Suppertime
Alan Menken Lyrics

The lyrics of Suppertime by Alan Menken speak of a character, most likely a villain, who has finally caught up with someone who has committed a life of crime. The opening lines of "He's got your number now. He knows just what you've done. You've got no place to hide. You've got nowhere to run" indicate that the character's past has caught up to him and there's no way out of the situation. The repetition of "Come on" in the song suggests that the villain is trying to persuade or coerce the character into doing something for him, perhaps being his accomplice. The mention of Audrey in the lyrics might suggest that the exhortations could be related to her. At the same time, the villain is also painting a rosy picture of what would happen once he's gone - "I swear on all my spores... When he's gone the world will be yours."

The lyrics are packed with metaphors related to food, such as "It's suppertime." The lyrics seem to suggest a darker, more sinister interpretation of "suppertime" - it's not your usual mealtime. Instead, it's a time when the villain enjoys the fruits of his labor - a meal that is a metaphor for the havoc he has wreaked upon the world. The song uses clever wordplay to suggest that the villain's appetite has long since gone beyond food, and now he is feeding on his victims.