Lyrics

*(Verse 1)*

Paint me black, paint me guilty,
Hang my name where the broken bleed.
Built your throne on borrowed stories,
Now you need another enemy.

You lit the fire,
Then blamed the smoke.
You sharpened every word
Until my spirit broke.

Now every scar's another medal,
Every bruise became a crown.
You wanted someone you could bury—
Now watch me tear your kingdom down.

*(Pre-Chorus)*

You made the monster...
Now you're terrified.

You wrote the ending...
But I survived.

*(Chorus)*

**Everybody loves a villain!**
Somebody they can crucify.
**Everybody loves a villain!**
Someone they can blame tonight.

You made me.
You hate me.
Now I'm living in your head.

If I'm the nightmare you created...
Then sleep with what you said.

**Everybody loves a villain!**
(Villain!)
**Everybody loves a villain!**
(Villain!)

*(Verse 2)*

Every whisper became a weapon,
Every smile concealed a knife.
You kept feeding all the darkness,
Now it's bigger than your lies.

I'm the echo in your silence,
I'm the ghost behind your eyes.
Every time you say my name,
Another piece of you just dies.

No forgiveness.
No confession.
Only ashes in the rain.

You built the cage...
Now wear the chains.

*(Pre-Chorus)*

You needed someone...
To wear your blame.

Now every mirror
Knows your name.

*(Chorus)*

**Everybody loves a villain!**
Somebody they can crucify.
**Everybody loves a villain!**
Someone they can blame tonight.

You made me.
You hate me.
Now I'm living in your head.

If I'm the nightmare you created...
Then sleep with what you said.

**Everybody loves a villain!**
(Villain!)
**Everybody loves a villain!**
(Villain!)

*(Bridge)*

Go ahead...
Point your finger.

Go ahead...
Light the fire.

Heroes disappear...

But villains never die.

Whoa-oh...
Whoa-oh...

You wanted a monster...

Now look alive.

*(Final Chorus)*

**Everybody loves a villain!**
Everybody needs someone to hate.

**Everybody loves a villain!**
Everybody feeds the hand of fate.

You broke me.
You forged me.
Now there's nothing left to fear.

If I'm the darkness you awakened...

I'm never leaving here.

**Everybody loves a villain!**
(Villain!)
Everybody loves a villain!

**Everybody loves a villain!**

Fade with repeated gang chants:

*"Villain... Villain... Villain..."*