You know it..

[Intro (half-spoken, close mic]

Yeah…
You’re the devil…
And you know it…
Yeah, I know it too…

Verse 1

You’re the truth I keep lying to
The one thing I can’t hold onto
Still I don’t know how to let go
No, no, no…
You pull me close, then cut me down
I swear I’m leaving, then you spin me ‘round
Every time I think I’m done
I’m right back where I’m from

[Pre-Chorus (building tension]

Every look, every fight
You still live in my nights
I run my mouth, I say I’m free
But you still got a hold on me
Chorus (restrained but heavy)
Every time I break, you already know
I fall right back into your shadow
I can’t escape you
You’re killing me slow
Yeah…
Loving you’s a pain I chose
You’re the devil, and you know
Yeah, you’re the devil…
And I know

Verse 2

You’re the scar I keep touching
Even when it still bleeds
You’re the part of my heart
That don’t listen to me
I keep crawling back for more
Like I don’t remember before
Addicted to the hell you bring
Still I beg for everything

[Pre-Chorus 2 (softer, almost spoken]

I tell myself I’ve had enough
But my goodbye ain’t strong enough
I know your kiss is gasoline
Still I strike the match in me
Chorus (fuller, grit showing)
Every time I break, you already know
I fall right back into your shadow
I can’t escape you
You’re killing me slow
Yeah…
Loving you’s a pain I chose
You’re the devil, and you know
Yeah, you’re the devil…
And I know

[Bridge (spoken → sung, gospel-blues]

You live in the quiet parts of my head
In the things I never said
Some devils feel like home
That’s the truth I hate the most
Why can’t I just let you go?
Oh God…
Why can’t I let you go?

[Final Chorus (big, breaking, raw]

Every time I break, you already know
I fall right back into your shadow
I can’t escape you
You’re killing me slow
Yeah…
Loving you’s a pain I chose
You’re the devil, and you know
Yeah, you’re the devil…
And I know
Outro (breathy, ad-libs)
Yeah… I know it…
I know it…
You’re the devil…
And I know…

Soul-pop / gospel-blues confession,male. Raspy, soulful tenor with controlled grit, more spoken, not sung-pretty