Savages

"Savages" is a group song featured from Disney's Pocahontas to a Vampire Hunter Lucy episode "Welcome to the Imperium Vampirus," performed by both the vampires and the members of the Children Army that make up the episode.

Background
The song addresses themes of othering, xenophobia, and genocide. It is meant to paint both sides in a realistic light of the paranoia and hatred they would feel towards the other side if they had killed one of their group. When decontextualized beyond the characters and situation of the story, the song has been negatively received by critics, who deem it to be racist and horrid, arguing that it encourages the listener to dehumanize vampires. Plus, it is sung by two sides: Sgt. Ryder Mason, the Children Army (including their allies, the Teenland People's Council, which consists of all known teenage heroes) and Count Dracula and the vampires. There are two parts of this song, with Lucy Wollington and her Protoman brother, Julius Wollington, joining in in the second part.

Synposis
The song sees the Children Army and the vampires sing about how the other group are savages, and how they will go to war to wipe out the foreign race. The "vampires and the non-vampires break into the same song as they prepare for the upcoming battle." The song concludes when Count Dracula prepares to kill Alex Porter as soon as the troops are positioned, and Lucy and Julius rushes to stop Count Dracula.

Composition
Pocahontas sings counterpoint melodies during the song which are variations on "Colors of the Wind" and "Steady as the Beating Drum" from a Disney animated movie, Pocahontas, where she sings of peace and love to juxtapose their words.

In Vampire Hunter Lucy, this is a "war call that brings back fond memories of the ensemble layers of "The Ganado Mob Song" in an episode, "Ganados For the Win" and the ominous tone of "Fires of War" in "When Monsters Attack."

Themes
The song condemns the mixing of races, which some critiques have pointed out is a social construct. The Children Army side is critical of those who do not believe in any gods, except for the Vampire Gods. That side also claims "vampires are not civilized, normal, and educated people." The vampires also demonize the non-vampires, describing them as "mortal and weak," and wondering if they bleed. It is "heavily emphasized that the difference between the two peoples are the real cause of the war."

Ryder
What can you expect from filthy little heathens?

Here's what you get when races are diverse!

Lori
Yes, and their whole disgusting race is like a curse!

Ryder
Their teeth's a hellish red.

They're only good when dead!

They're vermin, as I said, and worse!

Children Army & Teenland People's Council
They're savages!

Savages!

Ryder
Barely even human.

Children Army & Teenland People's Council
Savages! Savages!

Ryder
Drive them from our shore!

They're not like you and me, which means they must be evil.

We must sound the drums of war!

Children Army
They're savages!

Savages!

Dirty shrieking devils!

Teenland People's Council
Dirty redskin devils!

Ryder & Children Army
Now we sound the drums of war!

Count Dracula
This is what we feared.

The mortal is a demon.

The only thing they feel at all is greed.

Count Nightwing
Beneath that milky hide, there's emptiness inside.

Vampires
I wonder if they even bleed.

They're savages!

Savages!

Count Dracula & Nightwing
Barely even human.

Vampires
Savages! Savages!

Count Dracula
Killers at the core.

Count Nightwing
They're different from us,

which means they can't be trusted.

Count Dracula
We must sound the drums of war.

Vampires
They're savages!

Savages!

First we deal with this one.

Then we sound the drums of war.

Children Army
Savages! Savages!

Katie
Let's go get a few, boys and girls!

Vampires
Savages! Savages!

Ryder
Now it's up to you, boys and girls!

All
Savages! Savages!

Barely even human!

Now we sound the drums of war!

Ryder
This will be the day.

(Let's go, boys and girls!)

Count Dracula
This will be the morning.

(Bring out the prisoner!)

Vampires
We will see them dying in the dust.

Lucy
I don't know what we can do.

Still, I know we've got to try.

Ryder and Children Army
Now we make them pay.

Julius
Eagle, help our feet to fly.

Vampires
Now without a warning.

Lucy
Mountain, help my heart be great.

Vampires
Now we leave 'em blood and bone and rust.

Julius
Spirits of the Earth and Sky...

Children Army & Vampires
It's them or us.

Lucy
Please don't let it be too late...

Children Army & Vampires
They're just a bunch of filthy, stinking...

Vampires
Savages!

Children Army
Savages!

Vampires
Demons!

Children Army
Devils!

Ryder
Kill them!

Vampires
Savages!

Children Army
Savages!

Ryder & Children Army
What are we waiting for? (The Children Army are on a roll!)

Ryder, Children Army & Vampires
Destroy their evil race until there's not a trace left.

Julius
How loud are the drums of the war?

Ryder, Children Army & Vampires
We will sound the drums of war! Savages! Savages!

Now we sound the drums of war! Savages! Savages!

Children Army & Vampires
Now we see what comes of trying to be chums.

Now we sound the drums of...

Lucy
Is this the death of all we love carried in the drumming of...

Children Army & Vampires
War!

Lucy
(No!)