The Devil

[Verse 1]
Speak of the devil and he still appears
He's always bringing up the pain that you ain't felt for years
He's out there messing with your mind, whisper in your ear
That you ain't never gonna make it, focus on the fears
Like how he focus on the shame that you can forget
How you don't ever feel enough to try and make amends
He wants you somewhere in between the ninety-nine percent
So when he tries to buy your soul, you're just caving in
And since you're already so low, the rest is easy for him
Self destruction got you spinning like you're out of orbit
And he might give you everything, the fame and all the fortune
If you don't notice, you'll be dead and gone tomorrow morning
You're never safe until you die, and even then, it's risky
The work I'm doing isn't easy- fact, it's getting gritty
Never ever makes sense, but still the cost is plenty
Lucy never laid a finger, but he still avenged me
But he still avenged me

[Hook]
I never know what to say
Do I try to risk it all or should I always play it safe?
There's two sides to every single story that you hear
You just hope you hear the one that doesn't challenge your faith
Aye, yuh, I never know what to do
Should I try to be the one, regardless of number two
With a new side to every single story that you hear
You just hope you hear the one that doesn't challenge your truth

[Verse 2]
Speak of the devil when I try to talk to God, but I
Learn the different between a spiritual fraud and I
See the story and wish it somewhere beyond
Been calling out as a child but never got a response, aye yuh
A throne never made you a king
A voice don't always mean you can sing
The truth about life is some day we all die
And there's not a single thing that I can change
Except for me, except for me
But it goes way back, I've been the one for the payback
Losing my life while I'm wasting my time
And I wish it was all for the take back, yuh
What do I do now? How do I live with the truth now?
What if I take it and never embody
I've been in the place with the clouds now, oh
Take a breath and watch your step if you gon' play around
Cause I am not the one to blame if they gon' find you out
Better keep the head on swivel, it's a dangerous town
I sit in silence and watch as it burns to the ground

[Hook]
I never know what to say
Do I try to risk it all or should I always play it safe?
There's two sides to every single story that you hear
You just hope you hear the one that doesn't challenge your faith
Aye, yuh, I never know what to do
Should I try to be the one, regardless of number two
With a new side to every single story that you hear
You just hope you hear the one that doesn't challenge your truth

[Outro]
Speak of the devil
Speak of the devil
Speak of the devil
Speak of the devil