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.
I’m crawling out my skin
like a serpent born in sin
One’s out, the next one’s in
I’m going to make you hate again
Don’t understand the state we’re in
don’t misconstrue my sideways grin
‘cos you’re the one that let me in
let me in
Don’t use your charm to buy you time
Don’t blame the victim blame the crime
You passed the torch, you lit the fire
Lit the fire
And you build your walls
And empires fall
It seems the truth doesn’t matter any more
Cos I’m the devil
Complicated rebel
A dirty demon devil
Behind my lying eyes
Cos I’m the devil
Complicated rebel
A dirty demon devil
A devil in disguise
Don’t blame a master, blame the ham
Don’t join the shell game, watch the scam
Don’t play the cards without the hand
without the hand
Can’t fix the engine with no tools
Don’t blame the teacher, blame the school
Cos it ain’t me who made the rules
Made the rules
And you build your walls
And empires fall
It seems the truth doesn’t matter any more
Cos I’m the devil
Complicated rebel
A dirty demon devil
Behind my lying lies
Cos I’m the devil
Complicated rebel
A dirty demon devil
A devil in disguise
One was out, and the next one’s in
I’m going to make you hate again
Again
Cos I’m a devil
I’m a devil
I’m a devil
I’m a devil
A devil in disguise
Cos I’m the devil
Complicated rebel
A dirty demon devil
Behind my lying lies
Cos I’m the devil
Complicated rebel
A dirty demon devil
A devil in disguise
A devil in disguise
like a serpent born in sin
One’s out, the next one’s in
I’m going to make you hate again
Don’t understand the state we’re in
don’t misconstrue my sideways grin
‘cos you’re the one that let me in
let me in
Don’t use your charm to buy you time
Don’t blame the victim blame the crime
You passed the torch, you lit the fire
Lit the fire
And you build your walls
And empires fall
It seems the truth doesn’t matter any more
Cos I’m the devil
Complicated rebel
A dirty demon devil
Behind my lying eyes
Cos I’m the devil
Complicated rebel
A dirty demon devil
A devil in disguise
Don’t blame a master, blame the ham
Don’t join the shell game, watch the scam
Don’t play the cards without the hand
without the hand
Can’t fix the engine with no tools
Don’t blame the teacher, blame the school
Cos it ain’t me who made the rules
Made the rules
And you build your walls
And empires fall
It seems the truth doesn’t matter any more
Cos I’m the devil
Complicated rebel
A dirty demon devil
Behind my lying lies
Cos I’m the devil
Complicated rebel
A dirty demon devil
A devil in disguise
One was out, and the next one’s in
I’m going to make you hate again
Again
Cos I’m a devil
I’m a devil
I’m a devil
I’m a devil
A devil in disguise
Cos I’m the devil
Complicated rebel
A dirty demon devil
Behind my lying lies
Cos I’m the devil
Complicated rebel
A dirty demon devil
A devil in disguise
A devil in disguise
Lyrics submitted by neil109452
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