In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
As quiet as it is tonight
You'd almost think you were safe
Your eyes are full of surprises
They cannot predict my fate
Waiting underneath the stars
There's something you should know
The angels they surround my heart
Telling me to let you go
I bet he couldn't
I bet he couldn't recognize
But I played right into it
Who am I to criticize
Somehow I'll get through it and you won't even realize
Falling through your own disguise
It's like over and over you're pushing me right down to the floor
I should just walk away.
Over and over I keep on coming back for more
I play into your fantasy
Now that it's over you can lie to me right through your smile
I've seen behind your eyes
Now it's over, NO more intoxicating my mind
Even the devil wouldn't recognize you, I do
Even the devil wouldn't recognize you, I do
Even the devil wouldn't recognize you, I do
Even the devil wouldn't recognize you, I do
I do, I do
You almost fooled yourself this time
That all the saints be praised
You hide your sadness behind your smile
And you keep your lost heartbreaks
The steps that edge along the ledge
Is much higher than it seems
That I've been on that ledge before
You can't hide yourself from me
I bet he couldn't
I bet he couldn't recognize
But I played right into it
Who am I to criticize
Somehow I'll get through it and you won't even realize
Falling through your own disguise
It's like over and over you're pushing me right down to the floor
I should just walk away.
Over and over I keep on coming back for more
I play into your fantasy
Now that it's over you can lie to me right through your smile
I've seen behind your eyes
Now it's over, NO more intoxicating my mind
Even the devil wouldn't recognize you, I do
Even the devil wouldn't recognize you, I do
Even the devil wouldn't recognize you, I do
Even the devil wouldn't recognize you, I do
I do, I do
It's like over and over you're pushing me right down to the floor
I should just walk away.
Over and over I keep on coming back for more
I play into your fantasy
Now that it's over you can lie to me right through your smile
I've seen behind your eyes
Now it's over, NO more intoxicating my mind
Even the devil wouldn't recognize you, you, you, you
Devil wouldn't recognize you, you, you, you
Devil wouldn't recognize you, you, you, you
Even the devil wouldn't recognize you, but I do
I do, I do
Even the devil wouldn't recognize you.
You'd almost think you were safe
Your eyes are full of surprises
They cannot predict my fate
Waiting underneath the stars
There's something you should know
The angels they surround my heart
Telling me to let you go
I bet he couldn't
I bet he couldn't recognize
But I played right into it
Who am I to criticize
Somehow I'll get through it and you won't even realize
Falling through your own disguise
It's like over and over you're pushing me right down to the floor
I should just walk away.
Over and over I keep on coming back for more
I play into your fantasy
Now that it's over you can lie to me right through your smile
I've seen behind your eyes
Now it's over, NO more intoxicating my mind
Even the devil wouldn't recognize you, I do
Even the devil wouldn't recognize you, I do
Even the devil wouldn't recognize you, I do
Even the devil wouldn't recognize you, I do
I do, I do
You almost fooled yourself this time
That all the saints be praised
You hide your sadness behind your smile
And you keep your lost heartbreaks
The steps that edge along the ledge
Is much higher than it seems
That I've been on that ledge before
You can't hide yourself from me
I bet he couldn't
I bet he couldn't recognize
But I played right into it
Who am I to criticize
Somehow I'll get through it and you won't even realize
Falling through your own disguise
It's like over and over you're pushing me right down to the floor
I should just walk away.
Over and over I keep on coming back for more
I play into your fantasy
Now that it's over you can lie to me right through your smile
I've seen behind your eyes
Now it's over, NO more intoxicating my mind
Even the devil wouldn't recognize you, I do
Even the devil wouldn't recognize you, I do
Even the devil wouldn't recognize you, I do
Even the devil wouldn't recognize you, I do
I do, I do
It's like over and over you're pushing me right down to the floor
I should just walk away.
Over and over I keep on coming back for more
I play into your fantasy
Now that it's over you can lie to me right through your smile
I've seen behind your eyes
Now it's over, NO more intoxicating my mind
Even the devil wouldn't recognize you, you, you, you
Devil wouldn't recognize you, you, you, you
Devil wouldn't recognize you, you, you, you
Even the devil wouldn't recognize you, but I do
I do, I do
Even the devil wouldn't recognize you.
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I definitely think the song is about a guy being a metaphorical wolf in sheep's clothing. Someone so evil and hellbent "even the Devil couldn't recognize" but she does because she's been in that position:
"The steps that edge along the ledge Is much higher than it seems That I’ve been on that ledge before You can’t hide yourself from me"
I love this song! I think its about being in a controlled situation. Lyrics are Beautiful. Madonna Has once again done it with this song! My favorite on the hard candy album! :)
i always thought it was "now that i'm sober, no more intoxicating my mind" it made sense , seeing the last part .. but maybe i'm wrong .
strike that statement about it being about a guy. It could apply to anyone in her life, really.
Now that she's getting divorced, I guess you could apply this to Guy! Hah.
Many people apply this to Guy, but I don't agree... And the song was originally written by Madonna fort Confessions On A Dance Floor (2006), then she and others reworked it.
in some moments in our life we think we can change everything and that we are so clever that "Even the devil wouldn’t recognize you"..loved the part "It’s like over and over you’re pushing me right down to the floor I should just walk away. Over and over I keep on coming back for more"
I think this song is about her trying to get the guy back, but the guy doesn't want to get hurt again, so he hides his feelings for her. She knows that he still loves her and wants to let him know that she knows he still loves her.
"Even the devil wouldn't recognize you" I DO.
"you can't hide yourself from me"
You almost fooled yourself this time<br /> That all the saints be praised<br /> You hide your sadness behind your smile<br /> And you keep your lost heartbreaks<br /> The steps that edge along the ledge<br /> Is much higher than it seems<br /> That I�ve been on that ledge before<br /> You can�t hide yourself from me
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it´s so clear that this song is about a lover who was lying to her and now he´s back and ask her to return, and he promise everything (we suppose that he is another person now,he isn´t the bad guy anymore,etc) but although all his promise she can recognize his lies, "even the devil wouldn´t recognize you, I do"
i m agree with HybridSmooth i had an experience like this ... i knew a person so similar to him ! although we were just friends , yea whatever ! but once upon a time i didnt know him and he cheated me ... but now after all that bad times he came back and wanted me to forgive him and return ... even everyone else thinks he s changed but i know him and i recognize our pasts even if he pretend to be somebody esle and even if the devil woudnt recognize him but i know ...
I think she's saying she loves him SO incredibly much and that she can't cheat on someone who wont' be with her..