Better Way to Be Bad

**Better Way to Be Bad** is the third song of season nine of *My Little Pony Friendship is Magic*, featured in the eighth episode Frenemies.

## Lyrics

### Original

**[Cozy Glow]**
I think I know a way that we can grow
Time to try something new, something better
No more solo, trust is the way to go
And all we need to do is work together
**Lord Tirek**: Ah, please!
No thanks, no way, I feel the need to say
I'm smarter, stronger, and I don't need you two
**Queen Chrysalis**: Ha!
Stronger? Okay, I guess we'll downplay
How bad you got your rear end handed to you
**[Cozy Glow]**
It's time to try a better way to be bad
**Lord Tirek**: [groans]
**[Lord Tirek and Queen Chrysalis]**
Do we really need a better way to be bad?
**[Cozy Glow]**
United as one
**[Queen Chrysalis]**
Teamwork? Please, what a fad
**[Cozy Glow]**
Combine all our strength, we'll go to any length
Once we have a better way to be bad
Let's go begin, this time we're gonna win
**[Queen Chrysalis]**
The ice you're on is thin, so watch what *you* say
**[Cozy Glow]**
I know you're in, I think I see a grin
**[Lord Tirek]**
For all this pain and torture, I swear you'll pay
**[Cozy Glow]**
This time, we've got a better way to be bad
**[Lord Tirek and Queen Chrysalis]**
Sounds like a long shot, this "better way" to be bad
**[Cozy Glow]**
United as one, we'll make those ponies so sad
**[Lord Tirek]**
If we say "okay", would you just go away?
**[Cozy Glow]**
Once we have a better way to be bad
We want to break their friendship
We want to make them weak
You want revenge on Starlight
You want that huge physique
So let's increase our chances
By working as a team
To crush our enemies to dust
And laugh as they all scream!
**All**: [laughing evilly]
**[Lord Tirek]**
I think I see a better way to be bad
**[Queen Chrysalis]**
Just put me in charge, make me queen, you'll be glad
**[Cozy Glow]**
No! Listen to me, I'm the best of us three
**[All]**
Then you'll see a better way to be bad
[tempo increases]
**Cozy Glow**: Wait!
This is my thing, a better way to be bad
**[Queen Chrysalis]**
You shall do as I command, I will rule this triad!
**[Cozy Glow]**
Hey! This is *my* song!
**[Lord Tirek and Queen Chrysalis]**
Sorry, not any longer!
**[All]**
A better way to be bad
**[Cozy Glow]**
Now you're making me mad
**[Lord Tirek]**
Won't the ponies be sad?
**[Queen Chrysalis]**
That would make me so glad
**[All]**
Now we've got a better way to be baaaaaad!
### Nature Cat and Sheriff Callie's Adventures Chronicles: Frenemies

**[Cozy Glow]**
I think I know a way that we can grow
Time to try something new, something better
**[Kurumi Tokisaki]**
No more solo, trust is the way to go
And all we need to do is work together
**Lord Tirek**: Ah, please!
No thanks, no way, I feel the need to say
I'm smarter, stronger, and I don't need you guys.
**Maleficent**: Ha!
Stronger? Okay, I guess we'll downplay
How bad you got your rear end handed to you
**[Kurumi Tokisaki and Cozy Glow]**
It's time to try a better way to be bad
**Lord Tirek**: [groans]
**[All Villains]**
Do we really need a better way to be bad?
**[Cozy Glow]**
United as one
**[Queen Chrysalis]**
Teamwork? Please, what a fad
**[The Evil Queen]**
Combine all our strength, we'll go to any length
**[Cozy Glow]**
Once we have a better way to be bad
**[Kurumi Tokisaki]**
Let's go, begin, this time we're gonna win
**[Queen Chrysalis]**
The ice you're on is thin, so watch what *you* say
**[Cozy Glow]**
I know you're in, I think I see a grin
**[Captain Hook]**
For all this pain and torture, I swear you'll pay
**[Ursula]**
This time, we've got a better way to be bad
**[Lord Tirek and Queen Chrysalis]**
Sounds like a long shot, this "better way" to be bad
**[Cozy Glow]**
United as one, we'll make those heroes so sad
**[Lord Tirek]**
If we say "okay", would you just go away?
**[Cozy Glow]**
Once we have a better way to be bad
We want to break their friendship
We want to make them weak
You want revenge on Starlight
You want that huge physique
You want revenge on Aladdin
You want to rule the seas
You want to rid of Peter Pan
You want to rule the Pride Lands
So let's increase our chances
By working as a team
To crush our enemies to dust
And laugh as they all scream!
**All**: [laughing evilly]
**[Jafar]**
I think I see a better way to be bad
**[Queen Chrysalis]**
Just put me in charge, make me queen, you'll be glad
**[Cozy Glow]**
No! Listen to me, I'm the best of us three
**[All]**
Then you'll see a better way to be bad
[tempo increases]
**Cozy Glow**: Wait!
This is my thing, a better way to be bad
**[Queen Chrysalis]**
You shall do as I command, I will rule this triad!
**[Cozy Glow]**
Hey! This is *my* song!
**[Lord Tirek and Queen Chrysalis]**
Sorry, not any longer!
**[All]**
A better way to be bad
**[Cozy Glow]**
Now you're making me mad
**[Lord Tirek]**
Won't the heroes be sad?
**[Queen Chrysalis]**
That would make me so glad
**[All]**
Now we've got a better way to be baaaaaad!