Gated Out

Gated Out cover

**Gated Out** is the fifteenth and final track on Monsta's first album, *Scream.* It was released on September 15, 2023, then later released as a single on October 27, 2023 through Animals Supporting Animals Corp. It was proceeded by the song, Brother.

## Description

The song "Gated Out" is a heartbreaking ballad about a singer who tried everything to make their relationship work, but their ex still locked them out.

The singer stands at their ex's gate, holding their heart in their hand. They have tried to break through the walls their ex has built, but it's no use. They are still gated out.

The chorus of the song is a lament, with the singer repeating the phrase "gated out" over and over again. They are left standing alone in the night, feeling torn apart by their ex's rejection.

In the second verse, the singer remembers all the things they did to try to make their relationship work. They tried to communicate, they tried to compromise, they tried to show their love. But it wasn't enough. Their ex still shut them out.

The bridge of the song expresses the singer's confusion and frustration. They don't understand why their ex couldn't see how much they loved them. They don't understand why their ex couldn't give them another chance.

The chorus of the song repeats again, emphasizing the singer's pain and heartbreak. They are gated out of their ex's life, of their heart, and it is tearing them apart.

## Lyrics

(Verse 1)

In the shadow of our love, we once stood so tall,

But now it seems our fortress has begun to fall,

We built our walls up high, thought we'd be okay,

But those very walls, my dear, led our love astray.

(Pre-Chorus)

We locked our hearts behind the gates we built,

Now we're trapped inside, our love wrapped in guilt,

The distance grew between us, day by day,

And now I'm left here, searching for a way.

(Chorus)

We're gated out, love, and it's tearing us apart,

In this fortress of silence, we're both lost in the dark,

We built our walls so strong, we thought we'd be fine,

But now we're just prisoners in a love we can't define.

(Verse 2)

The echoes of our laughter, they used to fill the air,

But now all that remains is the weight of our despair,

We thought we needed barriers to keep the world at bay,

But those very gates have stolen all our yesterdays.

(Pre-Chorus)

We locked our hearts behind the gates we built,

Now we're trapped inside, our love wrapped in guilt,

The distance grew between us, day by day,

And now I'm left here, searching for a way.

(Chorus)

We're gated out, love, and it's tearing us apart,

In this fortress of silence, we're both lost in the dark,

We built our walls so strong, we thought we'd be fine,

But now we're just prisoners in a love we can't define.

(Bridge)

Can we tear down these walls, let our love break free?

Or are we doomed to stay locked in this misery?

I'm reaching out my hand, can you meet me halfway?

Or are we destined to be prisoners in this love's decay?

(Chorus)

We're gated out, love, and it's tearing us apart,

In this fortress of silence, we're both lost in the dark,

We built our walls so strong, we thought we'd be fine,

But now we're just prisoners in a love we can't define.

(Outro)

In the ruins of our love, we stand alone,

Our fortress of isolation has turned to stone,

I'll always cherish what we had, though it couldn't last,

But now we're gated out, babe, our love is in the past.