[Intro – slow, muttered, half-drunk] The first time I met the devil, She was was walking out of a Motel 6 Said she liked earth better than hell Because she could fuck the weak just for kicks She smiled like something sharp And flicked her lighter like it was a warning Said “You look like a girl who could use a little power” signed my life away without even knowing — [Verse 1 – Arlo's confessional] She called herself Glory, But her eyes said violence She wore rosary beads around her thigh And a blade in her bra strap, silent Told me I had potential But I’d have to bleed for it She painted my lips red Then kissed me until they cracked She gave me hunger like a gift Made me choke on my old name hand on my neck and thighs, so I’d do it again Not without tasting smoke in my throat She fucked like prophecy And left like debt — [Pre-Chorus – muttered, fierce] She said, “Every girl needs a little hell in her blood If she wants to survive.” — [Chorus – full voice, slow and seething] I came to Lost Angeles chasing thunder But I found devils wrapped in wonder One lit me up, one cut me clean They promised power, dressed like dreams Said “You can rise if you learn to fall” So I shattered just to feel it all — [Verse 2 – enter the man] The second one wore a black suit and lies Cadillac growling, ghost in his eyes He said, “Call me Mercy. I sell second chances.” But his grin was all teeth and advances He pulled up slow Told me I could own the city Said, “All you gotta do is forget who you are And I’ll make the world pity” I climbed in Felt the heat of the deal Signed the silence Took the wheel He said, “You want voice, rage, a name that echoes?” I said, “I want it all. But I want it mine.” — [Bridge – whispered and rough] They both smiled when I broke Like I’d done exactly what they hoped And maybe I did Because now I’m here Not saved. Not sorry. Not any fear. — [Final Chorus – louder, rising, broken-glass clarity] I came to Lost Angeles chasing thunder But I found devils wrapped in wonder One lit me up, one cut me clean They promised power, dressed like dreams Said “You can rise if you learn to fall” So I shattered just to feel it all — [Outro – spoken, slow as sin] They didn’t trick me They didn’t steal me They offered And I opened my fucking mouth Because I wasn’t looking to be saved— I was looking to burn it down
