The lyrics to All Time Low's "Monsters" describe the hell of being in a toxic relationship that seems impossible to escape. "Why am I a sucker for all your lies?" the song asks. "Strung out like laundry on every line / Why do I come back to you, like I don't care if you f*** up my life?" The narrator likens the experience to being in a "hangover hotel" where he wakes up every day with a headache. He then says, "Gettin' used to the rhythm, yeah, I know this beat too well," which implies that the ups and downs of the relationship have become predictable.
The narrator's feelings about the relationship seem to be strongest when the sun goes down — perhaps when he's alone and has a chance to reflect on his situation. "I'm wondering why do all the monsters come out at night?" he says. "Why do we sleep when we want to hide?" Rapper blackbear's verse affirms this: "I swear everything look worse at night, I think I'm overthinking."
It's suggested that he has tried to break up with this person in the past, but he can't stay away for long: "Dead, thinking about you, you're in my head / Even without you, I still feel dead." So he comes back, resigned to living the drama for a while longer: "So, tell me pretty lies, look me in my face," he says. "Tell me that you love me, even if it's fake."
With such evocative lyrics and top-notch talent involved, it's no wonder that "Monsters" has All Time Low at an all-time high.
