Dictionary.com has the meaning of "sway" verb: as to cause (the mind, emotions, etc., or a person) to incline or turn in a specified way; influence.
That has always had me hearing the lyric "it's just that evil eye has got you in its sway". "Sway" being under a spell or in a hypnotic trance thus the eye is the more obvious culprit. I have never heard "demon life" but every lyric page on the 'Net contains the same lyrics and how this happens I do not know. I find wrong lyrics all the time. I have been a musician since the 1960's and learning lyrics from a recording can be difficult especially Jagger. Someone who has never heard the song can usually pick up on a lyric I cannot hear correctly since a perception becomes a reality. Hear it wrong once and it takes root. "Evil eye" makes much more sense. The "demon" I think is there only because the Stones reputation as "devil worshipers" is too ingrained although erroneous. "Evil eye" is and has been a common expression in our language for many years. "Demon life"? Never heard it before now.
@cravinbob
I'm with you. I always heard, "it's just that evil eye's got you in its sway."
And I agree, I think it makes more sense and is a better lyric with "evil eye."
Who knows?
Great song.
@cravinbob
I'm with you. I always heard, "it's just that evil eye's got you in its sway."
And I agree, I think it makes more sense and is a better lyric with "evil eye."
Who knows?
Great song.
@cravinbob “The "demon" I think is there only because the Stones reputation as "devil worshipers" is too ingrained although erroneous.”
No the demon is there because thats the lyric they intentionally used, and makes perfect sense in the song. Evil eye, in my opinion, sounds kind of ridiculous to me, but hey if thats what you wanna hear go with it man. Demon life makes perfect sense and sounds perfect as well
@cravinbob “The "demon" I think is there only because the Stones reputation as "devil worshipers" is too ingrained although erroneous.”
No the demon is there because thats the lyric they intentionally used, and makes perfect sense in the song. Evil eye, in my opinion, sounds kind of ridiculous to me, but hey if thats what you wanna hear go with it man. Demon life makes perfect sense and sounds perfect as well
Dictionary.com has the meaning of "sway" verb: as to cause (the mind, emotions, etc., or a person) to incline or turn in a specified way; influence. That has always had me hearing the lyric "it's just that evil eye has got you in its sway". "Sway" being under a spell or in a hypnotic trance thus the eye is the more obvious culprit. I have never heard "demon life" but every lyric page on the 'Net contains the same lyrics and how this happens I do not know. I find wrong lyrics all the time. I have been a musician since the 1960's and learning lyrics from a recording can be difficult especially Jagger. Someone who has never heard the song can usually pick up on a lyric I cannot hear correctly since a perception becomes a reality. Hear it wrong once and it takes root. "Evil eye" makes much more sense. The "demon" I think is there only because the Stones reputation as "devil worshipers" is too ingrained although erroneous. "Evil eye" is and has been a common expression in our language for many years. "Demon life"? Never heard it before now.
@cravinbob I'm with you. I always heard, "it's just that evil eye's got you in its sway." And I agree, I think it makes more sense and is a better lyric with "evil eye." Who knows? Great song.
@cravinbob I'm with you. I always heard, "it's just that evil eye's got you in its sway." And I agree, I think it makes more sense and is a better lyric with "evil eye." Who knows? Great song.
@cravinbob “The "demon" I think is there only because the Stones reputation as "devil worshipers" is too ingrained although erroneous.” No the demon is there because thats the lyric they intentionally used, and makes perfect sense in the song. Evil eye, in my opinion, sounds kind of ridiculous to me, but hey if thats what you wanna hear go with it man. Demon life makes perfect sense and sounds perfect as well
@cravinbob “The "demon" I think is there only because the Stones reputation as "devil worshipers" is too ingrained although erroneous.” No the demon is there because thats the lyric they intentionally used, and makes perfect sense in the song. Evil eye, in my opinion, sounds kind of ridiculous to me, but hey if thats what you wanna hear go with it man. Demon life makes perfect sense and sounds perfect as well