Demon Song


The stars align, but they don't shine.
     They remind her once upon a time
                        she got caught up in the game and cut a deal,
                                        cut so deep it couldn't heal;
                         the heart of summer now, but she can't feel the sun.
  She made a bet and she won a debt
   that her world won't soon forget.
                                    Repercussions rumble through us all.
    Stack the cards there's just one thing they can do, and that's fall.
She thought with all the shit that went down there'd be nothing left but fun,
             Still the angels keep their distance, and the demon's never done.

 Good times come, and good times go,
but the good times left her long ago,
                  left her hanging with so many souls to feed;
             so much writing on the walls that she can't read;
              and there's no stopping sometimes once the deed's begun.
And there's no chance to change the plans
         So she washed them off her hands
                                    Reservations don't last long.
           Reckoning will come when something starts to go wrong.
She put so many miles behind her, but no matter how far she might run,
                  The road goes on forever, and the demon's never done.

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New suns rise, but they can't disguise
  The light that's faded from her eyes
        or the dark clouds that have gathered in her mind,
                           tragic scenes she can't rewind,
                in a world so full of hope she can't find a one.
   Life goes on, even for a pawn,
Once all the good moves are gone...
                      Revelations always come too late,
     Looking backwards through the closing garden gate.
She sold ev'rything worth fighting for so she could buy the gun.
       Now she's aiming for tomorrow, but the demon's never done.