Discover the story of the song > Monsters – Angus Stone

The protagonist, Billy, is a train driver who feels lost and alone. He goes to bed with the light on because he's scared. He encounters a man at the liquor store who asks for money before he dies. The song talks about how there are monsters in the dark who cry alone, waiting for someone to come along and play with them. In the end, it suggests that we all have a bit of a monster in our hearts and we should come along and play with them.