[Intro, dissonant guitar bends, sub bass, spoken vocal] Tell it again. But this time leave out everything you did. [Verse 1, stalking detuned riff, controlled vocal] Go tell them how it happened your way Cut out the parts where you had something to say Make every consequence begin with me It's easier than admitting what you did You need somebody dirty so you're clean Somebody guilty underneath the scene I've heard your version enough to understand You don't want truth, you want somewhere safe to land [Pre-Chorus, drums building, vocal doubling] So point at me Get everybody looking If I'm the problem Nobody checks what you've been doing [Chorus, huge guitars, melodic aggressive vocal] Make me the villain Go ahead, give them what they came to see Make me the reason You never have to question anything Paint me vicious, make yourself innocent Turn every fact until the pieces fit If being honest ruins who you pretend to be Make me the villain I'll make it easy [Verse 2, bouncing nu-metal groove, rhythmic vocal] I used to waste my breath correcting you Line by line, lie by lie, proving what was true But people hear whatever lets them sleep So why the hell am I defending me? You built your heaven with me underneath Made my reaction bigger than the thing So keep your courtroom, keep your little crowd You wanted someone guilty? You got one now [Pre-Chorus, screamed responses underneath lead] So point at me Get everybody looking Keep talking loud Before somebody starts looking At you At you AT YOU [Chorus, heavier variation] Make me the villain Go ahead, give them what they came to see Make me the reason You never have to question anything Paint me vicious, make yourself innocent Turn every fact until the pieces fit If being honest ruins who you pretend to be Make me the villain I'll make it easy [Bridge, eerie clean guitar, low spoken vocal] I spent too long trying to clear myself for people who decided the verdict before I entered the room So congratulations You win I'm done explaining why your version isn't true [Build, kick drum accelerating beneath rising vocal] Call me bitter Call me cruel Call me everything that keeps the blame away from you Say I'm angry You're damn right You kept striking matches then condemned me for the fight [Breakdown, crushing half-time riff, screamed vocal] YOU NEED A MONSTER? LOOK AT ME I'LL WEAR EVERY WORD YOU THREW AT ME BUT HERE'S THE PART YOU NEVER PLANNED TO SEE YOUR VILLAIN DOESN'T NEED YOUR FUCKING SYMPATHY [Final Chorus, massive layered vocals] Make me the villain Tell everybody exactly what you need Make me the reason Build your innocence on top of me Paint me vicious, make yourself innocent Bend every fact until your fantasy fits If telling the truth ruins who you pretend to be Make me the villain [Final Breakdown, riff stripped to guitar and drums] But don't confuse my refusal to explain WITH GUILT You made me the villain Now live without your favorite person TO BLAME [Outro, feedback fading] Tell it again. I stopped listening.
