Carson was born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to José F. Daccarett and Laura Char Carson who had moved there from Colombia. Through her mother, Carson is related to the Char family of Colombian politicians.
At the age of three, Carson started her dance training. For seventeen years, she trained in ballet, pointe, jazz, musical theatre dance, hip hop, flamenco, modern, contemporary and tap. In 2001, Carson starred in her first musical production as Dorothy from the “Wizard of Oz” at the Riviera Theatre in Miami. One year later, she was accepted into the University of Miami’s Musical Theatre Summer Intensive, where she trained in dance and vocal performance, and performed in multiple musicals throughout the summer. She has competed in multiple renowned National Dance Competitions, such as Star Power, Onstage, and Hall of Fame, where she won top performance awards (for dance, vocal performance, musical theatre, and acting) such as First Place Award (for group and solo performance), Critics Choice Award, Triple Threat Award, and Broadway Diva Award, to name a few. In 2006, Carson started classical vocal training. She attended St. Hugh School and graduated from Carrollton School in Miami.
In 2012, Carson was signed as a singer-songwriter to BMI. Her acting career was launched in 2014 when she was cast as guest star, playing Chelsea, on the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally. A few months later, Carson was cast as recurring guest star, playing Soleil, on MTV's series Faking It. In 2014, she was cast in a starring role in the Disney Channel Original Movie Descendants, directed by Kenny Ortega, who previously directed the High School Musical movie series. In Descendants, Carson plays Evie, the daughter of the Evil Queen (from Snow White), played by comedian Kathy Najimy. She stars alongside Kristin Chenoweth as Maleficent, Cameron Boyce as Carlos, Booboo Stewart as Jay, and Dove Cameron as Mal.
On January 9, 2015, Carson was cast in the co-lead role in the upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie Further Adventures in Babysitting starring alongside Sabrina Carpenter. Filming began in spring 2015, for an early 2016 television premiere. In an August 2015 interview Carson stated she was working on her first album. In sometime around September 1, 2015, Carson was added on the list of Hollywood Records artists. Previously, some of Disney Channel Europe websites reported the incorporation of Sofia to the label.
Chillin' Like a Villain
Sofia Carson Lyrics
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Everybody's got a wicked side
I know you think that you can never be like us
Watch and learn so you can get it right
You need to drag your feet
You need to nod your head
You need to lean back
Slip through the cracks
You need to not care
Uh, you need to not stare
You need a whole lot of help
(You need to not be yourself)
You wanna be cool?
Let me show you how
Need to break the rules
I can show you how
And once you catch this feeling
And once you catch this feeling
You'll be chillin', chillin', oh
Chillin' like a villain (chillin')
Chillin' like (hey) a villain (chillin')
Chillin' like a villain (hey)
Chillin' like-, chillin' like- (hey), villain
Your attention when you act like that
Let us teach you how to disappear
You look like you would lose a fight to an alley cat
You gotta be wrong to get it right 'round here
You need to watch your back
You need to creep around
You need to slide real smooth
Don't make a sound
And if you want it, take it
And if you can't take it, break it
If you care about your health
(Seriously, you need to not be yourself)
You wanna be cool?
Let me show you how
Need to break the rules
I can show you how
And once you catch this feeling
And once you catch this feeling
You'll be chillin', chillin', oh
Chillin' like a villain (chillin')
Chillin' (hey) like a villain (chillin')
Chillin' like a-
I really wanna be bad a lot
And I'm giving it my best shot
But it's hard being what I'm not
Well, if you don't, you're gonna get us caught
He's right, we gotta stay low-key
Now show us how bad you can be
Like this? (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Like this? (Yeah, yeah)
Oh yeah, I think I got this
Let's go, I'm ready to rock this
And I ain't gonna thank you for your help
I think I found the words to myself
You wanna be cool?
Let me show you how
Need to break the rules
I can show you how
And once you catch this feeling
And once you catch this feeling
You'll be chillin', chillin', oh
Chillin' like a villain (chillin')
Chillin' (hey) like a villain (chillin')
Chillin' like a villain (chillin')
Chillin' like a villain (chillin') (hey)
Chillin' like a villain
Sofia Carson's "Chillin' Like a Villain" is a song from the soundtrack of the Disney Channel original movie "Descendants 2." The song encourages the listener to embrace their wicked side, to not be themselves, and to break the rules. The lyrics suggest that the path to becoming cool is to learn from the bad guys and to emulate their behaviors.
The first verse of the song sets the tone by telling the listener that everybody has a wicked side, and encourages them to learn from the bad guys to become cool like them, despite thinking that they could never be like them. The second verse goes on to provide specific instructions on how to become like the villains by dragging their feet, nodding their head, leaning back, not caring, and not staring. The chorus encourages the listener to catch the feeling and start "chillin' like a villain."
The bridge of the song introduces a conversation between two characters, with one pushing the other to "be bad a lot," but also warning them to stay low-key to avoid getting caught. The song ends with the listener embracing their newfound coolness and breaking the rules.
Overall, the song's message is about embracing your dark side and learning from the villains to become cool. It is a playful and catchy tune that fits perfectly with the theme of the movie.
Line by Line Meaning
Let me tell you something you can really trust
Let me be honest with you
Everybody's got a wicked side
Everyone has a dark side
I know you think that you can never be like us
You may believe that you are different from us
Watch and learn so you can get it right
Observe and learn from our actions
You need to drag your feet
Walk slowly and carefully
You need to nod your head
Agree with what we say or do
You need to lean back
Relax and take it easy
Slip through the cracks
Be unnoticed or go undetected
You need to not care
Be indifferent to anything that happens around you
Uh, you need to not stare
Avoid looking directly at someone or something
You need a whole lot of help
You require a lot of assistance
(You need to not be yourself)
(To fit in, you must change who you truly are)
You wanna be cool?
Do you want to be popular?
Let me show you how
Allow us to demonstrate
You don't break the rules
Don't break any laws or regulations
I can show you how
We can guide you
And once you catch this feeling
Once you understand and internalize this emotion
You'll be chillin', chillin', oh
You'll feel relaxed and at ease
Chillin' like a villain (chillin')
Relaxed and at ease, like a villain
Your attention when you act like that
We pay attention when you act that way
Let us teach you how to disappear
Allow us to show you how to go unnoticed
You look like you would lose a fight to an alley cat
You seem weak and vulnerable
Gotta be wrong to get it right 'round here
To fit in here, you must behave inappropriately
You need to watch your back
Be aware of your surroundings
You need to creep around
Move around slowly and cautiously
You need to slide real smooth
Move quietly and skillfully
Don't make a sound
Be completely silent
And if you want it, take it
If you want something, go take it
And if you can't take it, break it
If you can't take it, destroy it
And if you care about your health
And if you care about staying safe
(Seriously, you need to not be yourself)
(Truly, you need to change who you are)
I really wanna be bad a lot
I want to be mischievous
And I'm giving it my best shot
I'm doing my best to achieve this
But it's hard being what I'm not
It's challenging to be something I'm not
Well if you don't, you're gonna get us caught
If you don't conform, you'll reveal our true intentions
He's right, we gotta stay low-key
He's correct, we must remain inconspicuous
Now show us how bad you can be
Demonstrate how mischievous you can be
Like this? (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Like this? (Yes, that's right)
Like this? (yeah, yeah)
Like this? (Yes, that's right)
Oh yeah, I think I got this
Oh yes, I believe I can do it
Let's go, I'm ready to rock this
Let's go, I'm prepared to dominate this
And I ain't gonna thank you for your help
I won't acknowledge or thank you for your assistance
I think I found the words to myself
I believe I discovered my true identity
You need to break the rules
You need to disobey the rules
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Adam Schmalholz, Antonina Armato, Thomas Sturges, Tim James
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