Monster

MonsterSong by Victoria Monét
General information
Artist	Victoria Monét
Leaked	January 22, 2024
Recorded	December 15, 2014 (confirmed)
Studio	Vietom Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	Dark-Pop, Soft-Grunge, Dance, Chillwave, Alternative R&B
Length	3:22
Label	Republic Records
Album	Moonlight (Dangerous Woman) (Scrapped)
Songwriter(s)	Victoria Monét
Producer(s)	Tommy Brown

"Monster" (instrumental titled "This Is War") is an unreleased rejected pitch sung by Victoria Monét that was intended for Ariana Grande’s third studio album, Dangerous Woman, at the time titled, Moonlight. ( listen)

Background

The full song leaked during the mass leak on January 22, 2024, along with the full sessions.

Trivia

• This song doesn’t have a version recorded by Grande.
• The song was recorded three days before "All That".

Lyrics

[Verse]
Before we go any further, babe
Tell me what you think about love
Everybody knows that I'm tired of fucking hearts
So I'm making sure it never gets tough

[Refrain]
And you came along and swept me off my feet, my feet
Oh, no, so confused about it all
Since when did you get me weak? So weak
Oh, no

[Pre-Chorus]
You know what I want
But I gotta hear you lie
Look into my eyes and won't you see that I'm crushed?
I don't wanna take this out on our love
I don't wanna take this out on our love
You know what I want
But I gotta hear you lie
Look into my eyes and won't you see that I'm crushed?
I don't wanna take this out on our love
I don't wanna take this out on you

[Chorus]
Hey, baby I'm a monster
Hey, baby I'm a monster
Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah
Hey, baby I'm a monster
Hey, baby I'm a monster
Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah
Can you love me til it's gone? (Ah, oh)
Love me til it's gone (Ah, oh)

[Verse]
Before we go any further, babe
Tell me what you think about love
Everybody knows that I'm tired of fucking hearts
So I'm making sure it never gets tough

[Refrain]
And you came along and swept me off my feet, my feet
Oh, no, so confused about it all
Since when did you get me weak? So weak
Oh, no

[Pre-Chorus]
You know what I want
But I gotta hear you lie
Look into my eyes and won't you see that I'm crushed?
I don't wanna take this out on our love
I don't wanna take this out on our love
You know what I want
But I gotta hear you lie
Look into my eyes and won't you see that I'm crushed?
I don't wanna take this out on our love
I don't wanna take this out on you

[Chorus]
Hey, baby I'm a monster
Hey, baby I'm a monster
Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah
Hey, baby I'm a monster
Hey, baby I'm a monster
Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah
Can you love me til it's gone? (Ah, oh)
Love me til it's gone (Ah, oh)