According to guitarist Dan Donegan, "It's about a girl he [vocalist David Draiman] was in a relationship with. She committed suicide, and he just has the voice of the devil over his shoulder trying to provoke him to take his own life to join her again, because the only chance for him to be with her again is if he takes his life. We're not condoning suicide off of this, it's just more of the temptation to join a girlfriend that was very confused and messed up and wanted out."
When asked by a fan during the DeepRockDrive Concert, if Devin was really his girlfriend, Draiman replied: "That wasn't actually her real name, in "Inside the Fire", a lot of people have asked what that's about. It is actually, unfortunately about a true incident of suicide that happened when I was a young kid, about 14, [or] 15 years old. I had a girl who was a heroin addict and, on the wrong path and got obsessive compulsive, became way too attached and wanted to tell my parents about our relationship that I wasn't allowed to have, I was going to a religious boarding school at the time, and I wasn't even allowed to talk to a girl, let alone date a girl. Couldn't see movies, couldn't read newspapers, couldn't, had to bless before I ate, after I ate, pray three times a day, all that kind of stuff. But, unfortunately, she took her own life, and it's been something that has haunted me for a very, very long time."
A video was made with director Nathan Cox.[4] The video for "Inside the Fire" was described as "bloody and intense" according to frontman David Draiman.[5] The video premiered on May 2, 2008 on Disturbed's official site.
Three versions of the video have been released. The unedited version which follows the meaning of the song, and an edited version of the video that omits the storyline cuts.[6] A third version labeled "ultra clean" has been sent on May 29, 2008 to TV stations without any blood in it.
Due to the message of the video and the intensity of it, a warning message appears before the video due to its content. Also a suicide hotline number appears at the beginning (foretold by Draiman himself) and the end of the video.
The video begins with a girl hanging herself in her apartment. Draiman arrives at the apartment, to find her dead. He cuts her down and places her body on a couch, taking in what's happened. He then bathes her in a bathtub. He goes back out to the room in which she hanged herself, and looks out of the door, making sure no one is there. Mentally stricken, he takes a gun placed on the wall and aims the barrel into his own mouth and starts screaming. He is then seen in a straitjacket, showing that he could not bring himself to commit suicide, but was found trying.
The song debuted at number 5 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and number 23 on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks, respectively. It also debuted at number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 67 on the Billboard Pop 100. The song is Disturbed's first top ten hit on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks since "Prayer." It is also their second song to hit number 1 and most successful single on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks, the other being "Land of Confusion."
Inside the Fire
Disturbed Lyrics
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Won't go to Heaven
She's just another lost soul, about to be mine again
Leave her
We will receive her
It is beyond your control
Will you ever meet again.
One of eleven
Who had been rendered unwhole.
As a little child,
She was taken
And then forsaken
You will remember it all
Let it blow your mind again.
Devon lies beyond this portal
Take the word of one immortal
Give your soul to me
For eternity
Release your life
To begin another time with her
End your grief with me
There's another way
Release your life
Take your place inside the fire with her
Sever
Now and forever
You're just another lost soul about to be mine again
See her, you'll never free her
You must surrender it all
In your life to meet again
Fire
All you desire
As she begins to turn cold and run out of time
You will shiver
Till you deliver
You will remember it all
Let it blow your mind again
Devon lies beyond this portal
Take the word of one immortal
Give your soul to me
For eternity
Release your life
To begin another time with her
End your grief with me
There's another way
Release your life
Take your place inside the fire with her.
Give your soul to me
For eternity
Release your life
To begin another time with her
End your grief with me
There's another way
Release your life
Take your place inside the fire with her
Devon
Among the livin'
Who had been rendered unwhole
As a little child
She was taken,
And then forsaken
You will remember it all
Let it blow your mind again.
The lyrics to "Inside the Fire" by Disturbed seem to refer to a man who is contemplating the suicide of his lover, Devon. Throughout the song, the man talks about making a deal with the devil and giving his soul to Satan so that he can be with Devon again. The opening verse sets the tone for the rest of the song, with the man stating that Devon won't go to heaven and that she's about to become his lost soul once again. He then urges the people around him to leave her alone, as her fate is beyond their control.
As the song progresses, the lyrics suggest that Devon was taken as a child and later abandoned, rendering her "unwhole." The man seems to be haunted by her tragic past and the fact that he couldn't save her from it. He talks about wanting to be with her again in the afterlife, but he knows that he would have to make a deal with Satan to achieve this. The chorus urges the listener to give their soul to Satan for eternity, to release their life and begin a new one with Devon.
The final verse of the song repeats earlier themes, but adds the detail that Devon is "among the livin'" and "rendered unwhole." The song closes on the same note that it began, with the man urging the listener to remember Devon's story and to let it "blow your mind again."
Overall, the lyrics to "Inside the Fire" are dark and haunting, exploring themes of love, loss, and suicide. The song is a powerful exploration of the darker aspects of the human psyche, and its lyrics will likely resonate with anyone who has experienced loss or who has had to face the reality of their own mortality.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh Devon
The singer addresses a person named Devon.
Won't go to Heaven
The singer believes Devon is going to end up in Hell.
She's just another lost soul, about to be mine again
The singer has possessed Devon's soul before and is about to do so again.
Leave her
The artist is telling someone to leave Devon alone.
We will receive her
The artist and other demonic forces will take possession of Devon's soul.
It is beyond your control
The singer is asserting that Devon's fate has already been sealed.
Will you ever meet again.
The singer is asking if Devon's loved ones will see her again in the afterlife.
Devon
The artist repeats Devon's name.
One of eleven
Devon is one of eleven souls that have been corrupted or destroyed in some way.
Who had been rendered unwhole.
Something has happened to Devon that has left her incomplete or broken.
As a little child,
Devon experienced some traumatic event in her childhood.
She was taken
Someone or something took Devon away from a safe and happy environment.
And then forsaken
After being taken, Devon was abandoned or left alone in a dangerous situation.
You will remember it all
The singer is promising that Devon's past traumas will come to the surface and be remembered.
Let it blow your mind again.
The singer wants Devon to relive the trauma and be overwhelmed by it.
Devon lies beyond this portal
Devon is trapped in a realm that is separate from our own.
Take the word of one immortal
The artist is urging the listener to trust them, as they have supernatural knowledge or abilities.
Give your soul to me
The singer is demanding the listener give their soul.
For eternity
The singer desires a long term commitment from the listener.
Release your life
The artist is asking the listener to let go of their current existence.
To begin another time with her
The artist is promising the listener a new life with Devon.
End your grief with me
The artist offers to relieve the listener's emotional pain or sorrow.
There's another way
The singer presents their proposition as an alternative or solution.
Take your place inside the fire with her
The artist is inviting the listener to join Devon in Hell.
Sever
The singer is addressing someone they want to separate from Devon.
Now and forever
The singer intends for Devon to be under their control permanently.
See her, you'll never free her
The singer is warning that it is impossible to save Devon from their grasp.
You must surrender it all
The artist is demanding complete submission from the person they are addressing.
In your life to meet again
The artist is holding out the possibility of a reunion with Devon after death.
Fire
The singer repeats the word 'fire.'
All you desire
The singer is promising to fulfill the listener's deepest desires.
As she begins to turn cold and run out of time
Devon is dying or losing hope, and the artist is offering a way out.
You will shiver
The listener will feel fear or discomfort if they go through with the artist's plan.
Till you deliver
The listener will continue to be anxious or frightened until they surrender themselves to the artist.
Devon lies beyond this portal
The portal is the entrance to the otherworldly place where Devon is trapped.
Among the livin'
Devon once lived amongst the living.
Who had been rendered unwhole
Something has happened to Devon that has left her incomplete or broken.
Take the word of one immortal
The singer repeats a previous line.
Give your soul to me
The singer repeats a previous line.
For eternity
The artist repeats a previous line.
Release your life
The artist repeats a previous line.
To begin another time with her
The singer repeats a previous line.
End your grief with me
The singer repeats a previous line.
There's another way
The artist repeats a previous line.
Release your life
The artist repeats a previous line.
Take your place inside the fire with her
The artist repeats a previous line.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAN DONEGAN, DAVID DRAIMAN, MICHAEL WENGREN, MIKE WENGREN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Rixoli
According to vocalist David Draiman,
the song is "a real racy song... about me standing over the body of my
girlfriend, who just killed herself, and the Devil is standing over me,
whispering in my ear to kill myself."
Commenting further for The Pulse of Radio, Draiman stated, "it is
based on a true story of my own where, when I was about 16 or so, I had a
girlfriend of mine commit suicide," he said. "It was an unbelievably
horrific and painful experience, and it was cathartic to make the song,
and it really took me having a certain mindset to do it, and I had to
wait 'til I was ready."
The Guitarist Dan Donegan backs this story a different interview with Artist Direct saying, I quote:
"It's a really dark vision and the song, the lyrics and the meaning, is
very dark. It's the darkest stuff that I think David (singer David
Draiman) has ever written lyrically. It's about a girl he was in a
relationship with. She's committed suicide, and he just has the voice of
the devil over his shoulder trying to provoke him to take his own life
to join her again, because the only chance for him to be with her again
is if he takes his life. We're not condoning suicide off of this, it's
just more of the temptation to join a girlfriend that was very confused
and messed up and wanted out."
Edit: The song is definitely about suicide, Draiman mentions it having a 'serious impact in his life' IIRC in the actual music video, and urges others whom are having such dark thoughts to seek help.
@BigHitOneB
Oh Devon
Won't go to Heaven
She's just another lost soul, about to be mine again
Leave her
We will receive her
It is beyond your control
Will you ever meet again.
Devon
One of eleven
Who had been rendered unwhole.
As a little child,
She was taken
And then forsaken
You will remember it all
Let it blow your mind again.
Devon lies beyond this portal
Take the word of one immortal
Give your soul to me
For eternity
Release your life
To begin another time with her
End your grief with me
There's another way
Release your life
Take your place inside the fire with her
Sever
Now and forever
You're just another lost soul about to be mine again
See her, you'll never free her
You must surrender it all
In your life to meet again
Fire
All you desire
As she begins to turn cold and run out of time
You will shiver
Till you deliver
You will remember it all
Let it blow your mind again
Devon lies beyond this portal
Take the word of one immortal
Give your soul to me
For eternity
Release your life
To begin another time with her
End your grief with me
There's another way
Release your life
Take your place inside the fire with her.
Give your soul to me
For eternity
Release your life
To begin another time with her
End your grief with me
There's another way
Release your life
Take your place inside the fire with her
Devon
Among the livin'
Who had been rendered unwhole
As a little child
She was taken,
And then forsaken
You will remember it all
Let it blow your mind again.
@SuperNorbi27
Picture: 144p
Song: 4K
@grimmshredsanguinus2915
Haha good one
@tolgapamukcu6442
16k !
@fbn_048
The picture isn‘t important
@Royce420
32K
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64k
@Levleup
People take this out of context, it is about David's girlfriend dying and satan trying to get him to take his own life. This is not satanic,this is music that not everyone will like, but I do.
@metalmario00
Yeah sounds more like he's trying to prevent others from doing the same
@drinkingxtea1891
Agreed
@Chrisredfieldlineage
When christians say its satanic its because in the Bible it says singing is a form of worship. And you can only really worship two people, God or satan. ( if you couldnt tell i stumbled across this song by chance)