Lyric discussion by Nitsemc 

Cover art for Monster lyrics by Imagine Dragons

Well, here's my opinion:

Ever since I could remember, Everything inside of me, Just wanted to fit in (Oh oh oh oh)

It is about a guy, who since he was a kid just does not fit in his society. Example: all the people liked soccer, he liked basketball.

I was never one for pretenders, Everything I tried to be, Just wouldn't settle in (Oh oh oh oh)

He never had no one who really wanted him, and he tried to do different activities but they just didn't fit in him.

If I told you what I was, Would you turn your back on me?

After all I said before, he was normal, but there was onte thing that changed him, I don't know, maybe a strange disease, etc.

And if I seem dangerous, Would you be scared?

The thing that changed in him makes him seem different that how he really is.

I'm only a man with a chamber who's got me, I'm taking a stand to escape what's inside me. A monster, a monster, I've turned into a monster, A monster, a monster, And it keeps getting stronger.

He just don't want to be criticized by people anymore, and he accepts his condition and leave "the monster to escape".

Can I clear my conscience, If I'm different from the rest, Do I have to run and hide? (Oh oh oh oh)

I think this part is self-explanatory.

I never said that I want this, This burden came to me, And it's made it's home inside (Oh oh oh oh)

He continues being criticized by people, and he wants they to understand that he didn't wanted what happened, it only happened.

Well, that´s all my opinion, sorry if I have a mistake I'm not anglophone. I came to these conclusions beacause I have acne, but not the normal acne, and all the people believe that I don't clean my face (Actually I clean my face third times a day), and I've been bullied in some occasions (I really don't care being bullied). Also, as the people doesn't like my acne I neither, and it's so much to you when not even you like your face as for all the people keep saying the same thing.

My Opinion

This song is like, excellent for Middle-High Scholars, I praise Imagine Dragons and you for your excellent interpretation, I had about the same interpretation, also, another good example to match well with the "If I told you what I was, would you turn your back on me, and if I seemed dangerous, would you be scared?" part is lets say someone is an Atheist and a Christian meets him, the atheist would be basically the narrator saying that much people are Christian, and the Christian MIGHT not like him simply because he's an atheist, hence "If I told you what...

I feel your pain about acne even though I may not have it as bad. I've also been bullied about my acne and I feel like i've tried practically everything to get rid of it but it just won't go away. I also feel like I am the only kid in school with acne and I feel so isolated. I love this song because it basically describes me.

@Nitsemc its not a man with a chambers who's got me its a man with a candle to guide me