[Intro: spoken]
3, 4...
[Verse 1]
I’m the lesser of two evils
Or am I, am I tricking myself nice?
If I’m a lesser of two evils
Who’s this man, who’s this act I hide behind?
[Chorus]
There are two ways to skin tonight
Let’s see whose road gets there faster
This is a game, no wrongs, no right
Only a winner and a loser
You and I, oh you and I
We’re not that different, you and I
Oh you and I, you and I
We’re not that different, you and I
[Bridge]
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
[Verse 2]
Oh I'm the lesser of two evils
So keep looking
Just keep looking into my eyes
And as the lesser of two evils, it pays to -
Oh, it pays to be the nice guy sometimes
[Chorus]
There are two ways to skin tonight
Let’s see whose road gets there faster
Here I am hiding in plain sight
If you’re not careful, you will lose, oh
You and I, oh you and I
We’re not that different, you and I
Oh you and I, you and I
We’re not that different, you and I
[Outro]
You and I, oh you and I
We're not that different, you and I
3, 4...
I’m the lesser of two evils
Or am I, am I tricking myself nice?
If I’m a lesser of two evils
Who’s this man, who’s this act I hide behind?
[Chorus]
There are two ways to skin tonight
Let’s see whose road gets there faster
This is a game, no wrongs, no right
Only a winner and a loser
You and I, oh you and I
We’re not that different, you and I
Oh you and I, you and I
We’re not that different, you and I
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Oh I'm the lesser of two evils
So keep looking
Just keep looking into my eyes
And as the lesser of two evils, it pays to -
Oh, it pays to be the nice guy sometimes
There are two ways to skin tonight
Let’s see whose road gets there faster
Here I am hiding in plain sight
If you’re not careful, you will lose, oh
You and I, oh you and I
We’re not that different, you and I
Oh you and I, you and I
We’re not that different, you and I
You and I, oh you and I
We're not that different, you and I
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When I first heard this song I instantly thought of the 2016 elections between Hillary and Trump. For a lot of people picking a side was hard because people felt like they were picking the 'lesser of two evils'. Assuming that this song goes along with the topics of our world that are discussed throughout the album, there can be no doubt that this can be taken as a statement about the recent elections and politics in general. There always seems to be some scandal that obscures the image of a lot of politicians. Specifically Hillary with the emails and Trump and his constant spew of unfiltered views.
There are two ways to skin tonight Let’s see whose road gets there faster This is a game, no wrongs, no right Only a winner and a loser You and I, oh you and I We’re not that different, you and I Oh you and I, you and I We’re not that different, you and I
I see that the narrator could be a politician like Trump and that he's realizing that really he's just as bad as her and every politician after. He accepts it because he knows that regardless of what political party you're in it's really all about winning, and they're both willing to do what it takes to win, regardless if it hurts people.