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.
You think you're quite the wizard, got me under your spell,
But guess what, Mister Wizard, you don't know me so well
You thought you were so clever, but, in truth, you're a crook
And no way you're gettin' away with all the things that you took
You stole my cauldron
My favourite black hat
Purloined my owl
Then flew off like a vampire bat
You claimed that you loved me
Said we'd never part
Then you stole my cauldron
(Oh, you stole her cauldron)
But you can't have my heart.
Oh, sure, you're quite the dancer, swept me off of my feet
But back here on the ground, I see a liar and cheat
And when you disappeared at first it's me who I blamed
But now I see you're wicked as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named
You stole my cauldron
The toads from my pond
Crystal phials of my memories
Plus my larch and phoenix feather wand
But don't think that you broke me
Cause you ain't all that smart
See, you stole my cauldron
(Stole her favourite cauldron)
But you can't have my heart.
(You stole her cauldron)
Go on and take it!
(Her hippogriff, too!)
Careful, he bites.
(Her dragon skin coat)
You can have it!
If that's worth so much to you.
But love, love is priceless
Like a rare work of art
Yes, you stole my cauldron
(She can buy a new cauldron)
But you can't have —
You can't have —
You can't have my heart!
(No, no, no, you stole her cauldron)
(No, no, no, you stole her cauldron)
Not my heart!
(No, no, no, you stole her cauldron)
You stole my cauldron, but you can't have my heart!
(Her heart!)
But guess what, Mister Wizard, you don't know me so well
You thought you were so clever, but, in truth, you're a crook
And no way you're gettin' away with all the things that you took
You stole my cauldron
My favourite black hat
Purloined my owl
Then flew off like a vampire bat
You claimed that you loved me
Said we'd never part
Then you stole my cauldron
(Oh, you stole her cauldron)
But you can't have my heart.
Oh, sure, you're quite the dancer, swept me off of my feet
But back here on the ground, I see a liar and cheat
And when you disappeared at first it's me who I blamed
But now I see you're wicked as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named
You stole my cauldron
The toads from my pond
Crystal phials of my memories
Plus my larch and phoenix feather wand
But don't think that you broke me
Cause you ain't all that smart
See, you stole my cauldron
(Stole her favourite cauldron)
But you can't have my heart.
(You stole her cauldron)
Go on and take it!
(Her hippogriff, too!)
Careful, he bites.
(Her dragon skin coat)
You can have it!
If that's worth so much to you.
But love, love is priceless
Like a rare work of art
Yes, you stole my cauldron
(She can buy a new cauldron)
But you can't have —
You can't have —
You can't have my heart!
(No, no, no, you stole her cauldron)
(No, no, no, you stole her cauldron)
Not my heart!
(No, no, no, you stole her cauldron)
You stole my cauldron, but you can't have my heart!
(Her heart!)
Lyrics submitted by JohnnyLurg
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