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The Devil's Feet
Azure Ray Lyrics
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About the devil and a girl oh so bold
He offered her riches, a fortune of gold
And lovers abound
But she lifted her soul
She lifted her soul clean oh clean
And like the story was told
On a dark country road
The same man appeared to me
But I reached
I reached
Through the rain to the devil's feet
Now twenty years later to the place i return
Where I scorned the angels
For a passion that burned
There set in the tree a knot twisted and turned
The face of a creature hell bound
So long ago could my mind
Have played jokes on me
As darkness sets in unavoidable sin
The truth i try not to believe
That I reached I reached
Through the rain to the devil's feet
The lyrics of Azure Ray's song "The Devil's Feet" tells the story of a girl who refused the devil's offer of riches and lovers in exchange for her soul. The story is a common folklore that has been told for generations. However, the song puts a twist on the story by suggesting that the girl may have encountered the devil again, and this time she may have reached out to him. The lyrics are open to interpretation, but they suggest that the girl may have given in to temptation and may now be facing the consequences of her actions.
The opening lines of the song set the tone for the story. The singer sings about a story that was told to her when she was a child about the devil and a girl who was offered riches and lovers. She sings about how the girl lifted her soul clean, suggesting that the girl chose to resist the devil's offer. However, the singer then sings about how the same man appeared to her later in life. She reaches out to him despite the rain and the darkness that surrounds them.
The second verse of the song suggests that the singer may now be faced with the consequences of her actions. She sings about returning to a place where she had once scorned angels for her passions. She sees the face of a creature that appears to be hell-bound, and she questions her own sanity. The lyrics suggest that the singer may be trying to resist the temptation of the devil once again, but she is not sure that she can.
Line by Line Meaning
When I was a child a story was told
The singer sets the scene of their childhood.
About the devil and a girl oh so bold
A story of the devil and a brave girl was told to the singer.
He offered her riches, a fortune of gold
The devil tempted the girl with wealth and fortune beyond measure.
And lovers abound
The devil offered the girl many companions and lovers.
But she lifted her soul
The girl stood true to herself.
She lifted her soul clean oh clean
The girl remained pure and untainted by the devil's offers.
And like the story was told
The story was told with a similar outcome to what actually happened.
On a dark country road
The events took place in the countryside, under darkness.
The same man appeared to me
The same devil from the story appears to the artist.
But I reached
The artist made a bold move forward.
I reached
The singer wanted to take hold of their destiny.
Through the rain to the devil's feet
The artist faced a challenging journey to confront the devil.
Now twenty years later to the place i return
The singer comes back to the place of their childhood, years later.
Where I scorned the angels
The singer rejected the guidance of the angels.
For a passion that burned
The singer was consumed by a fiery passion.
There set in the tree a knot twisted and turned
A twisted knot appears on a tree, symbolizing a sinister presence.
The face of a creature hell bound
The tree knot looks like a creature from hell.
So long ago could my mind
The singer begins to doubt their own memory.
Have played jokes on me
The singer considers if their mind fabricated the story.
As darkness sets in unavoidable sin
The atmosphere grows dark with a sense of inevitable wrongdoing.
The truth i try not to believe
The artist struggles to accept the reality of the situation.
That I reached I reached
The artist emphasizes their determination once again.
Through the rain to the devil's feet
The singer faced their fears and confronted the devil head-on.
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