[Verse 1: Shovel Knight (LongestSoloEver)]

It's Shovel Knight, any fiendish villain on an evil mission gets a beating if they don't run and hide

'Cause I'm keen to dig 'em the deepest crypt and then leave 'em in it

But what I find in this muddy pile isn't money, I see a scruffy mite

Too munchkin-sized to put up a fight

Just look at the mask, this bug won't bite (Haha)

And as a proper knight, you don't qualify

Tinker Knight's just glad there's a smaller guy

Only called the night 'cause your one job in life is to stop the light (Light)

But how's this tiny gnat survivin' that?

You wouldn't have the slightest chance of fightin' back

When you're in its sight, you'd pass and die in a flash

If it had a giant magnifying glass, I could laugh, you're truly pathetic

These bugs caught a virus? That's to be expected

How stupid are you to assume you could end it? (Woah)

What would your rusty old nail do to infections? (Woah)

It gets worse when you're slayin' each dream

So I shall remove this invasive species

And bury it down where it stays six feet deep

'Cause bugs should know their place; beneath me

[Verse 2: The Knight (Rosenthal)]

Beneath you? You don't seem to have a grip on the real truth

I came from The Abyss, you can't live what I've been through

Going down any pit would just kill you

This knave is foolish, there's a fine line between brave and stupid

If you wanna find all the pages, do it 'cause it's about time that you face the music

Once you found walls hid away jewels, you went unstable

Eating drywall turkey ever since your breakthrough

Wouldn't be shocked if your liver failed you with that chalice

Of course you got a fishy taste in food

And intrude homes for loot, barging through them

Even took off with the Blue Bomber's blueprints

Down to the code, while yours seems forgotten

Went "Steel Thy Shovel" to "Steal Thy Concept"

And you remained no better, so I'll break your helmet

And it can be the first thing that you take on headfirst

'Cause it's made apparent with your strange collection

That you are the ancient relic

[Verse 3: Shovel Knight (LongestSoloEver)]

Think through (Think)

Exactly what you're getting into (Where?)

Don't take this light like The Grimm Troupe (Go)

I'll roast you when I'm fed up with you (Attack)

No ritual (Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha)

I'll hollow Hallownest as I dig up the dirt on your father's mess in the darkest depths

For he saved the realm, but to get there, his empty vessel was just filled with dead heirs

Your siblings were thrown in the dirt as the one good apple was spoiled by the wyrm

The impure died together 'cause despite his effort, only faulty bugs come from trial by error

But I'm a bit intrigued how you failed to contain, nothing's a mystery

Yet you've killed gods, that stunt had my interest piqued

Alas, it's 'cause it was in your dreams

[Verse 4: The Knight (Rosenthal)]

Don't think that angle lands

You've had nightmares 'cause your damsel can't

But bringing up dreams? You'd be a happy man to find there's a catch to that

Protected from everything, but she can't shield you from the fact you're inept in comparison

Arrogance towered like where you had left her in

Chivalry's dead and you buried it

You flaked at an ounce of trouble

Forget the pogo, you bounced to run home

Now it seems your self-doubt has doubled

If you're stuck in a hole, then put down the shovel

But like a pipeline, you dig through blocks and beat up wildlife just to move on

Always in a rush for gold like the Yukon so you could buy yourself a brand new heart

'Course, an empty plot is all you've got

You left your job abandoned just to farm

Your noble mantra's gone 'cause you've lost it all

So I'm not the Hollow Knight, you are

[Instrumental Outro]