| For other uses of "The Devil In I", see The Devil In I (disambiguation). |
"The Devil In I" is the fourth track on .5: The Gray Chapter, as well as the album's second single.
Background[]
- "The Devil In I is one of the, I'd say, three songs that really represent the war inside us individually, dealing with the depression that came after losing Paul, dealing with the anger, the guilt… just trying to get our hands around the grief process, basically, and realizing that we have to let ourselves feel these feelings before we can move forward, and The Devil In I represents looking at that selfishness in the mirror and saying, 'Okay, I have to let myself feel this before I can go any further.'"
- —Corey Taylor[1]
A demo version of the song was featured in Rock Band 4.[2]
Song Meaning[]
- "'The Devil In I' is really about the war inside yourself[…] Trying not to give into defeatism, trying not to give into negativity, trying not to give up basically. It's a struggle. It's one of the hardest things you can do, is to give into that side of yourself, and that you can have fun."
- —Corey Taylor[3]
- "Finding past devils, past things, becoming one with it, and doing away with it."
- —Shawn Crahan[4]
Track Listing[]
| Best Buy CD Single | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "The Devil In I" | 6:00 |
| 2. | "The Negative One" | 5:25 |
| Total length: | 11:25 | |
| EU Promotional CD | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "The Devil In I" (Album Version) | 6:00 |
| 2. | "The Devil In I" (Radio Edit) | 4:12 |
| Total length: | 10:12 | |
| UK Promotional CD | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "The Devil In I" (Edit) | 4:11 |
| 2. | "The Devil In I" (Album Version) | 5:42 |
| Total length: | 9:53 | |
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
Undo these chains, my friend, I'll show you the rage I've hidden
Perish the sacrament, swallow but nothing's forgiven
You and I can't decide which of us was taken for granted
Make amends, some of us are destined to be outlived
[Chorus]
Step inside, see the Devil in I
Too many times we've let it come to this
Step inside, see the Devil in I
You'll realize I'm not your Devil anymore
[Verse 2]
Under the words of men, something is tempting the father
Where is your will, my friend? Insatiates never even bother
You and I, wrong or right, traded a lie for the leverage
In between the lens in light, you're not what you seem
[Chorus]
Step inside, see the Devil in I
Too many times we've let it come to this
Step inside, see the Devil in I
You'll realize I'm not your Devil
I'm not your Devil anymore
[Bridge]
Your station is abandoned
Fooled you 'cause I know what you've done
Sensation, deprivation
You should've burned when you turned on everyone
[Chorus]
So step inside, see the Devil in I
Too many times we've let it come to this
Step inside, see the Devil in I
I know you'll find your answers in the end
Step inside, see the Devil in I
You'll realize I'm not your Devil anymore
[Outro]
So step inside
Step inside
See the devil in I
See the devil in I
[Verse 1]
Undo these chains, my friend, I'll show you the rage I've hidden
Perish the sacrament, swallow but nothing's forgiven
You and I can't decide which of us was taken for granted
Make amends, some of us are destined to be outlived
[Chorus]
Step inside, see the Devil in I
Too many times we've let it come to this
Step inside, see the Devil in I
You'll realize I'm not your Devil anymore
[Verse 2]
Under the words of men, something is tempting the father
Where is your will, my friend? Insatiates never even bother
You and I, wrong or right, traded a lie for the leverage
In between the lens in light, you're not what you seem
[Chorus]
Step inside, see the Devil in I
Too many times we've let it come to this
Step inside, see the Devil in I
You'll realize I'm not your Devil
I'm not your Devil anymore
[Bridge]
Your station is abandoned
Fooled you 'cause I know what you've done
Sensation, deprivation
You should've burned when you turned on everyone
[Chorus]
So step inside, see the Devil in I
Too many times we've let it come to this
Step inside, see the Devil in I
Oh, when all that’s left does not make sense
Step inside, see the Devil in I
I know you'll find your answers in the end
Step inside, see the Devil in I
You'll realize I'm not your Devil anymore
[Outro]
So step inside
Step inside
See the devil in I
See the devil in I
External Links[]
To be added
Release History[]
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Edition | Label(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
[]
| .5: The Gray Chapter ― October 21st, 2014 • Roadrunner Records | |
|---|---|
| Standard | 1 XIX • 2 Sarcastrophe • 3 AOV • 4 The Devil In I • 5 Killpop • 6 Skeptic • 7 Lech • 8 Goodbye • 9 Nomadic • 10 The One That Kills the Least • 11 Custer • 12 Be Prepared for Hell • 13 The Negative One • 14 If Rain Is What You Want |
| Special | 15 Override • 16 The Burden • 17 -Silent- • 18 Huffys Between Dumpsters • 19 Flea Circus |
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| Spit It Out • Wait and Bleed • Left Behind • My Plague • Duality • Vermilion • Before I Forget • The Nameless • All Hope Is Gone • Psychosocial • Dead Memories • Sulfur • Snuff • The Negative One • The Devil In I • Custer • Killpop • Goodbye • All Out Life • Unsainted • Solway Firth • Birth of the Cruel • Nero Forte • The Chapeltown Rag • The Dying Song (Time to Sing) • Yen • Bone Church | |
| Promotional Singles | |
| Surfacing • Heretic Song • Pulse of the Maggots • Vermilion Pt. 2 • The Blister Exists • XIX • Sarcastrophe • AOV • Killpop • Skeptic | |
| Live Singles | |
| The Nameless (9.0: Live) • Surfacing (Day of the Gusano) • Before I Forget (Day of the Gusano) • Psychosocial (Day of the Gusano) | |
References[]
- ↑ @NegativeDevil (October 17th, 2014).
Track-By-Track Descriptions of Corey In Kerrang Magazine. Reddit. Retrieved April 23rd, 2022.
- ↑ @Derpferdler (September 21st, 2016).
Rock Band 4 - The Devil In I by Slipknot - Expert - Full Band. YouTube. Retrieved May 3th, 2022.
- ↑ The Pulse of Radio. Retrieved June 4th, 2015.
- ↑ Hartmann, Graham (December 11th, 2014). Slipknot Reveal Behind-the-Scenes Footage From 'The Devil In I' Music Video Shoot. Loudwire. Retrieved April 1st, 2022.
