In the story of the Garden of Eden, Eve is convinced by reasonable argument to take on the consequences of enacting free will. For that she became known as the temptress and harbinger of wickedness, punished for the enlightenment she brought to humanity.
But what is biblical wickedness really? Disobedience. Defiance. Self-determination. Our education and our evolution. Our refusal to submit. Our right to choose. We are survivors of a system designed to control us through fear and threat of violence, and we will not go quietly. We are the change that is becoming.
This is how wicked sings: Lilith in the garden, showing Eve the way.
Leslie Hudson: piano, vocals
S. J. Tucker: djembe
Dr. Mary C. Crowell: Bb clarinet
Lyrics
There’s something wicked in the cellar
Something wicked on the stairs
There’s something wicked in the mirror
But no one in this household cares
There’s something wicked on the doorstep
Something wicked in the wings
There’s something wicked in the spotlight
And this is how wicked sings
It’s not in the flesh you’ll find poison
It’s down in the pips if you swallow too much
Salvation’s in moderation
But it’s not (so they say) in the touch
You can’t fall from grace with one little taste
Believe me, I’ve already tried
From the juice on my lips to the curve of my hips
I promise you babe it’s no lie
I've heard that they call me a serpent
A mother of demons and kind
A dragon, a raven, a nightmare
They’ve never quite made up their minds
Oh I’ve got a wingspan and sure I’ve got claws
I know how to get things done
I can see in the dark where I practice my arts
This is how wicked comes
So let’s weigh the pros and the cons here
Oh that’s right you can’t - you don’t know what you are
You have all the proper potential
But that alone won’t get you far
If you want to see what you’ll otherwise be
Your eyes they’ve got to be clear
You’ve been created to sate not be sated
Just who is the enemy here?
Oh I've heard that they call me a serpent
A mother of demons and kind
A dragon, a raven, a nightmare
They’ve never quite made up their minds
Oh I’ve got a wingspan and sure I’ve got claws
I know how to get things done
I can see in the dark where I practice my arts
This is how wicked comes
There’s something wicked in your mind dear
Something wicked in your heart
There’s something wicked in us all
That keeps us from breaking apart
There’s something wicked in defiance
Something wicked in control
There’s something wicked in awareness
That we are the queens of our souls
Oh I've heard that they call me a serpent
A mother of demons and kind
A dragon, a raven, a nightmare
They’ve never quite made up their minds
Oh I’ve got a wingspan and sure I’ve got claws
I know how to get things done
I can see in the dark where I practice my arts
This is how wicked comes
There’s something wicked on the doorstep
Something wicked in the wings
There’s something wicked in the spotlight
And this is how wicked sings
Something wicked this way comes