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Riff: Protomartyr – “The Devil in His Youth”

Oct 12, 2015

I will make them feel the way I do/ I’ll corrupt them ‘til they think the way I do

from The Devil in His Youth lyrics by Protomartyr

Satan, as it turns out, wasn’t always a pinnacle of evil. He was just an awkward kid, full of “promise” and “privilege,” yet “unloved by women” and struggling to make honest connections with those around him. Lucifer’s origins are not examined enough, and, as far as I know, have never taken this slant before. For good measure, the riffs have punk energy but a definite sadness about them.

Riff by Karl Ernest

Karl is a Seattle-based musician and writer at SONGLYRICS; a veteran of both east and west-coast scenes, he has performed with the likes of The Ying Yang Twins, David Arquette, Wynton Marsalis, among others. But he's no stranger to seedy dives or house shows, either.

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