The King of Villains / When I Said I Was Evil

When I said I was evil What did you think that meant? Didn't mean that I was naughty Or haughty Or slightly irreverent When I said I was evil What did you think that implied? That I'm careless with the truth How uncouth Dear God, did you think I lied? When someone says they're evil It's best to believe Like the skull on that poison vial, you see A symbol so primeval It's not there to deceive It's there to let you know it's deadly Just like me When you're truly evil It's so much fun It's kind of like a game Where some get maimed While you look out for number one When you're truly evil You don't care what people think They might as well be drenched In stench 'Cause all opinions stink A hyena tears the flesh off another living being He does not repent Nor lament It's the way it was meant to be And the lioness defends with the deadliest of means She might do it for the thrill Of the kill Of whatever fulfills her needs Nowadays, everyone's a villain, so it seems And they strut around the town wearing black And they're called misunderstood, when in fact they're merely good It's villain credentials that they lack And unlike me, they've got no scars upon their back You see, I was born in the full moon's light When I emerged, it made the angels cry With a heart that's black as stone and when I was fully grown Well I was betrothed to the night And in time I'll make that girl in black my bride That's why you can trust in me, just in me 'Cause I've got friends on the other side You poor unfortunate souls, you're diamonds in the rough And now with your permission I'm going to do my stuff (What are you going to do?) Silence! No one can deny at what I do, I am the best When there's hell fire, it's dark fire I spill As a specimen, why?, It's intimidating, yes If this don't scare you, no evil thing will So let's sound the drums of war, it's like music in the air It's time to follow me, so be prepared Oh, cest la vie mon ami, black sorcery is my dish of tea (You've got to let it go) My power flurries through the air Eureka! I am the villain king Now the bats in the darkest caves And the skeletons in their graves The creatures of the night will know my name Oh, the tributes and the praise, the obeisance they'll pay At last, I will have the fame I crave And as the king of villains I will reign I let you know that I'm evil What will you do? Well if you're also evil You little weevil You'll do what's right for you Now that you know that I'm evil Would you turn me in? Don't you know that snitches Get stitches 'Cause snitching is a sin The night is full of villains And the villains need a king But to get ahead You need an edge And I've got just the thing With an army of shadows And the night as my bride As the king of villains, I will rise As the king of villains, I will rise The king of villains will rise Tonight Tonight