The Evil in Me
Wild Dogs Lyrics

Before you take another slice of me
Before you criticize me or judge me, take a look within yourself and reflect on who you are.

take a good long look at yourself and tell me what do you see
Spend some time introspecting and identifying your own flaws and weaknesses before you judge others.

whats your reflection in me
What you see in me is most likely a projection of your own insecurities or fears.

all those fearing looks in your eyes
Your eyes betray your fear, which is likely fueled by misunderstanding and ignorance.

never knowing paradise i believe
Your fear and ignorance blinds you from experiencing the beauty and joy that life has to offer.

there is no reason to be
There is no reason to be fearful, hateful, or negative towards others, especially if it is based on your own misconceptions.

whips and chains and baseball bats
Metaphorical tools or symbols of pain and suffering that the singer has experienced or has grown accustomed to.

i kinda like the pain as a matter of fact
The artist has grown accustomed to experiencing pain and has come to tolerate it.

break me down make me bleed
The artist is open to experiencing pain or suffering, most likely as a result of past experiences.

all you do is breed the evil in me
Others have only succeeded in fueling the artist's anger and pain, leading to a more negative outlook on life and towards others.

never knowing wrong from right
The singer has grown up in an environment or has experienced situations that have made it difficult to discern morality and ethical rightness.

being punished night after night
The artist has experienced a pattern of abuse, punishment, or neglect that has caused deep emotional pain or trauma.

let me be gonna set myself free
The singer desires freedom from their past and from the pain and negativity that has been imposed upon them.

worked my body to the bone
The singer has exerted themselves to the point of exhaustion, either as a result of hard work or a coping mechanism.

living my life all alone
The singer has grown up isolated, neglected, or alienated from others, causing deep emotional pain.

thats my plea this cant be happening to me
The artist pleads to the universe, expressing their disbelief and despair at the state of their life.

raised me from a demon seed
The artist sees themselves as having come from a lineage or environment of negativity, in which 'demon seed' refers to a person or group of people that instilled a sense of evil within them.

let me be the evil
The singer has come to accept their negative qualities and desires to no longer be haunted by them.

the evil in me you breed the evil in me
Others have played a role in developing the singer's negative qualities, whether intentional or not.