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Demon Sweeney Todd Lyrics
[Intro]
Come hear the story, come gather 'round
About the demon, London town
[Verse 1]
Come hear my story, come gather 'round
About the demon of London town
I bid you welcome, you'll hear him call
Behind these doors, he serves you all
[Pre-Chorus]
Feel the knife on your skin
Now you pay for your sin
Let the blood start to flow
Full of panic and fear
Whispered words in your ear
[Chorus]
I am the demon Sweeney Todd
Demon Sweeney Todd
[Verse 2]
Come death and murder, that was his trade
He strips your bones for the bargain he made
Below the chamber, he cuts at your flesh
A pile of meat is all that is left
[Pre-Chorus]
Feel the knife on your skin
Now you pay for your sin
Let the blood start to flow
Full of panic and fear
Whispered words in your ear
[Chorus]
I am the demon Sweeney Todd
Demon Sweeney Todd
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
They say he's crazy, he's just insane
Some say revenge was the reason he came
He was the demon of London town
[Verse 3]
Some say he's crazy, some say he's mad
Some say revenge is what drove him to bad
Was he a victim of vicious black lies?
I am the demon, the demon he cries
[Pre-Chorus]
Feel the knife on your skin
Now you pay for your sin
Let the blood start to flow
Full of panic and fear
Whispered words in your ear
Feel the knife on your skin
Now you pay for your sin
Let the blood start to flow
Full of panic and fear
Whispered words in your ear
[Chorus]
I am the demon Sweeney Todd
Demon Sweeney Todd
Demon Sweeney Todd
Demon Sweeney Todd
Come hear the story, come gather 'round
About the demon, London town
Come hear my story, come gather 'round
About the demon of London town
I bid you welcome, you'll hear him call
Behind these doors, he serves you all
Feel the knife on your skin
Now you pay for your sin
Let the blood start to flow
Full of panic and fear
Whispered words in your ear
I am the demon Sweeney Todd
Demon Sweeney Todd
Come death and murder, that was his trade
He strips your bones for the bargain he made
Below the chamber, he cuts at your flesh
A pile of meat is all that is left
Feel the knife on your skin
Now you pay for your sin
Let the blood start to flow
Full of panic and fear
Whispered words in your ear
I am the demon Sweeney Todd
Demon Sweeney Todd
They say he's crazy, he's just insane
Some say revenge was the reason he came
He was the demon of London town
Some say he's crazy, some say he's mad
Some say revenge is what drove him to bad
Was he a victim of vicious black lies?
I am the demon, the demon he cries
Feel the knife on your skin
Now you pay for your sin
Let the blood start to flow
Full of panic and fear
Whispered words in your ear
Feel the knife on your skin
Now you pay for your sin
Let the blood start to flow
Full of panic and fear
Whispered words in your ear
I am the demon Sweeney Todd
Demon Sweeney Todd
Demon Sweeney Todd
Demon Sweeney Todd
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The song tells the chilling tale of a character known as the demon of London town, Sweeney Todd. It revolves around the dark and sinister nature of Sweeney Todd and the fear he instills in those around him, painting a vivid picture of the malevolent figure whose associated with death, murder, and the macabre.
The song itself is based on the 1979 stage musical of the same name, written by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler, which in turn is based on the 1970 play Sweeney Todd by Christopher Bond. The story is about Sweeney Todd, an English barber and serial killer who, while seeking revenge on Judge Turpin who wrongfully convicted and exiled him to steal his wife, murders his customers and, with the help of his accomplice, Mrs. Lovett, processes their corpses into meat pies.
Whether or not the song itself is based on the 1979 stage musical or the 2007 film Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is unclear.