prólogo pt. 1
Alan Menken Lyrics

What can you expect From filthy little heathens?
The singer is asking what kind of behavior can be expected from a group of people who are dirty and who do not follow the same customs and practices as the singer.

Their whole disgusting race is like a curse Their skin's a hellish red They're only good when dead They're vermin, as I said And worse
The singer is expressing a deep-seated hatred for the group of people, saying that their entire race is a curse, that they have red skin that is like hell, and that they are only useful when dead. The singer considers them vermin, or pests, and even worse than that.

They're savages! Savages! Barely even human Savages! Savages! Drive them from our shore!
The singer is referring to the group of people as savages, barely even human, and is calling for them to be driven away from their land.

They're not like you and me Which means they must be evil We must sound the drums of war!
The artist is saying that because the group of people is different from the artist, they must be evil. The artist is calling for war against them.

Dirty redskin devils! Now we sound the drums of war!
The artist is further expressing hatred towards the group, calling them dirty redskin devils, and calling for war against them.

This is what we feared The paleface is a demon The only thing they feel at all is greed
The singer is saying that their worst fears have been realized – they believe that the white people are demons and are driven only by greed.

Beneath that milky hide There's emptiness inside I wonder if they even bleed
The singer is expressing a belief that white people are superficial and lacking in depth, and even wonders if they are truly capable of feeling pain, since he considers them so heartless.

They're different from us Which means they can't be trusted We must sound the drums of war
The artist is saying that because the group of people is different from the artist, they cannot be trusted. The artist is calling for war against them.

First we deal with this one Then we sound the drums of war
The artist is saying that they will deal with one person or situation, and then call for war against the group of people.

Savages! Savages! Let's go kill a few, men! Savages! Savages! Now it's up to you, men!
The artist is calling on others to join in attacking and killing members of the group of people, and is urging them to take action now.

Savages! Savages! Barely even human! Now we sound the drums of war!
The singer is repeating the same hateful and violent message, calling members of the group of people savages and barely even human, and calling for war against them.