The Monsters Are Due Out on Maple Street Tonight

by No Need For A Name   Mar 31, 2009


The monsters are due out on Maple Street tonight
They gather around in their circles jeer and fight
And all of the progress, and all of the hope
Are washed out on our streets where judgments provoke
And all of the progress, and all of the fears
Are brought out before us to play judge and jurors

Are we really these monsters
Of nightmares and thunder
With teeth we bite deeper
Draw blood of our neighbors
Go back, go home
We're civil, we'll crumble
Our progress is useless
If instincts are brutal

The monsters are due out on Maple Street tonight
They gather around, devour all with delight
And fires grow larger and eyes just grow cold
And words are thrown like the pain of a stone
And fires grow larger and eyes just grow cold
Let's sit back and watch as the decent stumble

Are we really these monsters
Of nightmares and thunder
With teeth we bite deeper
Draw blood of our neighbors
Go back, go home
We're civil, we'll crumble
Our progress is useless
If instincts are brutal

Are we really these monsters?
We kill with our mutters
Accusations and slander
Will lead to disaster
Distrust and tension
We're the monster that is man
The monsters are due out on Maple Street tonight.

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  • 15 years ago

    by Rolo

    I loved it. As song lyrics or a poem. (The two go hand in hand in my opinion). Your ideas seemed to be well organized and the darkness of the poem was constant and true. I also feel that your word choice was smart and descriptive. I was able to take away good imagery as well. Beautifully done. 5/5.

    -Rolo

  • 15 years ago

    by Colby

    The reason I liked this one is because I am hearing the lyrics in a really wicked black metal song. I'm not sure what genre (if any) you usually write for, but this just seem like a really good Scandinavian black metal song.

  • 15 years ago

    by Cotton Candy Clouds

    My only suggestions is use punctuation to make it seem more official and professional!! Other than that all i have to say is wow man...honestly you did great the wording you are brutally honest about peoples nature i thought this poem was going to be about something superficial but it turns out it was just about society!!! great job!!

    5/5

  • 15 years ago

    by Christopher Hantman

    I could see this as a song i suppose; since you said you write lyrics not poetry. But the only thing is the rhyme scheme is not 100% consistent or even there. So depending on the song (some forms of music dont need to rhyme every line, others do.) This could be pretty good.

    I cant really find any main complaints here besides the rhyming. good job.

  • 15 years ago

    by Trinity Lee

    I think this could work really good as a song
    The repetition and words were interesting
    Would like to hear it with some tunes behind t

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