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The "monster" in this song is a multi-headed creature,
embodying many of the dilemmas we all face as individuals
throughout our lives: self-inflicted boredom, an excess of
material comfort leading to complacency, fear of change and
the unknown, and the trap of domestic routine. (The second
verse is virtually a direct quote from an Aretha Franklin
interview in which she described her own similar predicament.)
Recognizing the monsters and deciding to challenge them,
(and yourself), are the central themes of the song. Like the
protagonist, we cannot wait for circumstances to change our
lives for us. It takes courage and often emotional hardship
to undo a static situation, but if we wait for things to come
to us, we may wait forever.
Mark Gane and Martha Johnson
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