Lyrics
Never trust someone who survived
Caution against trusting someone who has survived, implying hidden challenges.
You never know what they had to do to stay
Highlighting the unknown sacrifices endured by survivors to stay alive.
Alive
Reflection on the challenges of staying alive.
If you keep pushing me to sin
Warning about the consequences of pushing the speaker towards sinful actions.
Then I'll show you a story where the hero doesn't win
Introducing a narrative where the protagonist, when pushed, becomes a non-traditional hero.
Creating storms the thunder rings
Metaphorical description of the speaker's actions creating storms, symbolizing disturbance.
Nature understands me and we match each other's screams
Nature is presented as understanding the speaker, sharing mutual expressions of distress.
You used to see me as the sun
Formerly seen as positive ("sun"), the speaker's character has been tainted by negative experiences.
But all this shit you put me through has let the darkness run
Accusation that the hardships imposed have allowed darkness to prevail within the speaker.
What if I became the villain
Raising the hypothetical question of the speaker becoming a villain.
That you told everyone I am
Suggesting that others label the speaker as a villain.
I'll be someone they can't stand
The speaker embracing the role of a disliked character and taking pride in it.
And I'll own it
Expressing ownership and acceptance of the villainous identity.
No I won't try to conceal it
Commitment not to hide or mask the adopted villainous persona.
If I get to pick the end
Expressing a desire to control the narrative and determine the story's ending.
Then the hero never wins
Stating that in the speaker's version, the traditional hero does not emerge victorious.
I rewrote it
Claiming to have rewritten the story to deviate from conventional outcomes.
What if I became the villain
Reiteration of the hypothetical scenario of the speaker becoming a villain.
That you told everyone I am
Restating the idea that others accuse the speaker of being a villain.
I'll be someone they can't stand
Embracing the role of a disliked character and taking pride in it (repeated).
And I'll own it
Expressing ownership and acceptance of the villainous identity (repeated).
No I won't try to conceal it
Commitment not to hide or mask the adopted villainous persona (repeated).
If I get to pick the end
Expressing a desire to control the narrative and determine the story's ending (repeated).
Then the hero never wins
Stating that in the speaker's version, the traditional hero does not emerge victorious (repeated).
I rewrote it
Claiming to have rewritten the story to deviate from conventional outcomes (repeated).
What if I became the villain
Reiteration of the hypothetical scenario of the speaker becoming a villain (repeated).
Villain
Emphasizing the identity of becoming a villain.
Villain
Repetition for emphasis and musical effect.
Doing a deep dive why do we fear witches not those that burn them alive
Pondering the fear of witches compared to those who burn them alive, highlighting irony.
Well, I'm the witch you couldn't burn
Identifying the speaker as a witch who couldn't be destroyed by burning.
All these plans I'm making they would make your stomach turn
Indicating controversial plans that might disturb others.
Turns out being bad is fun
Expressing the enjoyment derived from engaging in bad behavior.
You have to be the odd one out to be the number one
Suggesting that to excel, one must be unconventional and defy norms.
And I'll start crossing every line
Announcing the speaker's intention to cross moral boundaries.
We all have demons
Acknowledging the presence of inner demons, choosing to nurture them.
I'm just choosing to feed mine
Justifying the speaker's choice to feed their inner demons.
What if I became the
Repetition and continuation of the hypothetical scenario, emphasizing the theme of embracing a villainous identity.
What if I became the villain
-That you told everyone I am
-I'll be someone they can't stand
-And I'll own it
-No I won't try to conceal it
-If I get to pick the end
-Then the hero never wins
-I rewrote it
-What if I became the
-What if I became the
-Villain
-What if I became the villain
-What if I became the
Reiteration and conclusion, emphasizing the contemplation of becoming a villain.
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