I kept my mouth shut
While they sharpened my name
Good boy in the corner
With his teeth in a cage
Angel on my left side
Said let them be cruel
Devil on my right side
Said make them useful
I tried clean
I tried nice
I tried sleeping through the knife
But the halo got tight
And the horns sat right
You wanted a villain
Now I'm the villain
Soft voice, sharp teeth
Bad luck, good rhythm
You made me dangerous
Then called it a sin
Don't call me cold
When you lit the room I'm in
You wanted a villain
Now say it louder
I got prettier
When I lost my power
I don't chase
I don't kneel
I don't ask
I make it real
Left shoulder quiet
Right shoulder grinning
Angel said, stop
Devil said, finish
Say my name slow
Say my name bitter
You wanted a villain?
Now look in the mirror
I learned every rumor
Then wore it like skin
Walked into the fire
With a little more chin
You wanted me guilty
Wanted me stained
Now I enter the room
And the lights misbehave
Angel said, mercy
Devil said, neck
Angel said, leave it
Devil said, collect
Guess who spoke louder
When the lights went red?
Guess who still whispers
In the back of my head?
I tried pure
I tried tame
I tried washing off the shame
But the devil knew my body
And the angel knew my name
You wanted a villain
Now I'm the villain
Soft voice, sharp teeth
Bad luck, good rhythm
You made me dangerous
Then called it a sin
Don't call me cold
When you lit the room I'm in
You wanted a villain
Now say it louder
I got prettier
When I lost my power
I don't chase
I don't kneel
I don't ask
I make it real
Left side, halo
Right side, heat
One said, save them
One said, eat
Left side, holy
Right side, teeth
Guess which voice
Got close to me?
Villain, villain
Say it like you mean it
Villain, villain
Don't act like you didn't
Villain, villain
You wrote the sentence
Now I walk in
Like the consequence
I was not born cruel
I was handed a script
They put blood in my mouth
Then complained when I licked
So let the angel mourn
What I used to be
The devil spoke louder
And he sounded like me
You wanted a villain
Now I'm the villain
Soft voice, sharp teeth
Bad luck, good rhythm
You made me dangerous
Then called it a sin
Don't call me cold
When you lit the room I'm in
You wanted a villain
Now say it louder
I got prettier
When I lost my power
I don't break
I don't heal
I don't ask
I make it real
Angel got quiet
Devil came closer
You wanted the villain
Now look over your shoulder