bad guy
Greg Felden Lyrics

I've never been the bad guy, never thought I would
The singer has always believed he was a good person and never imagined he'd become the antagonist.

Always took the high road, did the things I should
The singer always did the right thing, even when it was difficult.

Then they kicked me when I was down
The singer experienced hardship when he was vulnerable.

Now I'm turning this train around
The artist is changing his approach and taking control of his situation.

They taught me a lesson, they taught me twice
The artist has learned from his experience or from those who have wronged him, but was forced to learn a second time.

There's only one ending for the one who's nice
Being virtuous doesn't always lead to happiness or justice.

They said it's all gonna be just fine
The singer was given false hope or promises of an easy solution.

Then they walked out with what was mine
The artist was robbed or betrayed.

I tried to stand up, I put out my neck
The artist took a risk to defend himself or his beliefs.

I turned around there was no one else on deck
The artist was alone in his defense.

I said the captain has run away
The singer realized he was on his own.

I heard we'll all be the captain some day
The artist believes everyone has the ability to lead themselves.

And I've been alive a long time
The singer has lived a long life and has experienced a lot.

And the load it gets heavy and high
Life becomes more difficult and burdensome over time.

It gets hard to put your heart on the line
Taking risks becomes harder as one becomes more vulnerable.

I've never been the bad guy, but I played the fool
The artist was taken advantage of despite his good intentions.

All the kings and queens they're not playing by the rules
Those in power don't always follow moral guidelines.

When there's no hand left out for you
The singer was abandoned or left to fend for himself.

You will learn what your hands can do
Adversity brings out one's ability to protect himself by any means necessary.

Gonna change my language, gonna change my skin
The artist is going to disguise himself to become a new person.

This one'll be concrete now no one's getting in
The artist will be unbreakable and not let anyone get too close.

You might not recognize my face
The artist's new identity will be unrecognizable.

There's a bad man in my place
The singer has become the antagonist, willing to do what it takes to get revenge.

Give me my black hat, give me my gun
The artist is embracing his new persona and is ready to do harm.

Now let's have some fun
The singer will enjoy causing chaos and destruction.

There might be blood left on the floor
The singer is willing to use violence to achieve his goals.

But I'll get what I came here for
The singer will emerge victorious in his quest for revenge.

Lord I tried, lord I tried, lord I tried
Despite his past virtuous attempts, the artist was pushed to become a villain.