The duo gained attention with the release of a 1996 concert "Live at Luther College". VH1 recorded a 1999 performance to air as part of the program "Storytellers."
During the Dave Matthews & Friends tours, Dave and Tim opened with an acoustic set; however, they have played midset at some more recent shows.
Recently, the duo embarked on their first tour of Europe, marking their first tour outside of the States, as well as their first extended tour since the Winter 2003 tour.
Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds have most recently released "Live at Radio City", a 2DVD/2CD album on August 14th, 2007 recorded in April of the same year.
Some Devil
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds Lyrics
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Then I'll let you go
Hard for you I've fallen
But you can't break my fall
I'm broken don't break me
When I hit the ground
Some devil some angel
You said always and forever
Now I believe you baby
You said always and forever
Is such a long and lonely time
Too drunk and still drinking
It's just the way I feel
It's alright
Is what you told me
Cause what we had was so beautiful
Feel heavy like floating
At the bottom of the sea
You said always and forever
Now I believe you baby
You said always and forever
Is such a long and lonely time
Some devil is stuck inside of me
I can not set it free
I wish, I wish I was dead and you're breathing
Just so that you could know
Some angel is stuck inside of me
But I can not set you free
You said always and forever
Now I believe you baby
You said always and forever
Such a long and lonely time
Stuck inside of me
, Some Devil is a haunting and melancholic song that deals with the emotions of heartbreak and loss. The lyrics convey a sense of yearning and desperation, as the singer struggles with the aftermath of a failed relationship. The opening lines "One last kiss one only, Then I'll let you go" suggest that the singer is still clinging on to the hope of reconciliation even as they are about to let go of their partner. The lyrics then turn to the conflicting emotions of love and pain, as the singer acknowledges the power that their partner holds over them: "Hard for you I've fallen, But you can't break my fall".
The chorus of the song, with its repetition of the lines "Some Devil some angel, Has got me to the bones", captures the duality of human nature and the constant struggle between good and evil. The singer is torn between the devil and the angel, unable to shake off the feeling of being stuck in a state of emotional limbo. The lyrics "Too drunk and still drinking, It's just the way I feel, It's alright, Is what you told me" suggest that the singer is attempting to drown out their sorrows with alcohol, but deep down they know that it's not a healthy way to cope with their emotions.
The second verse of the song is particularly heartbreaking, as the singer wishes that they were dead and their partner was still alive, just so that they could feel the pain of loss that the singer is going through. The imagery of feeling heavy like floating at the bottom of the sea is a powerful metaphor for the crushing weight of grief that the singer is experiencing. The song ends with a melancholic repetition of the chorus, which reinforces the central theme of the song - the inescapable grip of heartbreak and the struggle to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
One last kiss one only
I want to kiss you one last time before letting you go
Then I'll let you go
After this kiss, I will finally let you go
Hard for you I've fallen
I have fallen deeply in love with you despite how hard it is
But you can't break my fall
You may not be able to save me from falling, but that's okay
I'm broken don't break me
I am already broken, please do not make it worse
When I hit the ground
I know I will fall, but I am ready to face the consequences
Some devil some angel
There's a mix of good and evil inside of me
Has got me to the bones
I am completely consumed by this internal battle
You said always and forever
You promised me eternity
Now I believe you baby
I trust that you meant what you said
Is such a long and lonely time
But forever is a long and lonely time without you
Too drunk and still drinking
I am intoxicated and unable to escape my thoughts and feelings
It's just the way I feel
This is how I truly feel and I cannot change it
It's alright
You keep reassuring me that everything is okay
Cause what we had was so beautiful
Our love was beautiful and worth cherishing
Feel heavy like floating
I am weighed down by my emotions, but also feel like I'm numb to them
At the bottom of the sea
I feel like I am drowning in my own sorrow
Some devil is stuck inside of me
I feel like there's a part of me that is evil and cannot escape it
I can not set it free
I cannot rid myself of this inner demon
I wish, I wish I was dead and you're breathing
I wish that I could die just so you could live on
Just so that you could know
So that you could understand how much I deeply love you
Some angel is stuck inside of me
Despite the evil within me, there is also a part of me that is good
But I can not set you free
But even that good part of me cannot free you from my love
Such a long and lonely time
Even with both good and evil inside, forever is still a lonely existence without you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVID JOHN MATTHEWS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Alex Kozlowski
Why is it so beautiful?
What is the nature of its beauty
what is the causative factor
of this insatiable reaction that we call love
This deep emotion
That can never truly be conveyed through words
Like a deep longing
A blissful release
of something that lies between utter sadness
And complete and total ecstasy
Yet it can never be pinned down
Though most may see it as good
It can never really be called good or bad
Because it is neither
And it is both
It is home
And it is who you really are
Joey Bats
The start to the version of this song. It’s one of the greatest sounds for me. I’d love to have that play for an hour.
Kevin C
Reminds me of “the last of us”.
Jared
“I just think that’s pretty”
Treyvon Price
As beautiful as it is, there is an incredible sorrow to this song. Does any one else see/feel it?
Michał Urban
I do
Rein
For sure.
Mister Sarajevo
Treyvon Price Sure. And it was played at the very end of "21 Grams." A great but very dreary film
John Doe
Mr Sarajevo And at the end of a episode of house MD
What_its_like
+Treyvon Price I just think it's pretty.
Ann P.
Lost my two year old baby girl. Heard this song at the end of 21 grams.
This is the only song I’ve heard so far that expresses my amount of grief.
So beautiful.