Devil I Know

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Devil I Know by Allie X

About Devil I Know

The narrator begins their journey with addiction, stating that they’ve begun to notice a continued pull towards it. The “you” in this song is the addictive behavior, person, or substance affecting the narrator. The devil they know is addiction; the devil they don’t know is recovery. The speaker feels more comfortable in the presence of their own addiction rather than recovering, because recovering is an entirely different beast, and they are scared to face it. .

Devil I Know Lyrics

[00:10.66] I think I made a big mistake
[00:15.90] You keep messing with my brain
[00:21.07] You tell me, "Eat the whole cake, it's what I deserve"
[00:26.48] Every time I take your lead, feels like a curse
[00:31.51] And every time I try to stop, feels even worse (uh, uh)
[00:36.97] Baby, you're the devil I know (I know)
[00:42.00] Better than the devil I don't (I don't)
[00:47.35] Maybe I could stop, but I won't (I won't)
[00:52.64] 'Cause baby, you're the devil I know (I know)
[00:56.45] I know
[00:59.17] I could pretend that I'm just praying now
[01:04.17] But I'm only on my knees
[01:08.84] I want to, wanna get free (get free)
[01:13.77] But staying with you is easier than leaving (easy)
[01:19.37] Feels like a holiday breeze when we go out
[01:24.38] 'Cause you bring me to down my knees when push comes to shove
[01:29.63] Guess that's the price that you pay when you're in love (uh, uh)
[01:34.93] Baby, you're the devil I know (I know)
[01:40.08] Better than the devil I don't (I don't)
[01:45.46] Maybe I could stop, but I won't (I won't)
[01:50.72] 'Cause baby, you're the devil I know (I know)
[01:54.57] I know
[01:57.12] I could pretend that I'm just praying now
[02:02.06] But I'm only on my knees
[02:07.40] I could scream, "Somebody help me out"
[02:12.67] But the wicked one is me, hee-hee
[02:17.23] Baby, you're the devil I know (I know, I know, ooh, ooh)
[02:22.46] Better than the devil I don't (better than the devil that I don't)
[02:28.06] Maybe I could stop, but I won't (I won't, I won't, oh, oh)
[02:32.91] 'Cause baby, you're the devil I know (I know)
[02:36.09] You're going to Heaven 'cause you are the devil I know
[02:41.93] You are the devil I know
[02:47.12] (Baby, I'm the devil now)
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From the album: Cape God (Deluxe)