[Intro — Low Chanting, Ancient Strings] For centuries... Empires have risen. Empires have fallen. And humanity has learned nothing. So I will teach it. [Verse 1] I have watched the kingdoms crumble I have watched the ages turn Every generation promises And every generation burns Kings have called me monster Nations called me mad But I have seen the future And I know what must be had The world is sick. I have the cure. [Pre-Chorus] You call it destruction I call it rebirth You protect the disease While I cleanse the Earth [Chorus] I AM THE DEMON'S HEAD! THE SHADOW THROUGH THE AGES! I WILL BURN AWAY THE ROT AND REWRITE THE WORLD'S PAGES! I AM THE DEMON'S HEAD! YOU CANNOT STOP THE FLAME! You can call me monster But history will know my name! [Verse 2] The League follows my command From the mountains to the sea Assassins trained for centuries To build the world I see Gotham is corrupted The nations are diseased You call your heroes saviors While they only slow the bleeding I offer them salvation. They answer me with fear. [Pre-Chorus] One world must die For another to begin Sometimes the only way to heal Is to cut away the sin [Chorus] I AM THE DEMON'S HEAD! THE SHADOW THROUGH THE AGES! I WILL BURN AWAY THE ROT AND REWRITE THE WORLD'S PAGES! I AM THE DEMON'S HEAD! THE FUTURE BOWS TO ME! Immortality has given me What mortals cannot see! [Bridge — Quiet, Ominous] And then... My grandson. Damian. My heir. The blood of the demon Runs through his veins. The blood of the Bat Runs through them too. [Music Builds] You were meant to inherit everything. The League. The mission. The legacy. [Damian — Spoken] I don't want it. [Ra's] You will learn. [Damian] No. I already have. [Beat Drops] [Damian — Powerful] I AM NOT YOUR WEAPON! I AM NOT YOUR HEIR! I WILL NOT BURN THE WORLD JUST BECAUSE YOU DESIRE THE FIRE! [Ra's — Screamed] YOU ARE THE HEIR OF THE DEMON! [Damian] AND THE SON OF THE BAT! [Breakdown] [Ra's] THE WORLD MUST BURN! [Damian] THE WORLD MUST LIVE! [Ra's] THE WEAK MUST FALL! [Damian] THEY DESERVE A CHOICE! [Ra's] YOU WERE BORN TO RULE! [Damian] I WAS BORN TO CHOOSE! [Final Chorus — Full Orchestra] I AM THE DEMON'S HEAD! I WILL NEVER BOW! [Damian] YOUR LEGACY ENDS HERE! [Ra's] YOU WILL RETURN TO ME! [Damian] NEVER! [Ra's] YOU CANNOT ESCAPE YOUR BLOOD! [Damian] I DON'T HAVE TO. I JUST HAVE TO CHOOSE WHAT I DO WITH IT. [Final Chorus — Combined] THE DEMON'S HEAD! THE HEIR OF THE DEMON! TWO LEGACIES COLLIDE! ONE CLINGS TO THE PAST! ONE CHOOSES THE FUTURE! [Outro — Ancient Chant Fades] [Ra's — Whisper] You cannot escape what you are... [Damian] Maybe not. But I can choose what I become. [Silence]
