The Devil In Mexico
Murder By Death Lyrics
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And laid a little book on the bar well lord knows
The devil he only talks shit and only drinks whiskey
From the jar and his hands were raw
And his eyes were cold and his breath was pure alcohol
And the sound of his voice it never got old
And he talked and talked and talked
Through the night kept sippin his shine till the mornin light
Tumbled in through the shades
And as he started to go put three bullets in his back
Well the devil's bleedin' crude oil from a hole in his chest
And it's pangin' on the bed pan, drippin' through the bedsheets
And all the businessmen are puttin' parls beneath his wounds
And pawnin' the oil at the market
Well his heart ain't made of nothin' but piss and vinegar
And his boots have trampled more than you would know
And his breath has split open the thermometer on the sill
It's so fucking cold in here since you brought in the snow
Black heart leaking oil in the pan
Dealin' insults with his free hand
In this hospital bed bleedin'
Black heart, you shot the plan to hell
And the apathy ate you up inside
Like the silvers on lead inside your food
He's the poison inside you
And you eat until you're full,
And you eat until you're full
He lit the fires inside your belly full of medicine and whiskey
All the aspirin, Valium, codeine pills and silver rum
Someone sail a hail Mary for this house
Bless the corners and burn the devil out
The lyrics of Murder by Death's song The Devil In Mexico tell the tale of a man who meets the devil at a bar. The devil offers to buy him two shots of whiskey and lays a little book on the bar. The devil is portrayed as a rough and tough character with cold, alcoholic breath and raw hands. He keeps talking all night and drinks whiskey straight from the jar, while the man sips his shine. In the morning, as the devil starts to leave, the man puts three bullets in his back. In the second part of the song, the devil is bleeding crude oil from a hole in his chest and all the businessmen are putting pearls beneath his wounds and pawning the oil at the market. The devil is described as having a heart made of piss and vinegar, and his boots have trampled more than people know. His breath is so cold that it has split open the thermometer on the sill. The black-hearted devil is seen as a poison inside the man, who eats until he is full. The song ends with a plea to "sail a hail Mary for this house, and bless the corners and burn the devil out."
The lyrics of The Devil In Mexico are symbolic and open to interpretation. The song can be seen as a cautionary tale about the dangers of temptation and making deals with the devil. The shots of whiskey and the little book represent the devil's tempting offers, and the bullets that the man puts in the devil's back may symbolize the man's attempt to break free from the devil's grip. The devil's crude oil may represent greed and corruption, as the businessmen put pearls beneath his wounds and pawn the oil at the market. The devil is portrayed as a destructive force, with his cold breath and black heart, and the plea to "burn the devil out" may represent a call to rid oneself of negativity and temptation.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I'll take two shots said the devil to the man
The devil offered the man two shots while placing a book on the bar
And laid a little book on the bar well lord knows
The devil placed a small book on the bar
The devil he only talks shit and only drinks whiskey
The devil talks nonsense and drinks only whiskey
From the jar and his hands were raw
He drank whiskey from a jar, causing his hands to be rough
And his eyes were cold and his breath was pure alcohol
The devil had cold eyes and his breath was of pure alcohol
And the sound of his voice it never got old
The devil's voice was never monotonous
And he talked and talked and talked
The devil kept talking incessantly
Through the night kept sippin his shine till the mornin light
The devil continued to drink his moonshine the whole night
Tumbled in through the shades
The morning light came in through the shades
And as he started to go put three bullets in his back
The man shot the devil thrice as he was leaving
Well the devil's bleedin' crude oil from a hole in his chest
The devil's chest had a hole from which crude oil was oozing
And it's pangin' on the bed pan, drippin' through the bedsheets
The oil was causing pain as it was dripping through the sheets and bedpan
And all the businessmen are puttin' parls beneath his wounds
The businessmen are putting pearls under the devil's wounds
And pawnin' the oil at the market
The businessmen are selling the oil
Well his heart ain't made of nothin' but piss and vinegar
The devil's heart is made of nothing but anger and spite
And his boots have trampled more than you would know
The devil has caused more damage than one could imagine
And his breath has split open the thermometer on the sill
The devil's breath is so cold that it broke the thermometer on the windowsill
It's so fucking cold in here since you brought in the snow
Since the snow has come in, it has become extremely cold
Black heart leaking oil in the pan
The devil's black heart is dripping oil
Dealin' insults with his free hand
The devil is insulting others with his free hand
In this hospital bed bleedin'
The devil is bleeding while in a hospital bed
Black heart, you shot the plan to hell
The devil ruined the plan
And the apathy ate you up inside
The devil's indifference consumed him
Like the silvers on lead inside your food
The devil is like the toxic materials found in food
He's the poison inside you
The devil is the poison inside a person
And you eat until you're full,
The person continues consuming the poison until they're full
And you eat until you're full
The person continues consuming the poison until they're full
He lit the fires inside your belly full of medicine and whiskey
The devil created turmoil inside the person through consumption of medicine and whiskey
All the aspirin, Valium, codeine pills and silver rum
All the medication and silver rum have caused trouble within the person
Someone sail a hail Mary for this house
Someone should say a prayer for this house
Bless the corners and burn the devil out
Bless the corners of the house and get rid of the devil
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: MATTHEW TAYLOR ARMSTRONG, SARAH JACKSON BALLIET, ADAM MICHAEL TURLA, ALEXANDER RANDOLPH SCHRODT
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