I AM
A-Heads Lyrics

My mother was a witch, she was burned alive
The singer's mother was accused of being a witch and was burned to death.

Thankless little bitch
The singer feels resentful towards his late mother.

For the tears I cried
The singer is mourning his loss.

Take her down now
The singer wants to get rid of any traces of his mother.

Don't wanna see her face
The singer cannot bear the sight of his mother's face.

Blistered and burnt, can't hide my disgrace
The singer feels ashamed of what happened to his mother and how it reflects on him.

Twenty-seven, everyone was nice
The singer was once treated kindly by people in his community.

Got to see them, make them pay the price
The singer seeks revenge on those who wronged him and his mother.

See their bodies out on the ice
The singer wants to inflict pain on his enemies and make sure they are dead.

Take my time
The singer is methodical and patient in his revenge.

Am I evil?
The singer questions whether his actions make him an evil person.

Yes I am
The singer acknowledges that he is capable of evil deeds.

Am I evil, I am man, yes
The singer believes that being human means being capable of evil.

Watched my mother die
The singer was a witness to his mother's horrific death.

I lost my head
The singer became overwhelmed with emotion and anger.

Revenge now I sought
The singer seeks retribution for what happened to his mother.

To break with my bread
The singer will use his power to hurt those who wronged him.

Takin' no chance
The singer will not hesitate to attack his enemies.

You come with me
The singer is extending an invitation to his enemies, challenging them to face him.

I'll split you to the bone
The singer will hurt his enemies deeply.

Help set you free
The singer believes that killing his enemies will free him of his pain.

On with the action now, I'll strip your pride
The singer will take away his enemies' dignity.

I'll spread your blood around
The singer will make sure his enemies are defeated and dead.

I'll see you ride
The singer will make sure his enemies are punished.

Your face is scarred with steel, wounds deep and neat
The singer's victims will have visible scars from his attacks.

Like a double dozen before you
The singer has killed many people before his current victims.

Smell so sweet
The singer enjoys the smell of blood and violence.

My soul is longing before, await my heir
The singer is waiting for someone to take over his legacy of violence.

Sent to avenge my mother, sleep myself
The singer feels that his mission to avenge his mother will allow him to find peace when he dies.

My face is long forgotten, my face not my own
The singer has become so consumed by violence that he no longer recognizes himself.

Sweet and timely whore, take me home
The singer wants death to come for him.

Your spirits dance, like a double dozen before you, no romance
The singer enjoys seeing the life leave his victims' bodies, and feels no remorse for his actions.