Grant Lee Buffalo – Demon Called Deception

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I'm in tight with a demon called Deception
It's alright he's a treating me quite well
I'm in tight with a demon called Deception
He's right beside me when I fail

To whisper words like brother nothin' here is any good
See the birds they're a dropping like a star Wormwood
And all I wanted was a little patch of green
We were peasants and the cotton was our king

And in the fields till I sing a prisoner's song
Well Deception whistles right along
Right along

Charlie sang for a pocket full of pills
While Deception was a clickin' his high heels
We're in tight playing seven one night stands
And Deception made me as I am

As I am
As I am
As I am
As I am
I'm in tight
I'm in tight
I'm in tight

Truth is I'm in tight
I barely saw the light
Just as it kicked in
Something saved my skin
Something saved my skin

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Track duration: 02:51


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    General Comment:Excellent song, with a lot of truth to it. Deception is truly a demon, it can tear you apart if you are ignorant of it. I've never seen it worse than with a family member's struggle with drug addiction. No grip on reality whatsoever. I didn't know about the Johnny Cash inspiration, but it makes a lot of sense. As a side note, Wormwood is the devil apprentice in 'The Screwtape Letters' by CS Lewis, a book with a similar satirical tone.
    Flag geebertoson March 06, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:in grant's own words: "this is a song based on a couple of chapters in an autobiography based on the life of johnny cash". [< black session (paris, september 10, 1993)]
    Flag angelsflyon September 29, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:This is one of my favorite Grant Lee Buffalo songs. To me the song personifies deception as a being of some sort, who tags along, enticing one to not believe in oneself, or demean oneself. The first 3 verses talking about a slave working in the cotton fields that sings along, seemingly content with the situation (or at least tolerating it). The 4th verse talks of 'Charlie' and his sex and drug obsession. I like the 'While Deception was a clickin' his high heels' part because it portrays the women (or men) that Charlie sleeps with are deceiving him into being this horrible creature. 'clicking his high heels' could mean that the man is sleeping with other men, or it is just the demon 'deception' (being a male demon of sorts) taking control of women to deceive him.

    I am not totally sure about the last part. What is the something that saved his skin? Realization that he can change? A higher power? Was he saved right before going to hell? I have no clue.
    Flag meepowon August 16, 2007   Link

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