Billy Talent – Devil On My Shoulder

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  General Comment:I agree with LineSinker and Letmein. I believe it's about having a vice, obsessing over it, letting it kill you.

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  General Comment:Rock bottom is where this person is. So low down, in fact, that hell is the next stop. This is a song about someone whose luck has run out. About someone who’s made so many mistakes, there’s no way to reverse them. Why? Because he has the Devil on his shoulder. Nothing is going right – he can’t even sell his soul because of all the abuse it’s taken. The lines “Follow the rainbow, my lucky omen, there ain’t no pot of gold, just copper tokens” means that even though we have this fantastical idea of how wonderful life should be, at the end of everything, it’s all just an illusion. Life isn’t that great; when we think we’re getting gold, we get copper tokens.

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  General Comment:I think that guy who is the main person was a very bad man. But he now realizes that he was`n right and did a lot negative deeds. Now he tries to change himself to good, to correct his mistakes as much as he can. But people know him like a bad man and no one believes that he may be good guy.
  
  That`s what I think. I may be wrong.

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  General Comment:The "devil on the shoulder" is the opposite counterpart of the angel who offers wise and virtuous advice. He's saying that he can't sell his soul for success because it's already forfeit due to his wickness and stupidity. Probably not intended to be taken literally.

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  General Comment:I love this song !<333
  i think Its about a guy who did a lot of bad things in his life and he thinks that he is so bad that he has the devil with him
  
  just my oppinion on the song ... then again I could be wrong
  I LOVE BILLY TALENT <333333
  billy talent III is the best cd I own right now and trust me I have ALOT of great cds :)

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  General Comment:The lyrics are a little off. This is what I hear.
  
  "As I get closer, my dreams get farther
  I climb that ladder, but you kick it over
  Thirsty for water, you give me vinegar
  When I drink your medicine, it just makes me sicker
  
  I dug a hole so deep
  I'm gonna drown in my mistakes
  can't even sell my soul
  'Cause it ain't worth shit to take
  
  I got the devil on my shoulder (over and over)
  And I just can't sink any lower (lower and lower)
  The hounds of hell are getting closer (closer and closer)
  I got the devil on my shoulder (over and over)
  
  Follow the rainbow, my lucky omen
  There ain't no pot of gold, just copper tokens
  I found the key to life, the lock was broken
  All my accomplishments, are best left unspoken
  
  I dug a hole so deep
  I'm gonna drown in my mistakes
  can't even sell my soul
  'Cause it ain't worth shit to take
  
  I got the devil on my shoulder (over and over)
  And I just can't sink any lower (lower and lower)
  The hounds of hell are getting closer (closer and closer)
  I got the devil on my shoulder (over and over)
  
  My horror story is nearly over
  I said I'm sorry, but I was sober
  I beg for mercy from my infernal friend
  The one that drives the nails into my coffin
  
  I got the devil on my shoulder
  I got the devil on my shoulder
  
  I got the devil on my shoulder (over and over)
  And I just can't sink any lower (lower and lower)
  They come to take me, take me over (closer and closer)
  I got the devil on my shoulder (over and over)"
  
  Great opening track. It seems to be about digging your own grave and having the whole world turn on you.
  
  
  
  
  

  Flag Icarus13on June 23, 2009   Link

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    Sorry to say this, but your lyrics are off. I'll tell u the real ones sometime.

    Flag gormanjohnon August 01, 2009  
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  General Comment:Great job by BT for this album...
  Btw, the lyrics are: "Thirsty for water/you give me vinegar"
  Just wanted to let u know. :)

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  General Comment:I love this song.
  I was at Soundwave in Australia when they played it live for the first time and it got the whole crowd going!! The prospect of Billy Talent III excites me!

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