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.
It's a bad man's world
It's a bad man's world
It's a bad man's world
Was I born as a promise to keep the peace
Or meet the shame
Before you split, one thing left
To give me my ordinary name
Give me my ordinary name
Now that I'm still standing,
I've got something left to prove
Got a bullet left, but I can't decide
Which scorpion I'm going to shoot
[Chorus]
Will it be me, will it be you?
It's a bad man's world
It's a bad man's world
I'm a bad, bad girl
It's a bad man's world
I will never forgive you
For what you put us kids through
Remember that night
You tried to take your own life?
When I found you
You were a shade of blue
Success is a state of mind
With a little bit of follow through
And then you failed at that, too
It's a bad man's world
It's a bad man's world
I'm a bad, bad girl
It's a bad man's world
[Chorus]
It's a bad man's world
Was I born as a promise to keep the peace
Or meet the shame
Before you split, one thing left
To give me ordinary name
Give me my ordinary name
Now that I'm still standing,
I've got something left to prove
Got a bullet left, but I can't decide
Which scorpion I'm going to shoot
[Chorus]
I will never forgive you
For what you put us kids through
Remember that night
You tried to take your own life?
When I found you
You were a shade of blue
Success is a state of mind
With a little bit of follow through
And then you failed at that, too
It's a bad man's world
It's a bad man's world
I'm a bad, bad girl
It's a bad man's world
[Chorus]
It's a bad man's world
It's a bad man's world
Was I born as a promise to keep the peace
Or meet the shame
Before you split, one thing left
To give me my ordinary name
Give me my ordinary name
Now that I'm still standing,
I've got something left to prove
Got a bullet left, but I can't decide
Which scorpion I'm going to shoot
[Chorus]
Will it be me, will it be you?
It's a bad man's world
It's a bad man's world
I'm a bad, bad girl
It's a bad man's world
I will never forgive you
For what you put us kids through
Remember that night
You tried to take your own life?
When I found you
You were a shade of blue
Success is a state of mind
With a little bit of follow through
And then you failed at that, too
It's a bad man's world
It's a bad man's world
I'm a bad, bad girl
It's a bad man's world
[Chorus]
It's a bad man's world
Was I born as a promise to keep the peace
Or meet the shame
Before you split, one thing left
To give me ordinary name
Give me my ordinary name
Now that I'm still standing,
I've got something left to prove
Got a bullet left, but I can't decide
Which scorpion I'm going to shoot
[Chorus]
I will never forgive you
For what you put us kids through
Remember that night
You tried to take your own life?
When I found you
You were a shade of blue
Success is a state of mind
With a little bit of follow through
And then you failed at that, too
It's a bad man's world
It's a bad man's world
I'm a bad, bad girl
It's a bad man's world
[Chorus]
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the first time i heard this song, i definitely thought she was saying "it's a batman's world." surely i can't be alone in this! i see awesome fanmade video potential here.
anyway, i enjoy this song! it's not my favorite on acid tongue, but considering i love everything about everything on that album, i certainly mean nothing bad by that! it's pretty catchy, definitely gets stuck in my head at times!