The other night I wrote and recorded this song called 'Devil's Red Horns'. I won't post it on myspace because I don't believe it's for everyone to hear. This particular song got me in to some sort of strong headspace which took some time to shake off completely. The song includes electric organ, drums/bongos, distorted vocals, and reverse vocals. A real kind of tribal sound. I wrote it in the kind of blues progression lyrically.
While writing the lyrics, I had thoughts of my childhood imagery I had thought to be the devil (bull with red horns and black cape). Politics and war and subjects that have made their way in to my life these days, so that made it in to the lyrics as well. I think I may have succeeded in almost scaring the listener by making it as sinful as possible.
I think it might just reveal a much more darker side of my artist.
Enjoy.
I saw the devil's red horns when I was seventeen
I heard him call me by my name into eternity
I saw the devil's red horns when I was seventeen
I touched the fire in the pit of hell when I was born
I chased that red pointed tail into the yellow corn
I touched the fire in the pit of hell when I was born
I saw an angel turn away from God when he was wrong
He plucked out both his little wings like a fly in Vietnam
I saw an angel turn away from God when he was wrong
I saw a Moses on a mountain take what he was given
And by this notion he had proven 'lying for a living'
I saw a Moses on mountain take what he was given
I seen a triple six written in blood under my wrist
I didn't know that God had cared so little like we did
I seen a triple six written in blood under my wrist
I put my firstborn in the army and said, "We're going to hell,"
I hope the sneaky fucking rat is somewhat treated well
I put my firstborn in the army and said, "We're going to hell."
I saw the devil's red horns come to greet me by the grave
I saw the devil's red horns when I had misbehaved
I saw the devil's red horns come to greet me by the grave
I saw the devil's red horns.
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