Devil Wouldn't Recognize You

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.

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"

Think of Devil Wouldn't Recognize You-as the beginning of the End with Guy Ritchie and her London period. More importantly, it's a prelude to what would come on Hard Candy's follow-up MDNA. Madonna is clearly in betrayal, sadness and shock! No words need to be explained. There is a deep hurt and sadness in her voice. This song she wrote with her Good Brother Joe speaks for itself. Madonna is very good at conveying and articulating hurt, anguish and sadness in her singing, writing and performance. Some of the Material Girl's better qualities. To Lady Madonna, I say amen. Can I hear an amen, Lady Ciccone? The best chapter from Hard Candy, hands down!

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 ...