Devil Side
Foxes Lyrics
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'Cause here comes your devil side
It's gonna ruin me
It's almost like, slow motion suicide
Watching your devil side, get between you and me
So tell me what I need to do
To keep myself away from you
All the way down with you
Still I want you, but not for your devil side
Not for your haunted life, just for you
So tell me why I deal with your devil side
I deal with your dangerous mind, but never with you
Who's gonna save you now, who's gonna save you?
I can't lie but I don't miss those times
We were on a high, I thought it would never end
But you and I, we've come from the same long line
Good kids with a devil side, just going around again
So tell me what I need to do
To get myself away from you
To keep myself from going down
All the way down with you
All the way down with you
I want you, but not for your devil side
Not for your haunted life, just for you (just for you)
So tell me why, it's always your devil side
It's always your dangerous mind, it's never you
So who's gonna save you now, who's gonna save you?
So tell me what I need to know
To make you wanna change it all
To keep myself from going down
All the way down with you
All the way down with you
I want you, but not for your devil side
Not for your haunted life, just for you
So tell me why I deal with your devil side
I deal with your dangerous mind, but never with you
Who's gonna save you now, who's gonna save you?
Who's gonna save you now, who's gonna save you?
Who's gonna save you now?
Who's gonna save you now that I'm gone?
The lyrics of Foxes's song Devil Side portray a situation where the singer is struggling with their relationship with someone who has a dark, dangerous, and destructive side to them. The singer seems to have fond memories of the past but is aware that the present reality is grim and painful. They are trying to distance themselves from this person but cannot help feeling drawn to them, despite the unhealthy dynamic between them.
The chorus questions who will save this person now that the singer is leaving, implying that the singer feels responsible for their well-being. However, the repeated phrase "not for your devil side, not for your haunted life, just for you" suggests that the singer recognizes the difference between the person they love and their destructive behavior, and that they long to experience the good aspects of the relationship without the negative influence of the devil side.
The lyrics are poignant and emotive, and the song is a testament to the complex nature of love and relationships. It is a relatable experience to those who have experienced being stuck in a relationship with someone who has a self-destructive side.
Line by Line Meaning
Run and hide, it's gonna be bad tonight
There's trouble coming and I should be afraid.
'Cause here comes your devil side
You're about to show the side of yourself that's dangerous.
It's gonna ruin me
This relationship is going to destroy me.
It's almost like, slow motion suicide
I can see how this is going to end badly, but I'm unable to stop it.
Watching your devil side, get between you and me
Your dangerous behavior is causing a rift between us.
So tell me what I need to do
I'm helpless to change things on my own, guide me.
To keep myself away from you
I need to distance myself from you.
Still I want you, but not for your devil side
I care about you as a person, but not when you're being reckless.
Not for your haunted life, just for you
I'm not in this for the thrill or drama, just for you as a person.
So tell me why I deal with your devil side
Why do I put up with your negative behavior?
I deal with your dangerous mind, but never with you
I can handle your unpredictable side, but it's hard to be around it.
Who's gonna save you now, who's gonna save you?
Who will help you when I'm no longer here to protect you?
I can't lie but I don't miss those times
I'm being honest and admitting that I'm glad things ended between us.
We were on a high, I thought it would never end
Things were good between us for a while but I knew it couldn't last.
But you and I, we've come from the same long line
We both have a tendency towards dangerous behavior.
Good kids with a devil side, just going around again
Even though we are good people, we keep making the same mistakes.
So tell me what I need to know
Tell me what I'm missing, what I need to understand to fix this.
To make you wanna change it all
How can I help you realize that your behavior is destructive?
Who's gonna save you now that I'm gone?
I will no longer be here to protect you from the consequences of your actions.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Daniel Wilson, Louisa Allen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@erickrcisneros
Run and hide, it's gonna be bad tonight
'Cause here comes your devil side
It's gonna ruin me
It's almost like, slow motion suicide
Watching your devil side, get between you and me
So tell me what I need to do
To keep myself away from you
To keep myself from going down
All the way down with you
Still I want you, but not for your devil side
Not for your haunted life, just for you
So tell me why I deal with your devil side
I deal with your dangerous mind, but never with you
Who's gonna save you now, who's gonna save you?
I can't lie but I don't miss those times
We were on a high, I thought it would never end
But you and I, we've come from the same long line
Good kids with a devil side, just going around again
So tell me what I need to do
To get myself away from you
To keep myself from going down
All the way down with you
All the way down with you
I want you, but not for your devil side
Not for your haunted life, just for you (just for you)
So tell me why, it's always your devil side
It's always your dangerous mind, it's never you
So who's gonna save you now, who's gonna save you?
So tell me what I need to know
To make you wanna change it all
To keep myself from going down
All the way down with you
All the way down with you
I want you, but not for your devil side
Not for your haunted life, just for you
So tell me why I deal with your devil side
I deal with your dangerous mind, but never with you
Who's gonna save you now, who's gonna save you?
Who's gonna save you now, who's gonna save you?
Who's gonna save you now?
Who's gonna save you now that I'm gone?
@leogonz3885
Run and hide, it's gonna be bad tonight
Cause here comes your devil side
It's gonna ruin me
It's almost like slow motion suicide
Watching your devil side get between you and me
So tell me what I need to do
To get myself away from you
To keep myself from going down
All the way down with you
Still I want you, but not for your devil side
Not for your haunted life
Just for you
So tell me why I deal with your devil side
I deal with your dangerous mind
But never with you
Who's gonna save you now?
Who's gonna save you?
I can't lie but I do miss those times
We were on the high
I thought it would never end
But you and I have come from the same long line
Good kids with a devil side
Just going around again
So tell me what I need to do
To get myself away from you
To keep myself from going down
All the way down with you
All the way down with you
I want you, but not for your devil side
Not for your haunted life
Just for you (just for you)
So tell me why it's always your devil side
It's always your dangerous mind
It's never you
So who's gonna save you now?
Who's gonna save you?
So tell me what I need to know
To make you want to change it all
To keep myself from going down
All the way down with you
All the way down with you
I want you, but not for your devil side
Not for your haunted life
Just for you
So tell me why I deal with your devil side
I deal with your dangerous mind
Never with you
Who's gonna save you now?
Who's gonna save you?
Who's gonna save you now?
Who's gonna save you?
Ooh oh
Who's gonna save you now?
Who's gonna save you now?
Without going down?
@erickrcisneros
Run and hide, it's gonna be bad tonight
'Cause here comes your devil side
It's gonna ruin me
It's almost like, slow motion suicide
Watching your devil side, get between you and me
So tell me what I need to do
To keep myself away from you
To keep myself from going down
All the way down with you
Still I want you, but not for your devil side
Not for your haunted life, just for you
So tell me why I deal with your devil side
I deal with your dangerous mind, but never with you
Who's gonna save you now, who's gonna save you?
I can't lie but I don't miss those times
We were on a high, I thought it would never end
But you and I, we've come from the same long line
Good kids with a devil side, just going around again
So tell me what I need to do
To get myself away from you
To keep myself from going down
All the way down with you
All the way down with you
I want you, but not for your devil side
Not for your haunted life, just for you (just for you)
So tell me why, it's always your devil side
It's always your dangerous mind, it's never you
So who's gonna save you now, who's gonna save you?
So tell me what I need to know
To make you wanna change it all
To keep myself from going down
All the way down with you
All the way down with you
I want you, but not for your devil side
Not for your haunted life, just for you
So tell me why I deal with your devil side
I deal with your dangerous mind, but never with you
Who's gonna save you now, who's gonna save you?
Who's gonna save you now, who's gonna save you?
Who's gonna save you now?
Who's gonna save you now that I'm gone?
@alexkuyf1475
I believe she says I cant lie I DO miss those times
@elizabethhill8451
loving a bad boy feels like this, 100%
@jayt7278
Yes. Yes it does.
@Ashley-go9wm
She has to do a tour! I love her voice, her songs speak to me! she's beautiful and her voice is beautiful!
@laviare6214
Ashley She already went on a tour earlier this year promoting her second album. She even supported Coldplay's tour in the US
@misterpete
She did 2 gigs in Manchester a while back, I went to both they were AMAZING
@Dipa14
This song could have been used in fifty shades darker.
@aniasobczyk3211
Amazing song <3 perfect for Lucifer and Chloe <3
@aesthetixshit5724
TRUE