Evil Like Me
Dove Cameron Lyrics

Look at you, look at me
We are both lost and uncertain of ourselves

I don't know who to be
I don't know what kind of person I want to be

Mother
Addressing the mother figure, possibly for guidance

Is it wrong, is it right?
Is it morally acceptable or unacceptable?

Be a thief in the night
Steal under concealment, possibly implying doing something wrong without getting caught

Mother
Addressing the mother figure again, possibly for permission or advice

Tell me what to do
Asking for guidance because of confusion

I was once like you my child
Referring to similarities that the artist and the listener share

Slightly insecure
Somewhat lacking in self-confidence

Argued with my mother too
Had disagreements with the mother figure, like many children do

Thought I was mature
Believed I was grown-up and responsible despite being inexperienced

But I put my heart aside
Stopped following emotions and chose to develop better judgment

And I used my head
Started using reason and logic to make decisions

Now I think it's time you learned
The singer believes it's time for the listener to learn something important

What dear old momma said
Revealing the advice given by the mother figure

Don't you wanna be evil like me?
Asking the listener if they want to become evil

Don't you wanna be mean?
Asking the listener if they want to become cruel and nasty

Don't you wanna make mischief your daily routine?
Asking the listener if they want to make causing trouble a regular activity

Well you can spend your life attending to the poor
Suggesting that doing good deeds for others is an unfulfilling use of time

But when you're evil doing less is doing more
Implying that being evil requires less effort and brings greater gain

Don't you wanna be ruthless and rotten and mad?
Asking the listener if they want to be cruel, corrupt, and insane in their behavior

Don't you wanna be very, very good at being bad?
Asking the listener if they want to excel at doing evil things

I have tried my whole life long to do the worst I can
The singer has actively pursued doing the most terrible things possible

Clawed my way to victory
Fought aggressively for success

Built my master plan
Constructed a well-thought-out scheme

Now the time has come my dear for you to take your place
The singer is passing on their legacy to the listener

Promise me you will try to be an absolute disgrace
Asking the listener to promise to be shameless in their wickedness

And when you grab that wand that's when your reign begins
When the listener acquires power, they will start their period of domination

Who wants an evil queen without a sack of sins?
As an evil queen, it's a requirement to have committed plenty of bad deeds

Don't you wanna be heartless and hardin' as stone?
Asking the listener if they want to be lacking in compassion and emotion

Don't you wanna be finger licking' evil to the bone?
Asking the listener if they want to be wicked to an extreme degree

This is not for us to ponder
Indicating that there is no need for discussion or contemplation

This was preordained
It was meant to happen because it was predetermined

You and I shall rule together
The artist and listener will partner in ruling

Freedom soon regain
Violently taking power for themselves

Mistress of the universe, powerful and strong
The ultimate ruler with supreme control over everything

Daughter, hear me
Addressing the listener as a child

Help me, join me
Requesting the listener's assistance and partnership

Won't you sing along?
Asking the listener to join in on the singing

Now we're gonna be evil it's true
Indicating that the plan will be carried out and they will become evil

Never gonna think twice
They won't hesitate or reconsider their decision

And we're gonna be spiteful
They will be intentionally hurtful and malicious

Yes, spiteful That's nice
They view being spiteful as desirable

In just an hour or two
The transformation to evil will happen quickly

Our futures safe and sure
Being evil guarantees them success and security

This mother, daughter act is going out on tour
Their evil behavior will spread and become famous

If you wanna be evil and awful and free
Asking the listener if they want to be evil, horrible, and unconstrained

Then you should thank your lucky star
You are lucky to have been born with the potential to be evil

That you were born the girl you are
The listener is female

The daughter of an evilicious queen
The listener is the offspring of an extremely evil queen, therefore she should follow in her footsteps and be evil too

Like me!
The singer is very evil and the listener should be evil like her