“The rhythm is what our band is about." Says Pete Bernhard: Guitarist, Front Man. The Devil Makes Three are quite possibly the best band that you have never heard of. They have been constantly on tour, selling out dates across the country and in their neck of the woods on the West Coast drawing near capacity crowds nightly. This is all word of mouth. Over the years, the Devil Makes Three have garnered fans the old school way, playing a city, making friends, conquering fans and moving on.
Laced with elements of ragtime, blues, country, folk and rockabilly, the critically praised, drummer-less trio - consisting of Vermont native, guitarist/front man Pete Bernhard, stand-up bassist Lucia Turino and guitarist Cooper McBean, also of rural Vermont - brings forth a genuine approach to acoustic music. The sound is deeply steeped in rhythm and alive with three part harmonies, while keeping a slightly punk aesthetic to their music and especially their live shows.
Note: the following songs belong to a different band with the same name, a small local metal band from Northern Ireland:
A Lesson Unlearnt
Dead
Feed the Greed
Heaven Descent
JUDGEMENT DAY
The Devil Makes Three Lyrics
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I must have missed it five times or more
I was lower than I ever been
I climbed the hill by the racetrack
And watched them cars go 'round and 'round
Just starin' out that window, watching the world go 'round
I knew a guy from Houston and was a wrecking ball
And stood about ten feet tall
He sobered up and moved down south
Found him a man and settled down
Just starin' out that window, watching the world go 'round
I been stuck 'round here for what seems like way too long
And I seen all them old sad faces
Everybody singing that same old song
And I don't wanna be caught 'round here when that Judgement Day comes down
Just starin' out that window, watching the world go 'round
There was a guy in the men's room
Name was Charlie Fry
He stumbled in throwing punches
And never bothered to say why
I ran from there just as fast as I could
Cus he weighed about 300 pounds
Just starin' out that window, watching the world go 'round
Yeah, I been stuck 'round here for what seems like way too long
And I seen all them old sad faces
Everybody singing that same old song
And I don't wanna be caught 'round here when that Judgement Day comes down
Just starin' out that window, watching the world go 'round
I met a gal on the West Coast
She said she'd leave me next day
She stuck around for a year and a half and we were happy that way
She was the best damn woman I guess that I ever found
Just starin' out that window, watching the world go 'round
Starin' out that window, watching the world go 'round, yeah, 'round
Just starin' out that window, watching the world go 'round
In The Devil Makes Three's "Judgement Day," the singer finds himself stuck in Chicago, waiting for a train that keeps passing him by. He reflects on the people he has met in his travels, including a once-hardened Houstonian who reformed and moved down south, as well as a woman from the West Coast who stayed with him longer than expected. Throughout the song, the singer is "just starin' out that window, watching the world go 'round," seemingly stuck in his own personal purgatory.
The song touches on themes of regret, missed opportunities, and the fear of being caught unaware when Judgement Day comes. The singer has seen too many "old sad faces" singing the same old song and doesn't want to be caught in the same situation. The mention of a fight in a men's room adds to the sense of unease and danger, as if the singer could be caught up in something out of his control at any moment. Overall, the song paints a picture of a person who feels stuck and helpless, unable to move forward or escape his own personal demons.
Line by Line Meaning
Half drunk in Chicago, waiting for my train to come in
I was drinking in Chicago and waiting for my train, but I kept missing it, which made me feel worse than ever before.
I must have missed it five times or more
I missed the train to leave several times.
I was lower than I ever been
I was feeling very depressed and down.
I climbed the hill by the racetrack
I went up a hill near a racetrack.
And watched them cars go 'round and 'round
I watched cars go in circles around the racetrack.
I knew a guy from Houston and was a wrecking ball
I once knew a man from Houston who was very strong and destructive.
Six by six, he was hard as nails
He was six feet tall and very tough.
And stood about ten feet tall
An exaggeration to show how strong and imposing he was.
He sobered up and moved down south
He stopped drinking and moved to the southern part of the United States.
Found him a man and settled down
He found a partner and started a stable life.
I been stuck 'round here for what seems like way too long
I have been in this same place for too long.
And I seen all them old sad faces
I have seen many unhappy people in this place.
Everybody singing that same old song
Everyone seems to be stuck in the same unhappy routine.
And I don't wanna be caught 'round here when that Judgement Day comes down
I don't want to be here when the day of reckoning comes.
There was a guy in the men's room
There was a man in the bathroom.
Name was Charlie Fry
His name was Charlie Fry.
He stumbled in throwing punches
He entered the room unsteadily while throwing punches.
And never bothered to say why
He didn't explain why he was throwing punches.
I ran from there just as fast as I could
I left the bathroom quickly.
Cus he weighed about 300 pounds
He was very heavy, which made him a threat.
I met a gal on the West Coast
I met a woman on the West Coast.
She said she'd leave me next day
She told me she would leave me the next day.
She stuck around for a year and a half and we were happy that way
She ended up staying with me for a year and a half, and we were happy together.
She was the best damn woman I guess that I ever found
She was the best woman I had ever met, in my opinion.
Starin' out that window, watching the world go 'round
Throughout the song, the singer seems to be stuck in one place, observing the world go by without making progress in his own life.
Just starin' out that window, watching the world go 'round
The final line serves as a reminder of the singer's stagnant state of being.
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Written by: LOLLY VEGAS
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