Diamond Head: Am I Evil? Meaning

Song Released: 1980

Covered By: Metallica

Am I Evil? Lyrics

My thoughs behind this song is that its about a boy who watched his mother get get burned alive for being accoused of witchcraft

"My mother was a witch, she was burned alive."

the boy would become insane and seek revenge
"As I watched my...

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   anonymous

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   Sep 8th 2011 !⃝

   I will go along with the witch hunting but I think the persons mother has been falsely accused and the idea he wants to have revenge is suggesting that we can be evil just by being man (human) as man is often philosophically been called evil for centuries

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   anonymous

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   Jan 24th 2011 !⃝

   According to Confucious: whenever seeking revenge, dig two graves.
   
   According to Diamond Head: whenever seeking revenge, dig twenty-seven.
3. anonymous

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   Oct 3rd 2020 !⃝

   uhhhh am i evil?
   yea, i dunno, i guess. this is also about the new and upcomin fortnite burger. is it evil? yes fortnite burger is evil...
4. anonymous

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   May 26th 2020 !⃝

   When I first heard this song, I thought it was 'cringey'. In answering the question "am I evil?" it seemed to be a proud, "yes I am" followed by "I am man" in a sense answering the question by referring to the asker as 'man', similar to how one would say "hey man, how's it going."
   The more I think of it, the more I realize the 'man' isn't the colloquial use of the word, but the literal meaning. He is stating that he is a man (human) and therefore of course he's evil. Thus we see the horrid acts of everybody in the story being told. All human, and all undeniably evil.
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   Mar 22nd 2020 !⃝

   He was a spiritually abused child so he murders a ton of people.
6. anonymous

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   Oct 28th 2019 !⃝

   Home boys mom died in a ''don't go two the hospital cult'' Im a 100% shure it has something two do with that....
   
7. anonymous

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   May 7th 2015 !⃝

   I find it about the Salem Witch Trials,and his mother being falsely accused of being a witch.
8. anonymous

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   Aug 4th 2013 !⃝

   I believe that it for Witchcraft trials. It refers to witches and the forms of "trials" they had to go through to prove if they are witches i.e. burning, putting them on ice/ throwing them into a lake to see if they would float. Many people were obsessed with finding and torturing witches. In this song it clearly asks "Am I Evil?" and answers "Yes I Am".
9. anonymous

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   Jun 10th 2012 !⃝

   This is a cover of a diamond head song, and is pretty self explanatory. AM I EVILL?????? YES I FUCKING AM!

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10. anonymous

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    Nov 11th 2011 !⃝

    Am i evil is about a boy's evil mother who he has taken over for . So therefore the song is explaining his view on his mother and how he can do better than she can now that she is dead.

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11. Robert Jones

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    Sep 9th 2011 !⃝

    What does this song mean?? (LOL)
    "Am I evil... Yes I Fu**ing am"
    next.
    Metallica is just exploring dark themes.

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12. anonymous

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    Jul 4th 2011 !⃝

    I think this song helped inspire the showtime series Dexter.
13. anonymous

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    May 19th 2011 !⃝

    Am I Evil is song that clearly states that every one has a dark side/evil side every one does. it's not satanic.
14. anonymous

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    Sep 6th 2010 !⃝

    You do know this is a diamond head song right
15. KSIxARESxVII

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    May 17th 2010 !⃝

    Well this song is just so beast. I don't have time to say what it means, but I will get on to that soon enough
16. anonymous

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    May 6th 2010 !⃝

    This song has been banned in some places lol
    
    
    My mother was a witch, she was burned alive.
    Thankless little bitch, for the tears I cried.
    Take her down now, don't want to see her face
    All blistered and burnt, can't hide my disgrace. (his mother was a witch and this is when the witch trials were going on)(he was put to disgrace and left alone by everyone when he was young(because of his mother)
    
    Twenty-seven, everyone was nice.
    Gotta see 'em make 'em pay the price.
    See their bodies out on the ice.
    Take my time. (he wants to kill all of the people who treats him bad and also who killed his mother)
    
    Am I evil? Yes I am.
    Am I evil? I am man, yes I am. (he is saying he is evil because he is also into witchery)
    
    As I watched my mother die, I lost my head.
    Revenge now I sought, to break with my bread.
    Taking no chances, you come with me.
    I'll split you to the bone, help set you free. (he is talking about how he was forced to watch her get killed)
    
    Twenty-seven, everyone was nice.
    Gotta see 'em make 'em pay the price.
    See their bodies out on the ice.
    Take my time. (same)
    
    Am I evil? Yes I am.
    Am I evil? I am man, yes I am. (same)
    
    On with the action now, I'll strip your pride.
    I'll spread your blood around, I'll see you ride.
    Your face is scarred with steel, wounds deep and neat.
    Like a double dozen before ya, smells so sweet. (he is taling about how the smell of the peoples blood will sooth him)
    
    Am I evil? Yes I am.
    Am I evil? I am man.
    
    I'll make my residence, I'll watch your fire.
    You can come with me, sweet desire.
    My face is long forgot, my face not my own.
    Sweet and timely whore, take me home. (he is talking about how life(who is "whore") will make him fade in history)
    
    Am I evil? Yes I am.
    Am I evil? I am man. (same)
    
    My soul is longing for, await my heir.
    Sent to avenge my mother, sweep myself.
    My face is long forgot, my face not my own.
    Sweet and timely whore, take me home. (he is the avenger for his mother)
    
    Am I evil? Yes I am.
    Am I evil? I am man. (same)
    
    Am I evil? Yes I fucKing am.
    Am I evil? I am man, yeah (same)

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