Released: November 1, 2019

Songwriter: Josh Fountain BENEE Djeisan Suskov

Producer: Josh Fountain

[Verse 1]
I'm tryna fall asleep
Something doesn't feel right
A chill crawls up my skin
A tinglin' down my limbs
A shadow in the night
My God, it gave me such a fright
I see him standing right outside
His face is red, his eyes are white

[Pre-Chorus]
What is it that he wants from me?
Maybe he just feels lonely
What is it that he has in mind?
Why has he come here at this time?

[Chorus]
A monster takes me away
From my safe space
Into the night
The monster takes me away
From my safe space
Into the night

[Verse 2]
Wake up in a magic cave
Here's me trying to be brave
But then instead of eatin' me
He offers me a blueberry

[Pre-Chorus]
What is it that he wants from me?
Maybe he just feels lonely
What is it that he has in mind?
Why has he come here at this time?

[Chorus]
The monster takes me away
From my safe space
Into the night
The monster takes me away
From my safe space
Into the night

[Bridge]
The monster walks me to a pot
It seems like time is all I got
He puts my head inside, I'm not ready to die
Instead of burning out alive, I see my room, flames rising high
He wasn't tryna hurt me, was only tryna save me

[Chorus]
The monster takes me away
From my safe space
Into the night
The monster takes me away
From my safe space
Into the night

BENEE

Stella Rose Bennett (born 30 January 2000), known professionally as BENEE (formerly Bene), is a New Zealand singer-songwriter who debuted in December 2017 with “Tough Guy.” Music had always been part of her life, with a family history in theatre. BENEE’s first instrument was a saxophone, playing it for several years, along with the guitar.

BENEE started posting music to Soundcloud in her final year of high school (2017), catching the attention of producer Josh Fountain. The pair went on the work together in several of her singles, including break-out single “Soaked” which was featured on triple j’s hottest 100 (2018).

After spending two weeks in a communications course at the Auckland Institute of Technology, Benee realised she wanted to be making music full-time.