Lyric discussion by rwbeckett71 

Cover art for Burnin' For You lyrics by Blue Öyster Cult

I think all the explanations are great. I can see the life on the road, and burnin for the girl and all that. But we can't forget the line "...I'm living for given the devil his due..." That line itself takes the song in an entirely different direction. The possible satanic reference changes "I'm burning for you" into someone so in love they are in hell or going to hell because they loved someone so much. Just a theory to throw out there.

@rwbeckett71 I’m not sure what the singer meant when he said that line. I see “ "...I'm living for given the devil his due..." as a way of saying, I’m paying karma for the life I choose.

We are all “living for given the devil his due”, until we gain self awareness and heal core wounds. Some people stay trapped in toxic energy their whole life.

@rwbeckett71 "I'm living for giving the devil his due" means he's living life to the fullest, he's not holding back or being good to get into heaven, doing pre-marital sex, maybe adultery, doing drugs, other standard rock musician things that would keep you out of heaven ...