAH, JUST LET ME KNOW YEAH

AND WHAT IF I WHAT IF I SIN? AND WHAT IF I WHAT IF I BREAK?

THEN AM I THE MONSTER? JUST LET ME KNOW

BUT WHAT IF I, WHAT IF I TRIP? WHAT IF I, WHAT IF I FALL?

AND NOW I REALLY WANNA KNOW

I CAME IN WITH GOOD INTENTIONS, THEN I LET IT GO

'CAUSE UNFORGIVENESS KEEPS THEM IN CONTROL

I HAD A CHIP ON MY SHOULDER, HAD TO LET IT GO

HOLDING IT AGAINST ME LIKE YOU'RE THE HOLY ONE

I'LL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR EVERYTHING I'VE DONE

AND TEARING ME DOWN, TEARING ME DOWN

JEALOUSY, UH, LIFTING ME UP, LIFTING ME UP

MADE SOME BAD MOVES TRYIN' TO ACT COOL, UPSET BY THEIR

I HAD BIG DREAMS OF DOIN' SHOWS AND MAKING MEMORIES

I WAS FIFTEEN WHEN THE WORLD PUT ME ON A PEDESTAL

THEN AM I THE MONSTER? YEAH, JUST LET ME KNOW YEAH

AND WHAT IF I WHAT IF I SIN? AND WHAT IF I WHAT IF I BREAK?

THEN AM I THE MONSTER? JUST LET ME KNOW

BUT WHAT IF I, WHAT IF I TRIP? WHAT IF I, WHAT IF I FALL?

LEFT, REARRANGE THE PIECES JUST TO FIT ME WITH THE REST

SPILL MY WORDS AND TEAR ME DOWN UNTIL THERE'S NOTHING

FILL ME UP WITH CONFIDENCE, I SAY WHAT'S IN MY CHEST

RAISE ME UP INTO THE SKY UNTIL I'M SHORT OF BREATH

YOU PUT ME ON A PEDESTAL AND TELL ME I'M THE BEST

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
monster /ˈmɒnstər/ A2	noun - an imaginary creature that is typically large, ugly, and frightening
sin /sɪn/ B2	verb - to commit a crime or an offense against a religious or moral law
intentions /ɪnˈtɛnʃənz/ B2	noun - things that you plan or intend to do
unforgiveness /ˌʌnfərˈɡɪvnəs/ C2	noun - the state of not being willing to forgive
responsibility /rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/ B2	noun - the state or fact of having a duty to deal with something
jealousy /ˈdʒɛləsi/ B2	noun - the feeling of being jealous
pedestal /ˈpɛdɪstəl/ C1	noun - a base or support on which a statue or column is mounted
confidence /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/ B1	noun - a feeling of self-assurance arising from one's appreciation of one's own abilities
memories /ˈmɛməriz/ A2	noun - the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information
rearrange /ˌriːəˈreɪndʒ/ B2	verb - to change the order or position of something
upset /ʌpˈsɛt/ B1	adjective - unhappy, disappointed, or worried
breath /brɛθ/ B1	noun - air taken into or expelled from the lungs
control /kənˈtroʊl/ A2	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior
spill /spɪl/ B1	verb - to cause or allow (liquid) to flow over the edge of its container
tear /tɛər/ B1	verb - to pull or rip something apart

Key Grammar Structures

• Then am I the monster?

  ➔ Inverted word order in questions

  ➔ The verb "am" is placed before the subject "I" to form a direct question.

• And what if I what if I sin?

  ➔ Conditional "What if" structure

  ➔ Used to speculate about a hypothetical situation ("What if" + subject + verb).

• I came in with good intentions, then I let it go.

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The verbs "came" and "let" indicate completed actions in the past.

• 'Cause unforgiveness keeps them in control.

  ➔ Present simple tense for general truths

  ➔ The verb "keeps" is used in the third-person singular to describe a constant state.

• I'll take responsibility for everything I've done.

  ➔ Future simple and Present perfect

  ➔ "I'll" (future) denotes intent; "I've done" (present perfect) refers to past actions with present relevance.

• Made some bad moves tryin' to act cool.

  ➔ Participle phrase as an adverbial

  ➔ "Tryin' to act cool" describes the motivation behind the action "Made some bad moves."

• I was fifteen when the world put me on a pedestal.

  ➔ Complex sentence with "when" clause

  ➔ The "when" clause acts as a temporal adverbial to anchor the main clause in a specific time.

• You put me on a pedestal and tell me I'm the best.

  ➔ Idiomatic expression and present simple

  ➔ "Put on a pedestal" is an idiom meaning to admire someone excessively.