Standin' in the mirror Recalibrate my fears Talkin' in circles Wearin' out my gears Necessary evil Threading the needle Necessary evil (Ah) Sensational headlines Right between the eyes Strategically hypnotized Fear the grand prize Necessary evil Threading the needle It's a necessary evil How I need you Wild at heart, reawakened I can see how I've mistaken Why I need you You've got the proper hardware In your underwear, I trust Equal part biological Equal part bolts and nuts Objects in our rearview As close as they appear I'm glad we're fused together Now the end is here Necessary evil Threading the needle Necessary evil Threading the needle Can't go back to life before you I have seen your purest fortune Now I need you Now I need you (Ah) Now I need you