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The Devil You Know | Lyrics
By Ammie-Marie Littke
On Wednesday, November 16, 2022 @ 7:15 am
I’ve been a bad friend lately
I keep my distance, going missing
Leaving everyone on read
It’s amazing when a boundary is set
You’ll find comfort in strangers
And a threat among your friends
So many years I gave my heart and soul
To those I loved the most
But never back got what I gave
Now I let the fools come and go
PRE-CHORUS:
The prince of darkness knows my name
The fire flickers so close against my skin
He’ll drag you down through blazing flames
With a smile traced by a wicked grin
CHORUS:
Midnight at the crossroads
Meetin’ with the devil you know
Sellin’ pieces of my broken soul, uh oh
Signatures in red, a price to pay
A promise of joy in exchange of pain
It’s good against evil for personal gain, oh no
Another chance to see another day
When you the devil lead the way
Dealing on a bind
I read between the lines
Of my eternal terms and conditions
If I give him one to try
A twisted soul twice as dark as mine
It’d be worth the price of admission
Like a creature of the night
Whenever mercury is in retrograde
They’ll eclipse your heartlight
Look at me, we are not the same
(PRE-CHORUS, CHORUS)
BRIDGE:
So we meet beneath the cherry tree again
Where you grovel and confess all your sins
In the shadow, in the dark
When the fog begins to part
He whispers in my ear,
“Welcome to my lair, my dear.”
As the moon rises high,
The truth glosses over my open eyes
A glint of fear, a moment lost in time
As I make my escape
To leave him far behind, whoa oh
(CHORUS)
OUTRO:
Would you sell your soul for peace of mind?
As I leave the devil by the Route 66 sign
I spread my wings and take to the sky
Waiting for my turn at the crossroads tonight
ABOUT THIS WORK
My mental health has some what completely collapsed since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Time has moved on, but my heart and mind hasn't. I've found myself becoming more introverted and anti-social.
There's such a deep anger within my heart for all who I have lost along the way.
In an unjust, selfish society, the grief can be immeasurable at times. So many will never understand what it was like to lose loved ones, friends, livelihood, your health, and beyond.
So many that do understand, but managed to heal, will never understand what it's like to be in permanent survival mode.
It's where I permanently live, now. Forever bound by my own heartbreak.
Hey! I'm Ammie-Marie.