The Friendly Arsonist – Original Song by Nikki Sings (Dark Cabaret)

Описание: The Friendly Arsonist is a dark cabaret confession from someone who insists—calmly, politely, and with a teacup in hand—that they were left with no other option.

This song lives in the space where reason curdles into justification, where paperwork fails, where “I tried everything” quietly becomes “so I lit a match.”
It’s theatrical, meticulous, and just self-aware enough to smile while the building burns.

Nothing loud. Nothing rushed.
Just a very reasonable voice explaining why destruction was the most logical solution.

If you enjoy villain monologues, unreliable narrators, dark humor, and characters who swear they’re still on your side… welcome in. ☕🔥

Thanks for listening, and don’t worry—
this was only a small adjustment.

— Nikki

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Lyrics:

[Intro]
You see
It started simply
Barely worth a note
A drip in the ceiling
A stain on my coat

[Verse 1]
One flickering light in the hallway
One tap that would rattle all night
One neighbor rehearsing bad monologues
Through paper walls
Too thin
Too bright
I filed the forms
I smiled
I tried
I rearranged the furniture
The noise stayed in my mind

[Chorus]
So I lit a little match
Very gently
Just a practical adjustment
You agree
When the problem is the building
You address it system-wide
I’m the friendly arsonist
On your side

[Verse 2]
I drew a neat grid in my notebook
Color-coded exits with care
Calculated airflow
Watched the weather
Checked which cameras didn’t quite stare
I labeled every can like a librarian
Put tarps down
Just in case
Folded my gloves in my pocket
Soot has such a stubborn taste

[Bridge]
I didn’t want to do this
Really
I did not
I asked so very nicely
To fix the leak
The rot
You called it "only minor"
I called it "structural despair"
I wrote you charming emails
You never knew how close you were to air
I didn’t want to do this
But tell me
What was left?
When reason meets a brick wall
Fire handles the rest

[Final Chorus]
So I lit a little match
Very gently
Just a practical adjustment
You agree
When the problem is the building
You address it system-wide
I’m the friendly arsonist
Still
On your side