Sugar and Sin (Alice vs. The Candyman)

[Intro – slow, eerie, like a twisted lullaby echoing] Oh, sweet child of Liliane’s sin, Born where the sugar burns the skin, The candy cracks, the glass bells ring— Here comes the devil with a pretty sting. [Verse 1 – the rhythm kicks up; industrial swing, pounding percussion and manic violins] Sticky floors and honeyed lies, Blood-red wings and candy eyes You made this world to swallow me whole, Now watch me feast on your sugared soul! [Chorus – heavy, defiant the choir echoes distortedly] I’m the storm you can’t contain, Dripping fire, blood, and pain— Your candy crown will melt in my flame, This is my show now—remember my name! [Verse 2 – tempo quickens, trumpets and violins whirl into chaos; Alice’s energy spikes] I was your treat, your toy, your prize, A plaything sweet to rot and die— But I’ve learned to bite, to burn, to feed, To turn your hunger back on your greed! [Bridge – slower, haunting; a gothic swing bridge like a corrupted cabaret number] You drip honey, I bleed red, You sing laughter, I raise the dead— Every lash, every chain, Turns my body into flame. (background choir chants her name rhythmically: “A-li-ce… A-li-ce…”) [Final Chorus – triumphant, manic swing jazz;] So spin your cane, oh candy man, spin— But you’ll break before I bend again! My wings are glass, my tail’s a blade, I’m the curse your goddess made! Sugar screams and syrup rain, Your sweet world can’t numb my pain— Your stage is mine, your act is done, Now taste the hell you’ve built— One by one! [Outro – fading laughter, echoing] “Welcome to the encore, darling… Hope you saved room for dessert.”