Wax and Wane (Cocteau Twins cover)

I think it's pretty simple, really.

The devil represents the evils of the world. Wax and Wane refers to the moon at its brightest and darkest (to the point of not being visible).

The evils of the world are consistant ("The devil might steady"), but we cycle back and forth from our best to our worst, worst to best, and so on. ("We wax and wane").

I think the song is more about addiction and the devil we fight inside us. " We wax and wane " to me means the ups and downs of addiction, getting high and coming down all in an attempt to steady the devil(demons) inside us.

Carrion grows More foul We find The devil bites dirty We wax and we wane

The devil bites dirty We wax and wane The devil bites dirty We wax and wane

Licking our wounds The devil bites dirty Reckoning we'll taste We wax and we wane

The devil bites dirty We wax and wane The devil bites dirty We wax and wane (x2)

And I guess we got gin drunk The devil bites dirty Up 'til we realize We're laughing as they say it

The devil bites dirty We wax and wane The devil bites dirty We wax and wane (x4)

This song is fucked up. But it sounds really cool.

This song is fucking fucked. I have listened to it 22 times and still don't get it.

I'm not a Pagan..but it seems to me to have ritualistic conotations to it. Wax and Wane have meaning together when you talk about the lunar cycle. Wax: To show a progressively larger illuminated area, as the moon does in passing from new to full. Wane: To exhibit a decreasing illuminated area from full moon to new moon. The song is originaly by the band "Cocteau Twins"(1981) and they come from scotland. So the song has english scotish roots. (Stone Henge used to conduct rituals). This might add insite or not, to the song. Moon rituals are used in the pegan religion to add positive energy during the waxing of the moon and to take away negetive energy during waneing of the moon. So I think the song is about repenting. What the devil might steady in us. We have the ability to wax and wayne to become stronger. The first verse kind of sets up its going to be a rythmic chant. that is what a prose is. "Caring in a berry gin shot" might have to do with drinking to solve problems. "Up 'till he wanes" meaning he quits drinking. "Oh, we laugh in their faces." meaning getting over past problems and laughing in its face. This is my interpretation. I Would like to hear any other ideas. Check you all later.

this song scares me a little bit. too repetitive i say

also, this version is better cz the drums. the original cocteau twins version not as good cuz the singer sucks. pretty static voice, not much feeling

We had a huge arguement over this song. My friend was convinced he was saying: The devil's my daddy. but I was sure he was saying The devil might steady. i agree with Phoenix778m, this song does have old religion roots to it. I think that Chino made this song brilliant with his eerie vocals along with the already eerie words. great song!

How could your friend think that he must be deaf, Chino clearly says might steady.