Discover the story of the song > When You’re Evil – Aurelio Voltaire

The protagonist in the song is someone who enjoys causing trouble and pain to others and is proud of being evil. They describe themselves as the fly in someone's soup, the pea under their bed, or the bump on their head. They say they do it all for free and that their only payment is seeing people sad. However, in the end, they confess that being evil can make them lonely and they wish for someone to smile at them.