1. A rapper from… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists who use the name Devlin:
1. A rapper from London, signed to Island Records.
2. A gothic metal band from Sweden, last signed to Napalm Records.
1. Rapper from United Kingdom:
It’s taken a handful of years for Dagenham resident Devlin to take his deep, dedicated lyrics out of the confines of East London and prove his worth across the North/South border. It’s now not unusual to watch Devlin causing carnage on stage in Northampton or booking shows in Amsterdam.
At 18 years of age Devlin has what can only be described as a cult following of supporters that value his intelligent and evocative lyrics, in a pool of MCs that all too often spawn monotonous and lacklustre rappers. A diamond in the rough, Devlin’s road to success began at O.T. Recordings where he still currently resides with label-mates Dogzilla, Shotz, Syer, Rachet, and Deverlish amongst others.
Devlin was first brought to O.T's attention when he hit the airwaves on a local radio station at jus 13; even then it was easy to see he had real talent. Devlin would go up radio as much as he could with whoever would let him on, he was also writing and recording songs with friends and local producers at a very young age. It wasn’t very long before he built up a good reputation in the area. A few years later he was brought to Dogzilla's attention again, this time by a mutual friend, Dogzy decided to give Devlin a chance and took him to the studio to check him out and lay some vocals. At the time the Danny Weed's (Roll Deep) "Heat Up" was one of the most popular tracks around, Devlin jumped on it and didn’t disappoint, spitting a high level of content at a good speed and at the same time displaying a style and flow well beyond his years.
Devlin was soon introduced to the rest of the O.T Crew and Dogzy wasted no time in organising a radio slot on Flava FM. Flava was a well known breeding ground for new talent, the management at Flava have had almost every big name in the scene on there at some point so it was the perfect place for Devlin to start his membership with O.T. The sets on Flava FM were massive, every week the phone line would jam when Devlin touched the mic. He soon made the switch to Rinse FM where he was an instant hit. Still only 16 Devlin had shown he could mix it with the big boys; he even managed to do a set with the legend that is DJ Slimzee before his departure from radio.
His relentless progression continued with each track Devz featured on. The combination between Dogzilla and Devlin on tracks was deadly and a freestyle from producer Rootz showed just how far Devlin had come, and in such a short space of time. The Rootz track along with eight other tracks featuring Devlin was to appear on O.T Recordings fist mixtape release.
The London Borough of Barking & Dogenham Mixtape was released in Feb. 2006 and received great critical success. (Check Blog - Reviews/Interviews). One of the stand-out tracks on the CD was Devlin's Ghetto Kyote Remix freestyle which was produced by O.T Recording's Deverlish. The track was played right across the board, from pirate stations like Rinse to commercial radio stations such as 1Xtra and Kiss Fm. Devlin has performed live sets on both commercial stations; with DJ Logan Sama at Kiss100FM and DJ Cameo at BBC 1Xtra. He has also appeared on The Media Gang's Practice Hours DVD and Target's Aim High, Risky Roadz and Rinse FM's Rinsessions mixtape.
2006 saw Devlin hit the shops twice with the O.T Recordings mixtape, vinyl release April Shower from O.T producer Shotz and Firein produced by production talent Rachet. Devlin also featured heavily on Broad Street Stories and the uber-successful Shot City Mixtape.
More recently Devlin joined The Movement; a group of some of the very best MCs and producers in the grime scene including Ghetto, Scorcher and Wretch 32. Tempo Specialists was released in 2007 and proved that the best MCs in the scene had formed a strong alliance.
Devlin's first solo mixtape entitled Tales From The Crypt was released in November 2006. It featured collaborations with O.T and The Movement members and was considered one of the best grime mixtapes of 2006.
Since Devlin’s first solo release, the young MC is gearing up for his second effort ‘Blood, Sweat and Beers’ and the Devlin E.P as the talented MC garners more press attention and support throughout the UK and Europe.
http://www.officialdevlin.com/
2. Gothic metal band from Sweden
Members:
Marcus Ehlin - Instruments, vocals (Siebenbürgen, Grand Illusion, Maledictum, A Canorous Quintet)
Lexi - Vocals
http://www.myspace.com/unofficialdevlin
Buried Deep
Devlin Lyrics
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From the grave I'm starting to remember
All that lies you told me
The broken promises, all falseness and deceits
All those things are suddenly clear, I'm waking up again
I see your face in front of mine, and I will never forgive you
My inner demons are all angels, taking care of me
In my dreams my fears still haunts me, but they lost control
They all smile, death has found its way, they have lost control
"I am home, buried deep
I found home, down below"
Heavens angels stopped to pray, my soul is ever lost
I found my sanctum here on earth, a few feet down below
Heavens angels sings no more, I found my home
All the beauty you possessed, all the things that you once were
It has died, it's buried deep, inside my burning heart
Nothing remains the same, I am waking up again
Your face has started to fade, but I will never forgive you
The lyrics to Devlin's song Buried Deep are centered around betrayal and the aftermath of facing the truth about someone who lied and broke promises. The song paints a picture of someone coming out of the darkness and realizing the true intentions of someone they trusted. The opening line, "from the grave I'm starting to remember," is a metaphor for how the singer feels like they were in a metaphorical grave while being lied to and kept in the dark. They now have the clarity to see that everything they were told was a lie, and they are hurt and angry.
The next few lines talk about how the liar can no longer hurt them, and how their "inner demons are all angels." This can be interpreted as the singer finding peace and realizing that the hurt caused by the liar no longer has any power over them. The lines "in my dreams my fears still haunt me, but they lost control, they all smile, death has found its way, they have lost control" talks about how even though the singer still fears what might happen, they know they have the power to overcome it. They have found their home and have regained control over their life.
The final lines of the song highlight that the betrayal and lies have changed the singer forever. The beauty they once saw in the liar has died, and the feelings they once had are forever buried deep inside their heart. The lyrics end on a powerful note that the liar's face has started to fade, but the singer will never forgive them for what they did.
Overall, the song Buried Deep explores the themes of betrayal, anger, and overcoming the hurt caused by those we once trusted. It speaks to the power of finding peace and moving on from a past that hurt us deeply.
Line by Line Meaning
From the grave I'm starting to remember
I am beginning to recall everything now that I am free from your grasp, even the lies you told me before.
All that lies you told me
The deceitful statements that you once made recently returned to me.
The broken promises, all falseness and deceits
I now understand that all the pledges you once made to me were false and lies.
All those things are suddenly clear, I'm waking up again
I've come to a realization that all the things that you once said and did were just lies and now I'm aware of these things.
I see your face in front of mine, and I will never forgive you
You are still unforgiven for all the things you have done as I continue to see your face in my mind.
Can't you see I'm out of pain, you can't hurt me anymore
I am no longer experiencing the pain that you once caused me, and your actions no longer have an effect on me.
My inner demons are all angels, taking care of me
All my fears and worries have been replaced with hope and positivity thanks to my supportive inner self taking care of me.
In my dreams my fears still haunts me, but they lost control
My fears still exist in my dreams, but they no longer affect me and have lost their power over me.
They all smile, death has found its way, they have lost control
My fears now realize that death is something that will happen, so they are no longer a source of control over me.
"I am home, buried deep
I have found my own definition of home, and it's buried deep within myself.
I found home, down below"
I discovered my true home within myself, which is hidden and buried deep inside me.
Heavens angels stopped to pray, my soul is ever lost
Even the angels are unable to help me as my soul is lost and cannot be found.
I found my sanctum here on earth, a few feet down below
I discovered my own personal world on this earth, which is deep down below in my mind.
Heavens angels sings no more, I found my home
Even the angels stop singing as I found my true home which is buried deep within myself.
All the beauty you possessed, all the things that you once were
I once thought you were beautiful and everything you once were was important to me.
It has died, it's buried deep, inside my burning heart
Those perceptions of you have died and are now buried deep inside me, causing a great amount of pain and anguish.
Nothing remains the same, I am waking up again
My life and perspective have changed irrevocably, and I am becoming more self-aware and less blind to reality.
Your face has started to fade, but I will never forgive you
The image of your face in my mind is fading, but I will still refuse to forgive you because of everything you have done to me.
Contributed by Alexandra O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.