I am the monster in the shadows

I live far away in the shadows, afraid to step into the light 
I hide away from everyone and try to stay out of sight 
hiding away gets lonely, I have no one to play with
I'm nothing but a bedtime story, a horror and a myth 
when I watch the children play, they're always having fun 
Sometimes I try to join in but they look at me and run 
I tell myself I'll find a friend, it will happen today 
but really that's impossible, I just frighten them away
Whenever people look at me, they only see my face 
no one cares about my feelings, I wish that were the case
people take one look at me, and think all I want to do is kill 
well if that's what they really want, then maybe I will 
everyone who ever judged me will have to pay 
they will beg me to spare their lives, but there's nothing they can say 
I was the monster in the shadows, forced to run and hide 
I was sad and alone, too scared to go outside 
but I won't hide anymore, I want to make that clear 
whenever people here my name, they should be filled with fear
this could have been prevented if someone was nice to me 
but no one can change the past, all we can do is be