Beat The Devil's Tattoo Lyrics
Sleepin' on a razor there's nowhere left to fall
Your body's aching, every bone is breakin'
Nothin' seems to shake it, it just keeps holdin' on
Sleepin' on the nails, there's nowhere left to fall
You have admired, what every man desires
Everyone is king when there's no one left to pawn
Love will never meet here, it just gets sold for parts
You cannot fight it, all the world denies it
Open up your eyelids, let your demons run
I thread the needle through, you beat the devil's tattoo
I thread the needle through, you beat the devil tattoo
I thread the needle through, you beat the devil's tattoo
I thread the needle through, you beat the devil's tattoo
I bled the needle through, you beat the devil tattoo
I thread the needle through, you beat the devil's tattoo
The word tattoo also means a rhythmic beat, like you would tap with your fingers. The video seems to focus on the band going out to play. So, while there are phrases which allude to drug use, you could also interpret the song to be about an addiction to music.
@kappy01 I hear-I thread the needle through you ...beat the devil tattoo. Get the feeling that the demons that run (when you open your eyelids) induce the addiction. Literally injecting heroin or figuratively doing something that may be hedonistic, while commanding you to just bide your time. Beat the Devil\'s tattoo, which I understand is that tapping your fingers motion one makes often while waiting for something to happen.
@kappy01 I hear-I thread the needle through you ...beat the devil tattoo. Get the feeling that the demons that run (when you open your eyelids) induce the addiction. Literally injecting heroin or figuratively doing something that may be hedonistic, while commanding you to just bide your time. Beat the Devil\'s tattoo, which I understand is that tapping your fingers motion one makes often while waiting for something to happen.
awesome song
everyone is king when there's no one left to pawn
fantastic.
Amazing song! Such a catchy tune as well.
Also, can't help but imagine Olivia Wilde stripping to it for her new movie 'Butter'=P
Hi, Just wanna say that this song is fucking AMAZING live!
as for the meaning, does anyone else get the vibe that there's a heroin reference going on in the song "I thread the needle through, you beat the devil's tattoo" ? Maybe they're talking about Nick Jago?(thier former drummer)... "Open up your eyelids and let your demons run" I know Jago had a lot of problems with drugs near the end of it(the band's separation I mean) and I think this song really represents that. Just my thoughts!
this definitely sounds like it's about heroin
this definitely sounds like it's about heroin
Also, just my thoughts, razors are commonly used to inflict self-harm so maybe the song's about destructive behavior in general? (addiction to drugs and self-harm)
Also in the first verse "Your body's achin', all your bones are breakin'", Aches and excruciating pains are commonplace in opiate withdrawals which furthers the heroin theme. Devil's tattoo may be the scars or "track marks" one gets from shooting up with syringes filled with heroin.
Also in the first verse "Your body's achin', all your bones are breakin'", Aches and excruciating pains are commonplace in opiate withdrawals which furthers the heroin theme. Devil's tattoo may be the scars or "track marks" one gets from shooting up with syringes filled with heroin.
this definitely sounds like it's about heroin