A Monster
Written by Lawrence Gowan, Ricky Philips, Tommy Shaw, Will Evankovich
Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw
People grow taller, the planet gets smaller each day
Endless opinions, too many with so much to say
Here's to the know-it-alls who have all the answers
Here's to the amateurs missing their cues
Here's to the land that served our ancestors
Cheers to the ones with their own points of view
Welcome my friends
The fun never ends
A Monster chasing its tail
Where do we belong?
Where do we call home?
We'll find the peace from within
We are not alone
Kings in their castles look down
At the people below
They're so disconnected
How will he ever know?
Here's to the prisoners trapped in their cages
Led to believe there's everything to lose
Still they hold the keys the to their future
Everything changes when you get to choose
Welcome my friends
The fun never ends
A Monster chasing its tail
What goes around will come around
A Monster chasing its...
A Monster chasing its tail...
With modern communication, the world is connected and seems ever smaller. Still, people struggle to find their place in the world, and despite being instantly connected over social media, we are more disconnected than ever. To find peace we need to look inside ourselves while recognizing that we are not alone.
The monster chasing its tail evokes the image of ouroboros, a mythical dragon consuming its own tail. It is a symbol of a cycle of life, death, and re-birth from ancient near eastern mythologies in Egypt and India as well as Norse mythology and more modern sources.
Yes, "what goes around will come around."
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