Everything Evil
Coheed and Cambria Lyrics


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Wait...for...everything evil in you comes out
I'll stain
When we'll only motivate sound instead, sergeant
Make for the table
In hopes that I won't be afraid again
Call when enabled
And send the leader out against
I will
Stage a reenactment
In a false pretense
Exist inflict
Unworthy unconsciousness
Why debate when the actions suppressed
Then kill the acquitted
Listen... to the sounds that remain in question
In hopes... to solidify a truce
Amongst the children and the jury
That stands the verdict
Alive here among the dead
Evolve monster show me the things that I've never wanted done
Evolve monster do to me the things I never wanted done
I!!!! felt much better than this before
If they find out to avoid then the accidents kept hidden away
But if they stay
Blood hungry
Cannibalistic unfit family ties
A series of knocks
To the young girl's head...side
Come write me a letter
And paste it a refrigerator door
Inspected, Inspector
I think we've found something over here
I!!!!! felt much better than this before
If they find out, find out, to avoid then the accidents kept hidden away
But if they stay
Jesse! just come look at what your brother did
Here he did away with me
Jesse! just come look at what your brother did
Here he did away with me
Stay until Wednesday
And write me a child-like letter pretending
At war here on Thursday
Lets make this our last day at home by the fence
Would you run!?
Would you run!?
Would you run down past the fence?
Would you run!?
Would you run!?
Would you run down past the fence?
FBI!!!
And she screamed, "Claudio, Oh!"
"Dear Claudio, Oh!"
I wish, god damn it! we'll make it if you believe
And she screamed, "Claudio, Oh!"
"Dear Claudio, Oh!"
I wish, god damn it! we'll make it if you believe
You believe!!!
And she screamed, "Claudio, Oh!"
"Dear Claudio, Oh!"
I wish, god damn it! we'll make it if you believe
YOU BELIEVE!!!
And she screamed, "Claudio, Oh!"
Dear Claudio, Oh




I wish, god damn it! we'll make it if you believe
YOU BELIEVE

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Coheed and Cambria’s song Everything Evil are open to interpretation, as is common with the band's music, but some possible meanings can be derived from the dark, complex imagery described in the lyrics. The song's protagonist is haunted by the evil within him, and hopes that he won't be afraid when he is forced to face it. The character grapples with his inner demons, struggling to reconcile his conflicting desires for violence and peace, and ultimately becomes a monster. The references to a jury and a verdict suggest that the singer may be on trial for his actions.


The song is full of vivid, haunting imagery, from the bloodthirsty, cannibalistic family ties to the young girl's head that is knocked to the side. The chorus is a plea for someone to believe in the singer's ability to overcome the evil within him. The song builds to a frenzied, climactic ending with the repeated refrain of "you believe!" suggesting that the singer is either trying to convince himself or someone else to believe in his potential for redemption. Overall, the song appears to be a meditation on the struggle between good and evil and the human capacity for violence and redemption.


Line by Line Meaning

Wait...for...everything evil in you comes out I'll stain
I'll wait for your true nature, your evil side to reveal itself, and once it does, your wrongdoing will be ingrained in your conscience


When we'll only motivate sound instead, sergeant Make for the table
Instead of engaging in violence, let's focus on creating positive music and sit down at the table to discuss our issues


In hopes that I won't be afraid again Call when enabled And send the leader out against I will
I hope to overcome my fear, and when I am ready and able, I will take the lead in confronting this issue


Stage a reenactment In a false pretense Exist inflict Unworthy unconsciousness
Pretend to recreate the events, but the act itself is false and misguided, causing harm without good reason


Why debate when the actions suppressed Then kill the acquitted
No need to argue when actions are being repressed, just take matters into your own hands and kill those who have been acquitted in court


Listen... to the sounds that remain in question In hopes... to solidify a truce Amongst the children and the jury That stands the verdict Alive here among the dead
Pay attention to what's being talked about, and hopefully come to a peaceful agreement, even though we are outnumbered by those who stand by the verdict


Evolve monster show me the things that I've never wanted done Evolve monster do to me the things I never wanted done
Become a monster and reveal to me the things that I would never have fathomed, do to me what I have never wanted done to others


I!!!! felt much better than this before If they find out to avoid then the accidents kept hidden away But if they stay Blood hungry Cannibalistic unfit family ties
I used to be in a better state of mind, but to keep my dark secrets hidden, I need to avoid them finding out, and if they don't leave, then violence will ensue due to our immoral family ties


A series of knocks To the young girl's head...side Come write me a letter And paste it a refrigerator door
A girl is being harmed, knocking on the side of her head, asking her to write a letter that will serve as evidence, and paste it onto the refrigerator in plain sight


Inspected, Inspector I think we've found something over here I!!!!! felt much better than this before
We're being watched by an inspector, we think we've been found out, and I used to feel better before all this secrecy and danger


Stay until Wednesday And write me a child-like letter pretending At war here on Thursday Lets make this our last day at home by the fence Would you run!? Would you run!? Would you run down past the fence?
Stay until Wednesday, write me a fake letter like a child would, because we'll be at war on Thursday, and today will be our last day at home, by the fence. Would you run away with me?


And she screamed, "Claudio, Oh!" "Dear Claudio, Oh!" I wish, god damn it! we'll make it if you believe YOU BELIEVE!!!
A person named Claudio is being called out for help, with the hope that if we believe in ourselves, we can overcome this difficult situation


And she screamed, "Claudio, Oh!" Dear Claudio, Oh I wish, god damn it! we'll make it if you believe YOU BELIEVE
A person named Claudio is being called out for help, with the hope that we can make it through this with belief and determination




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Written by: CLAUDIO SANCHEZ, JOSHUA EPPARD, MICHAEL T. TODD, TRAVIS STEVER

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Comments from YouTube:

Lazuli Winters

My aunt in her late 60s heard this for the first time with me in the car and was harmonizing with with Claudio at the end

Tom teeriff Nash

This is fake news. You are fake news. 🀣

frittata

Bless her heart, she was trying her best to ride out the cringe

Ruben Lisojo

Doubt full....

Matthew Pullen

Isn't music an amazing thing

Roman Callum

@Jacoby Chad Instablaster :)

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XDevantX

You ever had a song stuck in your head for 18 years?

Melissa Gladstone

I think he did this to us on purpose

Melissa Gladstone

Brooooooooo lol

brandon freeman

Yup

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