Demon John Lyrics

Lyric discussion by cyclonus5150 

Cover art for Demon John lyrics by Jeff Buckley

He was definitely using light and stars as a recurring focus in his writing for sketches. This song always seems like an ode to drugs or some sort of irresistible demon. He’s briefly set free by the light of a lover or an angel or someone pure and good but it’s quickly snuffed out and he’s pulled back down into the promise of a dark seduction.