[Intro: Harsh metallic clang, distorted synth stab, mechanical percussion] [Verse 1: Tight clipped British rap, cornered and fast] Every headline's got a version of me that isn't true Every mistake I made got magnified until the whole thing outgrew Tried explaining, tried apologising, tried the honest route Nobody's listening once the story's already been figured out Labelled before I even got to make my own case Cornered by a version of myself... that isn't my actual face! [Chorus: Explosive beat drop, aggressive industrial rock rap] If they want a villain, I'LL GIVE THEM ONE! If the good guy's dead, then the good guy's DONE! Cornered so many times there's nowhere left to run Fine! WATCH WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE MASK GOES ON! [Verse 2: Harder more aggressive rap, relentless mechanical beat] Spent years trying to prove I'm not the thing they say I am Spent years getting nowhere with the honest, quiet plan Something snaps eventually when you're pushed against the wall enough Something in you decides the quiet way was never good enough Not asking for sympathy, not asking to be understood Just done asking for something I was never gonna get for good! [Chorus: Aggressive industrial rock rap, shouting vocals] If they want a villain, I'LL GIVE THEM ONE! If the good guy's dead, then the good guy's DONE! Cornered so many times there's nowhere left to run Fine! WATCH WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE MASK GOES ON! [Bridge: Sudden stop, a cappella, tight low dangerous spoken word] Didn't choose this. They chose it for me. Every single time they decided who I was... before I got the chance. [Chorus: Heavy electronic industrial drop, maximum intensity screaming rap] If they want a villain, I'LL GIVE THEM ONE! Cornered every angle, nowhere left, nowhere to run! Fine! You wrote the story before I had a say! Watch me play the part you built anyway! [Outro: Beats cut out completely, cold final spoken word] Mask goes on now. You asked for this. [Sudden Stop] [End]
