Witch Hunt
Andrew Stein Lyrics

We're gonna make the devil, we're gonna make they pay
Our goal is to vilify and punish the accused as if they are the embodiment of evil.

Just look at what they do, just look at what they say
We need no evidence, only hearsay or misinterpreted actions to condemn the accused.

So many pointed fingers pitchforks and torches
The communal anger and aggression towards the accused is palpable and dangerous.

Vigilante justice makes the mod remorseless
Our desire for punishment overrides the importance of due process or mercy, leaving us without any feelings of guilt.

You never look at the mirror when there's someone new to blame
We avoid self-reflection by placing all blame on others and refuse to accept responsibility for our own part in the situation.

You never gotta change yourself when you gotta curse the name of your Greatest foe that you created yesterday
We are not interested in introspection and growth, only in blaming those we see as our enemies.

It's time for witch hunt baby
We are excited and eager to start our hunt for the next accused person.

It's time to rally for the cause
We gather together to encourage each other and fuel our collective anger towards the accused.

It's time to prove ourselves
Our public condemnation of the accused is a way to demonstrate our righteousness and moral superiority.

It's time to win applause
Our condemnation of the accused is a way to gain public approval and esteem.

You might think you're safe from the fire but everyone gets their turn
We are convinced that everyone is at risk of being accused and condemned next.

Cuz we love a good witch hunt baby
Our enjoyment of condemning and punishing those we see as witches is twisted and unhealthy.

We love to watch the bad guy burn
Our joy comes from watching the accused suffer and be punished, no matter their guilt or innocence.

We love to be the broken hearted
Our desire to feel strong emotions and be part of a larger group leads us to seek out situations where we can play the victim.

We love to be the shelted child now we're gonna get a little crazy
Our desire to be taken care of and protected from harm causes us to act recklessly and irrationally when someone we see as dangerous is accused.

We've just been waiting for the moment quivering cause we smell blood
We are always on the lookout for someone to accuse and punish, and are eager to act when the opportunity arises.

Our love is a gentle shower that turns into a raging flood
Our collective anger and desire for punishment start small, but quickly swell into a dangerous and unstoppable force.

It's so much work to be the righteous
We see our condemnation of the accused as an exhausting and difficult task, but one that we see as necessary for our own moral superiority.

It's so hard to be so good
Our desire to be seen as morally superior causes us to overlook our own imperfections and failures.

We're just so thankful to fight this
We see ourselves as part of a greater fight against evil, and believe that our condemnation of the accused is a righteous and necessary act.

Cuz no one before ever thought we could
We struggle with feelings of inadequacy and are empowered by our ability to condemn and punish the accused.

But now we're gonna burn a straw man to light up the darkest night
We see ourselves as lighting the way to a brighter future by punishing the accused, even if they are not actually guilty.

Our hands might be a little red but rest assured
We acknowledge that we might have caused harm or been too extreme in our condemnation of the accused, but believe it is ultimately for the greater good.

We're in the right rest assured
We are convinced that our condemnation of the accused is justified and moral, even if facts or evidence suggest otherwise.