This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Please allow me to introduce myself
I'm a man of wealth and taste
I've been around for so many years
Stole many a man's soul and faith
And I was around when jesus christ
Had his moment of doubt and pain
Made damn sure that pilate
Washed his hands and sealed his fate
Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name, oh yeah
But what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game
I stuck around St petersburg
When I saw it was a time for a change
Killed the czar and his ministers
Anastasia screamed in vain
I rode a tank held a general's rank
When the blitzkrieg raged
And the bodies stank
Oh, pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name, oh yeah
But what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game
I watched with glee
While your kings and queens
Fought for ten decades
For the gods they made
I shouted out "Who killed liberty?"
When after all it was you and me
Oh, pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name, oh yeah
But what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game pleased to meet you
Hope you guessed my name
But what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game
Just as every cop is a criminal
And all the sinners, saints
Sure as heads is tails, just call me Lucifer
Because I'm in need of some restraint
If you meet me, have some courtesy
Have some sympathy, and some taste
Use all your well learned politesse
Or I'll lay your soul to waste
Pleased to meet you hope you guessed my name
What's confusing you
Is the nature of my game
I'll take you higher, I'll take you higher
I'll take you higher, I'll take you higher
I'll drag you lower, drag you lower
And drag you down down down down
Down down way down down
I'll drag you lower, drag you lower
And drag you down down down down
Down down way down down
Do you know me? Do you know me?
Have you guessed yet? Have you guessed yet?
You need me, you want me
You'll need me, and you'll want me
I'll lift you higher, lift you higher
Send you higher
I love you and you need me
Say my name now, say my name now
Say my name now, say my name now
Call it louder, shout it louder
Scream it louder, call my name
You know, you know my name
Call me Lucifer, Call me Beelzebub
Call me, hold me, Call me Satan
I hear you, I hear you i hear you call me
Call it louder, now you feel it
I'm in your head now, I'm in your head now
Call me, feel me, I'm in your head now
I'm getting deeper, I'm getting deeper
Sing my name now, sing my name now
Sing my name now, sing my name now
Sing it louder, say it louder
Say it louder, say it louder
Just call me Lucifer, call me Lucifer
Call me Lucifer
I'm Lucifer, just call me by name
Shout my name now, shout my name now
Shout my name now, shout my name now
I'll take you higher
Down down down down down down way down down
Way down down down, way down
Lucifer, Lucifer lucifer, Lucifer
Lucifer
Say my name, say my name
Call my name, call it louder
Call it louder, lift it higher
Lift it higher
Have you guessed yet? Have you guessed yet?
Have you guessed my name? I'm Lucifer
I'm a man of wealth and taste
I've been around for so many years
Stole many a man's soul and faith
And I was around when jesus christ
Had his moment of doubt and pain
Made damn sure that pilate
Washed his hands and sealed his fate
Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name, oh yeah
But what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game
I stuck around St petersburg
When I saw it was a time for a change
Killed the czar and his ministers
Anastasia screamed in vain
I rode a tank held a general's rank
When the blitzkrieg raged
And the bodies stank
Oh, pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name, oh yeah
But what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game
I watched with glee
While your kings and queens
Fought for ten decades
For the gods they made
I shouted out "Who killed liberty?"
When after all it was you and me
Oh, pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name, oh yeah
But what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game pleased to meet you
Hope you guessed my name
But what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game
Just as every cop is a criminal
And all the sinners, saints
Sure as heads is tails, just call me Lucifer
Because I'm in need of some restraint
If you meet me, have some courtesy
Have some sympathy, and some taste
Use all your well learned politesse
Or I'll lay your soul to waste
Pleased to meet you hope you guessed my name
What's confusing you
Is the nature of my game
I'll take you higher, I'll take you higher
I'll take you higher, I'll take you higher
I'll drag you lower, drag you lower
And drag you down down down down
Down down way down down
I'll drag you lower, drag you lower
And drag you down down down down
Down down way down down
Do you know me? Do you know me?
Have you guessed yet? Have you guessed yet?
You need me, you want me
You'll need me, and you'll want me
I'll lift you higher, lift you higher
Send you higher
I love you and you need me
Say my name now, say my name now
Say my name now, say my name now
Call it louder, shout it louder
Scream it louder, call my name
You know, you know my name
Call me Lucifer, Call me Beelzebub
Call me, hold me, Call me Satan
I hear you, I hear you i hear you call me
Call it louder, now you feel it
I'm in your head now, I'm in your head now
Call me, feel me, I'm in your head now
I'm getting deeper, I'm getting deeper
Sing my name now, sing my name now
Sing my name now, sing my name now
Sing it louder, say it louder
Say it louder, say it louder
Just call me Lucifer, call me Lucifer
Call me Lucifer
I'm Lucifer, just call me by name
Shout my name now, shout my name now
Shout my name now, shout my name now
I'll take you higher
Down down down down down down way down down
Way down down down, way down
Lucifer, Lucifer lucifer, Lucifer
Lucifer
Say my name, say my name
Call my name, call it louder
Call it louder, lift it higher
Lift it higher
Have you guessed yet? Have you guessed yet?
Have you guessed my name? I'm Lucifer
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