Verse 1)
I played the loyal subject
I swallowed all my pride
Kept all of my ambitions a side out of sight
I walked the narrow road
I carried all the doubts
But they just left me standing at the edge's
While they rewrite the history and twist it like they created it
The fears I have The promises I keep
Are burning into ashes at my feet(Pre-Chorus)
I was the one they could easily replace
A painted smile to cover my disgrace
But pride is a poison that I swallowed down
And a heavy heart is cracking under the crown
I took every risk just to make them see
But the hero's cape never fit for me(Chorus)
If I couldn't be the hero, I'll be the villain
They wanted a monster, look at what they' created
The suffering is over
The scars are what I feel
But I am done with begging, I'm taking what's mine
Yeah, if I couldn't be the hero, I'll be the villain
I'll show them the destruction that I’m instilling
A shadow on the throne
I’m making this my twisted tale
I'd rather rule it all(Verse 2)Being obedient was my pastime
But I've been hurt for the last time
And I won't ever let another person take advantageof me
The suffering burns my heart,like hell
Now my pride's boiling hotter than a fiery sea
There's nobody getting a piece of me
They're gonna bow to the darkest thing they've seen
Your greatest fear is my dreams
Just wait until the whole kingdom fall to my evilschemes(Pre-Chorus)
I was the one they could easily replace
A painted smile to cover my disgrace
But pride is a poison that I swallowed down
And a heavy heart is cracking under the crownI took every risk just to make them seeBut the hero's cape never fit for me(Chorus)If I couldn't be the hero, I'll be the villain
They wanted a monster, look at what they createdThe suffering is overThe scars are whatfeel
But I am done with begging, I'm taking what's mine
Yeah, if I couldn't be the hero, I'll be the villain
I'll show them the destruction that I’m instilling
A shadow on the throne
I’m making this my twisted tale
I'd rather rule it all(Bridge)
I want what's best for me, I wanna rule it all
Step back and watch them flee, I'm gonna watchthem fall
It's finally my turn, let the world burn
I'll take the crown that they made me earn
The risk was massive, no more being passive
The suffering made me aggressiveThe pride in my veins is obsessive
My reign as the villain will be so impressive
I'm breaking the ceiling, the darkness is healing
I'll show this whole world what I'm truly concealing!(Chorus)If I couldn't be the hero, I'll be the villain
They wanted a monster, look at what they created
The suffering is over
The scars are what I feel
But I am done with begging, I'm taking what's mine
Yeah, if I couldn't be the hero, I'll be the villain
I'll show them the destruction that I’m instilling
A shadow on the throne
I’m making this my twisted tale
I'd rather rule in rule it all(Outro)
If I couldn't be the heroI'll be the villain
Where the angels used to fall now the devil's fly,I'llbethe Villain