An antagonist (from Greek ἀνταγωνιστής - antagonistēs , "opponent, competitor, enemy, rival") is a character, group of characters, or institution, that represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend. In other words, 'A person, or a group of people who oppose the main character, or the main characters.' In the classic style of stories wherein the action consists of a hero fighting a villain/enemy, the two can be regarded as protagonist and antagonist, respectively.
The antagonist may also represent a major threat or obstacle to the main character by their very existence, without necessarily deliberately targeting him or her.
Examples in both film and theatre include Sauron, the main antagonist in The Lord of the Rings, who constantly battles the series' protagonists, and Tybalt, an antagonist in Romeo and Juliet, who slays Mercutio and whose later death results in the exiling of the play's protagonist, Romeo.
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"Distance makes the heart grow fonder"
Who said that anyway?
Must've been someone just like me
A hopeless design, under constant repair
All the wiring tangled, disconnected
Burnt wires, short circuits
Dip me in water, destroy my insides
It'd feel a lot better than this
Being alone, desolation at its finest hour
Being torn away from you, the essence of torture
"What if," a devastating thought
"Why" is eating at my heart
God, where are you when I need you?
I'm stuck, I'm so fucking lost
Those things most important to me
You shouldn't be one of them
But you are, I can't help it
These scars, I can't stop them
Your words, they latch onto me
Never weakening, only weakening me
I have so much to say, but no time to say it
I've said too much, sew my mouth shut
So lost without you
I keep falling
Falling apart
Falling for you
Falling deeper
I reach up for you
You're still so far away
Please clutch my hand
And don't let go
Long for a time of purity, a blindfold on to shroud the pain
The child lies deep within, reflections of the past
The truth is sinking in, my dream world fading fast
An envy of the innocence we once possessed
Giving back, a sacrifice, the power to make things right
Through this war, don't let go, an inspiration to us all
A new and harsh reality, this is the chaos that we breathe
A world plagued with a deep insanity, this is the chaos that we breathe
You mean everything to me, don't let go of this
Persistence will light the path, keep reaching for the best
To fall is human, to rise, the strength to carry on
A COUGH SO DRY, IT TEARS FLESH AWAY
BRITTLE NAILS I'M BITING AGAIN
SCRATCH AND BURN, OLD AND USED
BUT READY TO MAKE ANEW
READY FOR WHAT'S COMING NEXT
I WOULDN'T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY
THE STORM IS COMING
DARK CLOUDS ABOVE
ENGULF ME, ENGULF US ALL
OUR THROATS ARE DRY, RENEW US
GIVE US LIFE, GIVE US STRENGTH
MOTHER NATURE, THE ALMIGHTY, LET IT RAIN
GIVE US LIFE, GIVE US STRENGTH, SO LET IT RAIN
DROWN OUR CORPSES
WASH US AWAY, SWEEP US NOT INTO THE GUTTERS
REBIRTH OF I, A PATH NOT MADE FOR THE WEAK
BUT THAT WORTH LIVING FOR
WORTH DYING FOR, STAYS THE SAME
ALWAYS, MY HOME, SO LET IT RAIN
what is created must be destroyed/why is there still breath?/a hint of life, a hope for change, such complexity in destruction/the end is near/a billion miles away/hope keeps us alive/but the truth shall set us free/my voice echoes through your consciousness/but you regurgitate lies/kali calls my name/kali, my beloved/why can't I be in peace?/a fight that never ends/the end is near/a billion miles away
somewhere in my head
weakness makes me invincible
this place does not exist
nowhere can i be myself
if only i'd enjoy the suffering
welcome to reality
a place where weakness is destroyed
watch it spiral down
into the darkest hole
i close my eyes
and hope to hit the floor
watch me spiral down
repeating all my woes
hear my failing words
I saw you bleeding on the cross
You didn't die for me, my people did!
Your followers destroyed a culture
You stripped them of their pride, you stripped them of
their lives (they bled for me) you just made them bleed
I'd rather die on my feet than live on my knees
Mouth of the oppressor speaks the word of god
The speech of ignorance, the grip of fear, the sound of
the end
As I pray you'll be more forgiving than the ones who
speak your name
With all your love, how could you take someone away?
Don't you know what you've caused?
And as I awaken from this dream, my eyes are open
This nightmare ensues/i remember, you don't exist
Sometimes you have to
Burn your bridges
And never look back
Cut the ones who never gave back
Bite your tongue
Til it bleeds and writhes
Just to keep this enmity inside
I stop these tears
And hold my head up high
I face my fears
And keep hope alive
A test in solitude
Your face only makes it burn
Feet planted firmly
Fists clenched tightly
Dyslexic messages
Read between the lines
Just let it go, let it die
My silence holds strength
The eyes surrounding
The pressure is mounting
Billions of fingers pointing the blame
Your words are whispered
Your smirks like pistols
Loaded and ready to fire
All alone I'm helpless (so helpless)
But all together we can do this
For each other, for ourselves
Heart is all it takes
Trapped in every direction
As darkness encircles
But I know there's a light
I could feel it inside
I've gored my chest
Chucked a bleeding, beating pulp into ice cold waters
Rushing into nothingness
My soul is gone, my body's dead
A limp and lifeless shell, an empty soulless thing
a reptile shedding skin, a brand new side of me
This is my revolution, my conclusion
Of the world, a wicked place
Filled with shallow, selfish creatures
Tearing at my flesh
To whom it may concern
I'd love to watch you burn
A parasitic pandemic
The bane of my existence
No karma for the wicked, Ignorance is bliss
The lucky ones are left digging through the shit
This is my revolution, my conclusion
Of the world, a wicked place
Filled with heartless, evil creatures
A dialogue, inaudible
Above the ground, nightmares exist
An absolute catastrophe
Our fear, our weakness shining through
We did it to ourselves
Writings no one will read
Sounds no one will hear
Open the door and shield your eyes
Witness the horror you've always denied
A holocaust beyond the walls
But within our hearts, dreams still exist
A fight for humanity
This is the way legends are made
Against all odds, we'll live again
This is the end, a time to begin
Plant the seeds, they'll grow in time
This place of plastic
Where the fakes are so real
This toxic wasteland
Where the real is unreal
The dirt, poverty, and loneliness
Where the movies come true
Thinly shrouded by the extravagance
Of the privileged few, haughty elitists
We'll never be like them
We'll simply rise against
We're the struggling masses
Where we come from is how we will live
Beauty in chaos, not the Hollywood bullshit
Where we come from is how we survive
It's in our blood, don't you ever forget it
A concrete jungle where we rest our heads
In the midst of the madness
This is where we live
And this is where we'll die
Our birthplace, our burial site
If I could crush my skull
If I could examine my thoughts
What the fuck would I see?
It's all so different
Life has been raped
Love has been executed
Excreted through bowels of infestation
I always knew love smelled like shit
This force is pulling me away, closer to the dark
Eclipse the light
Now I feel the presence, the power, the darkness
It lives inside
You're not immaculate, just a misconception
27 murdered in the streets
Peace to violence, violence to peace
A public execution becomes reality
Immortalized for the world to see
This is the price of freedom
This is the price she paid
Innocence betrayed
Open your fucking eyes
It's time to realize
This happens every day
Tehran, a place of protest
Ancient necropolis
Images ingrained forever
Angel of Iran, a nightmare that never ends
We raise our fists in your honor
We the people, ice in our veins
Pandemonium, all hope is shot
A voice of a generation
Yet she didn't say a word
A face so unforgettable
Until we meet again
Neda, angel of Iran
Neda, the world won't soon forget
You tremble at the thought
A story in your tears
This means so much more
Textbooks cannot explain
The tragic history of man
The innocents, the bloodshed
Don't pray for him
False sermons for the frail
Pray for a change
Pray it's almost over
Familiar faces overhead
Memories fall from sullen eyes
Fallen soldier, hear these words
In your honor, we unite
Fallen friend, hear my cries
In your name, we'll continue to fight
This is all too real, all too familiar
What this generation needs now is a revolution
We'll fight, not in the name of a three-way lie
But in the name of our brothers,
Our sisters, our mothers, and our fathers
A madness brewing underneath the feet of innocents/the lies are rising to the surface/the powers building disillusion, but deep inside sparks revolution/the blood, sweat, and tears will all be worth it/this generation, "fresh eyes to the sky"/the changing of the guard/firmly planted, standing proud/eyes are open, voices loud/our roots remind us of who we are/The earth enslaved, it's time to take back what's ours/no hope for a change, unless we fight until the end/A dismal future, our shackled mother weeps in shame/no hope for change, unless...
Lights. Camera. Action
A superstar with a fatal attraction
Bare flesh with makeup to hide the scars
You look so glamorous begging from your knees
Doing everything it takes for a life of luxury
(To lose integrity)
X-rated and jaded, your purity is penetrated
You've sold your soul
Congratulations, you've made it
Derailed, for sale, the back of your throat impaled
You love to be on top, but you've failed
Welcome to Hollywood
Where all your dreams come true
Abandon everything
This is the price of fame
You crossed your fingers when you said forever
I should have pulled the trigger
You look much better smashed into the ground
I hope I'm not a fortune teller
DEATH IS SERENITY
Open your eyes for one last sunset
I'll never have an explanation for your utterly pathetic
attempt at love
I had a dream last night
You were standing at my door
Welcome home, lifeless shadow
To give is to receive
But you've given me nothing
Not even tragedy
Could open my sleeping eyes
The sight of empty space
The fear you'll never return
You'll never return
My greatest fear has come true
Forced to breathe without you
This waking nightmare is realized
Breathing without you
The final chapter, a revelation
I will breathe without you
Awaken
When sleep comes, forget it all
Sleep should be like death
Eyes wide open, I've awoken
A day of mourning, a small piece of us died (don't hold
your breath, we'll rise above). Like the insects you
believe us to be, we'll swarm your every move. Push for a
change, our path towards unity...Push for a change,
louder as the fight lasts longer. Why would I want my
leader to be one of us when we're just as clueless as he?
The people divided, we must be united. The people
divided, we must unite. Oh, the lies, the pain, look into
Without compassion
Without sincere regrets
We crave
In long and longer days of repent
The Curtain is down
Only hate remains
Day by day we struggle in hollow
Never wanted - Another tomorrow at all
What you are and what will you be
My answer to your question
This is the real me
Coming out - Facing supression
Antagonist - Filled with depression
Sometimes we are joined together
A brief time of light
Never needed - never wanted
The outdoors hates us
Wants to divide us
Wants to divide us
What you are and what will you be
My answer to your question
This is the real me
Coming out - Facing supression
Antagonist - Filled with depression
What you are and what will you be
My answer to your question
This is the real me
Coming out - Facing supression
Undertaker without an exception
Antagonist
Let go your soul
To world inferno
Let go your soul
It's inevitable
I always wanted to be like you
But now I realize
You are the worst part of me
What you are and what will you be
My answer to your question
This is the real me
Coming out - Facing supression
Antagonist - Filled with depression
What you are and what will you be
My answer to your question
This is the real me
Coming out - Facing supression