Devil Woman
Cradle Of Filth (Featuring King Diamond) Lyrics


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I've had nothing but bad luck
Since the day I saw the cat at my door
So I came into you sweet lady
Answering your mystical call
Crystal ball on the table
Showing the future,the past
Same cat with them evil eyes
And I knew it was a spell she cast

She's just a devil woman
With evil on her mind
Beware the devil woman
She's gonna get you
She's just a devil woman
With evil on her mind
Beware the devil woman
She's gonna get you from behind

Give me the ring on your finger
Let me see the lines on your hand
I can see me a tall dark stranger
Giving you what you hadn't planned
I drank the potion she offered me
I found myself on the floor
Then I looked into those big green eyes
And I wondered what I'd come there for

She's just a devil woman
With evil on her mind
Beware the devil woman
She's gonna get you
She's just a devil woman
With evil on her mind
Beware the devil woman
She's gonna get you from behind

If you're out on a moonlit night
Be careful of them neighborhood strays
Of a lady with long black hair
Tryin' to win you with nymphetamine ways
Crystal ball on the table
Showing the future,the past
Same cat with them evil eyes
You'd better get out of there fast

She's just a devil woman
With evil on her mind
Beware the devil woman
She's gonna get you
She's just a devil woman
With evil on her mind




Beware the devil woman
She's gonna get you

Overall Meaning

In these lyrics, the singer tells a cautionary tale about a mysterious woman who sets out to seduce and ensnare him in her web of magic. He first sees a black cat at his doorstep, which he associates with bad luck. Seeking refuge, he turns to a "sweet lady" to help him, but soon realizes that she is the "devil woman" of the song's title. She seduces him with her mysticism, offering him a potion that causes him to fall to the floor. As he gazes into her "big green eyes," he realizes that he has fallen under her spell and wonders what brought him there in the first place.


Throughout the song, the singer warns other men to heed his cautionary tale, urging them to "be careful of them neighborhood strays." He encourages them to avoid falling victim to the charms of a woman with "nymphetamine ways," in other words, a woman who uses drugs or magic to attract and control her prey. The lyrics suggest that the devil woman is a sort of siren, luring men in with her beauty and magic before ultimately ensnaring them and using them for her own purposes.


Line by Line Meaning

I've had nothing but bad luck
My life has been filled with unfortunate events and hardships


Since the day I saw the cat at my door
My string of bad luck started the day I saw a cat with evil eyes at my doorstep, which I now know was the result of a spell


So I came into you sweet lady
I sought refuge with a woman who I thought could offer me comfort and help me get rid of the curse


Answering your mystical call
I was drawn to this woman because of her mystical abilities and intuition


Crystal ball on the table
As proof of her mystical abilities, there was a crystal ball on the table that showed glimpses of the past and future


Showing the future,the past
The crystal ball provided a glimpse of what was to come and what had already happened


Same cat with them evil eyes
The same cat that I saw at my doorstep with evil eyes was shown in the crystal ball


And I knew it was a spell she cast
I realized that the sweet lady was actually a devil woman who cast a curse on me through the cat


She's just a devil woman
This woman is not just any regular person, but rather an evil entity with malicious intentions


With evil on her mind
This devil woman is out to cause harm and misery to others


Beware the devil woman
Be cautious and wary of this devil woman, as she poses a serious threat


She's gonna get you
She will not rest until she has caused harm and misery to you


Give me the ring on your finger
The devil woman was trying to obtain my belongings or possessions, like my ring


Let me see the lines on your hand
Her mystical abilities allow her to read my fortune and future by looking at the lines on my hand


I can see me a tall dark stranger
The devil woman saw a dark figure in my future that would bring me harm and misfortune


Giving you what you hadn't planned
This dark stranger would bring something unexpected or unwanted into my life


I drank the potion she offered me
The devil woman gave me a potion that caused me to lose consciousness or become powerless


I found myself on the floor
Because of the potion, I became physically incapacitated and fell to the ground


Then I looked into those big green eyes
When I woke up, I saw the devil woman's green eyes, which were full of malice and deceit


And I wondered what I'd come there for
I realized too late that the devil woman had tricked me, and I was now at her mercy


If you're out on a moonlit night
A warning to others who may be out at night and vulnerable to the devil woman's tricks


Be careful of them neighborhood strays
Beware of any strange or unusual animals in the neighborhood that may be under the devil woman's control


Of a lady with long black hair
The devil woman can take on any form, but typically appears as a woman with long, dark hair


Tryin' to win you with nymphetamine ways
She will use any means necessary, including drugs or other intoxicants, to trick and control her victims


You'd better get out of there fast
If you encounter the devil woman, it is best to leave the area as quickly as possible before she can cause harm




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHRISTINE HODGSON, TERRY BRITTEN

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