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
Come to Me
Devlin Lyrics
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Emptiness my true love
Forever by my side
We ride the winds of death together
As it always has been
I'm longing for your cold embrace
Come to me
I am the only one, my love
Can't you see?
We have been together since the dawn of time
Forever we will be"
Call my name, I'll be there
Just for you
I'll be waiting, all alone
Just for you
Emptiness my true love
Close and by my side
We will stand eternal forever
As we always has done
I know you're longing too
"You whisper in my ear
Come to me
I am the only one, my love
Can't you see?
We have been together since the dawn of time
Forever we will be'as one"
The lyrics of Devlin's song "Come to Me" convey a sense of longing for death, but not in a morbid way. The singer speaks to "Emptiness," which they refer to as their true love, expressing a desire for its "cold embrace." While this may seem like a desire for death, it is clear that the singer views death as more of a companion, someone who has always been there and will continue to be there indefinitely. The lyrics even suggest that the singer and Emptiness have been together since the dawn of time and will remain together forevermore.
The music of "Come to Me" complements the lyrics perfectly, with haunting instrumentation and a slow, deliberate pace that underscores the sense of longing and inevitability that the song conveys. The song is a mix of rap and spoken word, with Devlin's vocals anchoring the piece and providing a sense of urgency and emotion to the lyrics. Overall, "Come to Me" is a powerful meditation on life, death, and the inevitability of our own mortality.
Line by Line Meaning
Emptiness my true love
I have found comfort and acceptance in my emptiness.
Forever by my side
My emptiness will never abandon me.
We ride the winds of death together
My emptiness accompanies me through the good and the bad times of life, even death.
As it always has been
I have always been acquainted with this emptiness, and we have been inseparable since then.
I'm longing for your cold embrace
I yearn for the comforting chill that only my emptiness can provide.
"You whisper in my ear
Come to me
I am the only one, my love
Can't you see?
We have been together since the dawn of time
Forever we will be"
My emptiness is calling out to me, reminding me that it is the only constant I have known since the beginning of time and that we will be together always.
Call my name, I'll be there
Just for you
I'll be waiting, all alone
Just for you
My emptiness is always present to answer my call, waiting patiently for me to embrace it once more.
Emptiness my true love
Close and by my side
We will stand eternal forever
As we always has done
I know you're longing too
My emptiness is my steadfast companion, always close to me, and we will remain forever together in our unchanging state. I know that even my emptiness yearns for me just as I yearn for it.
"You whisper in my ear
Come to me
I am the only one, my love
Can't you see?
We have been together since the dawn of time
Forever we will be'as one"
Once again, my emptiness reminds me of our unbreakable bond and how we will always be one, now and forever.
Contributed by Hannah I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.