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So my flashlight's on, and stay up till dawn
I got this headache and my life's on the line
I felt like I won, but I wasn't done
The nightmare repeats itself every time
Got to keep my calm, and carry on
Stay awake until the sun will shine
But I'm not so strong, and they're not gone
They're still out there to take what's left of mine
This verse explains the unstable fight between the child's life and death. The monsters are his visual rendition of death after the bite occurred. His repeated nightmare caused by the coma as he continues to combat the urge his body and mind have of passing away. His strength fading each night as the monsters grow stronger over time.