[Verse 1] I grew up staring at these gates that never open wide Dad turned his back on the dream, Mom just disappeared one night But I still hear the screams echoing up from the pride ring So I bought this broken-down hotel with a half-lit sign that swings Everybody laughed, said sinners don’t get fixed They just rot forever in the mess they made But I saw something flicker in their eyes when they got pissed A tiny spark that said maybe they’re not totally erased [Verse 2] Vaggie held my hand when the loan sharks came around Angel Dust showed up high, flirting just to not drown Niffty’s stabbing roaches, Husk is pouring rotgut lies Alastor smiled too wide and offered help nobody buys I hung a stupid banner that said “Happy Hazbin Hotel” While the city burned outside and the Vees laughed themselves to hell But every night I’d sit on the roof counting falling stars Whispering maybe one of them still remembers who they are [Chorus] This is my ridiculous, impossible fight To drag a little heaven into this endless night I know the odds are laughing, I know the angels sing That once you’re down here you don’t get wings But I’m still gonna try Even if it kills me, I’m gonna try Till every broken soul gets one more shot at the sky [Verse 3] Extermination came early, Adam brought the blades I watched my people bleed out on the barricades Sir Pentious died a coward turned hero in a breath And I felt something crack open in my chest Then heaven called me up just to rub it in my face Said redemption’s just a fairy tale, stay in your place But I saw Emily’s eyes when she heard the truth unfold A crack in paradise that looked a lot like hope [Verse 4] Season two started with my back against the wall Vox on every screen screaming I was gonna fall Lucifer showed up late with ducks and daddy issues Tried to fix everything with a song and a booze cruise The Vees sent their army, the hotel blew apart Alastor vanished smiling with a piece of my heart I stood in the wreckage screaming at the smoke If no one else believes then I’ll believe enough for everyone I know [Bridge] I’m not pure, I’m not perfect, I’m terrified half the time I fake the grin, I fake the hope, I fake the little rhyme But if I stop pretending then the darkness wins for good So I keep swinging at the void like a stupid kid from Hell probably should [Chorus] This is my ridiculous, impossible fight I’ve seen friends die for it and I still can’t sleep at night Heaven’s gates are locked, Hell’s hearts are scarred and torn But I swear I felt one beat a little warmer than before Yeah I’m still gonna try Even if it kills me, I’m gonna try Till every broken soul remembers it can fly [Outro] So here’s to the liars, the losers, the freaks in between To the ones who forgot they were ever anything clean The doors are still open, the sign still kinda glows Come check in, stay forever, or just stay till you know That somebody down here thinks you’re worth the fight Welcome to the Hazbin Hotel We’ll keep trying till we get it right
