If I Were the Devil

If I Were the Devil (alt-metal · groove-driven · dark melodic chorus) ⸻ Verse 1 If I were the devil, I wouldn’t wear horns, Wouldn’t breathe fire or sharpen my thorns. I’d slip in softly, dressed like relief, A halo of logic, a whisper of grief. I’d sell you comfort in clinically clean Capsules of “fine” and injections of “seen.” I wouldn’t tempt you with obvious sin — I’d make you tired of fighting within. ⸻ Pre-Chorus I wouldn’t drag you under — I’d teach you how to float. Convince you numb is safer Than a hand around your throat. ⸻ Chorus If I were the devil, I’d dress like your cure, Promise you heaven — deliver the war. Crown you in comfort, call it a throne, Build my cathedral inside your bones. You’d swear you’re free. You’d swear you’re whole. King of a kingdom With no soul. If I were the devil — You’d never know. (stacked harmony rising) You’d call me control. You’d call me your own. You’d call me the voice That sounds like home. If I were the devil. ⸻ Verse 2 If I were the devil, I wouldn’t attack, I’d offer your future in pieces you lack. I’d make you believe you’re too broken to fix, Too damaged for mercy, too far for a kiss. I’d weaponize pride like a loaded gun, Make “I’m fine” your favorite one. I’d teach you to burn every bridge you cross, Then tell you the ashes are proof of your loss. ⸻ Pre-Chorus I wouldn’t steal your lover — I’d make you push her away. Make silence feel heroic While everything decays. ⸻ Chorus If I were the devil, I’d dress like your cure, Promise you heaven — deliver the war. Crown you in comfort, call it a throne, Build my cathedral inside your bones. You’d swear you’re free. You’d swear you’re whole. King of a kingdom With no soul. If I were the devil — You’d never know. (stacked harmony) You’d call me control. You’d call me your own. You’d call me the voice That sounds like home. If I were the devil. ⸻ Bridge (breakdown — rhythmic, dark) I’d say, “Just one more.” “Just this once.” “Just don’t think.” I’d turn your bloodstream into a ballot box Where self-destruction always wins. I’d make you hate the one who stays, Fear the one who leaves. Convince you you’re the villain In stories you don’t read. And when you finally hit your knees — I’d call it fate. Call it weakness. Call it who you’ve always been. But I’d never say my name. ⸻ Final Chorus (Bigger, darker) If I were the devil, I’d dress like your cure, Promise you heaven — deliver the war. Crown you in comfort, call it a throne, Build my cathedral inside your bones. You’d swear you’re free. You’d swear you’re whole. King of a kingdom With no soul. If I were the devil — You’d never know. (full stacked harmony, octave under) You’d call me control. You’d call me your own. You’d call me the voice That sounds like home. If I were the devil. If I were the devil.