The Devil Made Me

Lyrics

Intro
Cold iron in my teeth
Black marks on the door
I heard the floorboards pray
Then beg for more

Verse 1
I woke with ash on my hands
And a grin I did not choose
The mirror cracked my name
Like a blade in the noose
Three knocks from the cellar
Then the room went thin
Something wore my skin
And called itself my sin

Pre-Chorus
It leaned close
Said, "Take the blame"
I felt that fire
Learn my name
Now the walls breathe
Now the chains sing

Chorus
The devil made me do it
The devil made me do it
I tried to run, but he pulled the strings
The devil made me do it
The devil made me do it
Now every scar remembers my things
(Do it) (Do it)

Verse 2
Church bells bent in the rain
As I crossed that broken bridge
A pale hand on my shoulder
Like a vow I never lived
I bit through the thunder
I spit on the flame
But the beast in my lungs
Kept whispering my name

Pre-Chorus
It leaned close
Said, "Take the blame"
I felt that fire
Learn my name
Now the walls breathe
Now the chains sing

Chorus
The devil made me do it
The devil made me do it
I tried to run, but he pulled the strings
The devil made me do it
The devil made me do it
Now every scar remembers my things
(Do it) (Do it)

Bridge
Kneel to the lock
Kneel to the key
Kneel to the mouth
That lives in me
The room goes red
The room goes still
I hear my name
In the blade of the will

Solo
Dual guitar solo

Verse 3
Now I walk with the omen
Like a dog on a chain
Every step tastes copper
Every prayer tastes pain
If you see me coming
Better cover your light
I am the witness
I am the night

Pre-Chorus
It leaned close
Said, "Take the blame"
I felt that fire
Learn my name
Now the walls breathe
Now the chains sing

Chorus
The devil made me do it
The devil made me do it
I tried to run, but he pulled the strings
The devil made me do it
The devil made me do it
Now every scar remembers my things
(Do it) (Do it)

Breakdown
Hit me low
Break the bone
Say my prayers
But leave me alone
Hit me low
Break the bone
I was never
Really home

Outro
Ash on my tongue
Smoke in my veins
The devil laughed
And signed my name
The devil made me do it
The devil made me do it