[Verse 1]
You post the hugs, the matching fits
The grin for likes, the perfect trip
But after the screen goes black
Somebody small gets pulled right back
Little hands keep reaching still
For a kind voice, for a warm meal
Not a house that shakes with fear
Not a face that disappears
[Pre-Chorus]
Save the pose for the crowd
Kids need more than proud
They need patience, they need time
They need safe in every line
[Chorus]
Not everyone meant to be a mother
Not every smile hides love
You wear the mask for the others
But a child knows what’s up
Monster mask, monster mask (monster mask)
Break that spell, break that spell (break that spell)
Kids need love, not bruises
Kids need love, not hell
[Verse 2]
You teach them how to flinch
Then call it “discipline”
You make the camera sing
While their tears fall in sink
One kind word could change a day
One soft hand could lead the way
But you chose the cruelest thing
And still expect praise and rings
[Pre-Chorus]
Save the pose for the crowd
Kids need more than proud
They need patience, they need time
They need safe in every line
[Chorus]
Not everyone meant to be a mother
Not every smile hides love
You wear the mask for the others
But a child knows what’s up
Monster mask, monster mask (monster mask)
Break that spell, break that spell (break that spell)
Kids need love, not bruises
Kids need love, not hell
[Bridge]
A child is not your brand
Not your post, not your plan
If you cannot hold them close
Let the truth be what you know
Love don’t leave them shaking
Love don’t leave them breaking
Love shows up, love stays
Love don’t make them pay
[Chorus]
Not everyone meant to be a mother
Not every smile hides love
You wear the mask for the others
But a child knows what’s up
Monster mask, monster mask (monster mask)
Break that spell, break that spell (break that spell)
Kids need love, not bruises
Kids need love, not hell