I’ve seen the devil’s eyes(original)

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Title: I’ve seen the devil’s eyes.(song written by me)

The allure of the life you desire. It has a bearing on our life choices and actions, and has the power to make or break a person.

With this song, I reflect upon a time when I sort to change my apparent fate and imprint my desired destiny onto my timeline.

The things I’ve seen in my 26 years only leave me with more questions than I had when I was 4 and it’s fine because I could never have been more prepared for this journey called my life.

I’ve always been the shy type, afraid to be visible since being invisible felt like home to me(I’d have to tell this story with another song some day). But that’s the thing about home; those four walls could someday feel like a cage withholding you from the promise of what’s out there.

There were some moments in time when i wished i could just get away from the norm, you know, feel alive a little.

As I journeyed towards the unknown, with fear in my heart but an unsatisfied quest for adventure and answers I call out to my maker from within me. “It is with this desperate heart that you gave me I have come this far”.

No, it’s not just a cry for help. Even as I stare at my demons eye ball to eye ball, I know I will overcome because there’s nothing for me where I’m coming from so I chose to see progress and positivity rather than doom and gloom.

One step I took, then another, and many more followed till it was no longer possible to trace the prints to an origin.

With every cut and bruise I got stronger and more daring, not afraid to bleed a little if need be.

As I venture into the unknown I pray I don’t lose myself.

Lyrics

I wanna fly away
To a place where I’ve never been
I wanna go away
To a better place (ooo ooo)
On my way to neverland (ooo ooo)
Nothing too flashy
Red rubies in the back seat
Demons on my back but
Old soldier never dies
Sometimes I pray and fast
O lord don’t let me cry
Don’t let me sympathize
I’ve seen the schemes and lies
But love still let it slide
Good days and better nights
I shine I let it shine
I shine I let it shine
I’ve seen the devil’s eye

Chorus

ooo ooo ooo
ooo ooo ooo
I’ve seen the devil’s eyes

ooo ooo ooo
ooo ooo ooo
I’ve seen the devil’s eyes

Pre Chorus

O lord don’t let me cry
Don’t let me sympathize I’ve seen the schemes and lies
But love still let it slide
Good days and better nights
I shine I let it shine
I shine I let it shine
I’ve seen the devil’s eyes

Chorus

ooo ooo ooo
ooo ooo ooo
I’ve seen the devil’s eyes

ooo ooo ooo
ooo ooo ooo
I’ve seen the devil’s eyes

Verse 2

First cut’s way too deep it’s unforgettable
It’s like juju when you do it indescribable

All I wanted was a happy home
Wasn’t happy with the status quo
So I had to take the other road
Where I’m going I don’t even know(I don’t know) (I don’t know)
I don’t even know

First cut’s way too deep it’s unforgettable
It’s like juju when you do it indescribable

All I wanted was a happy home
Wasn’t happy with the status quo
So I had to take the other road
Where I’m going I don’t even know(I don’t know) (I don’t know)
I don’t even know


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I always tell you how talented you are and this shows it a lot.

This is a beautiful song mehn.

Thank you @khaleesii
You always do and that’s golden for me, I’m grateful to have you in my life😊

Your openmic entry better be ready though

You are welcome and why are you putting me out on blast here.

sweet vocals dude, you killed those lryics man, a really smooth performance, it's awesome to see this level of talent on hive, really digged it...

Aww man thanks a lot. I appreciate your sincere words and I’m happy for your regard for talent.

It’s great to be on hive atm, I’ve seen a lot of amazing talent here that probably may not have seen light if it wasn’t for hive.

You are so welcome dude, keep on rockin

✌🏾

Omo... you voice 🤩

😅
Thanks Sam

This almost brought me to tears…🥺🥺🥺

Your sound production is solid, your lyrics run deep and your voice is out of this world.

Wow! This was a performance worthwhile and worth the time. Thank you for blessing us 😊 @almostsober

Please don’t cry @peaq cuz I wee just join you😅

I’m very happy to see that you liked it, I wasn’t kidding when I said that your opinion feels like a Grammy.

Are into writing too?

What a great song! 💗 expressing your experience

I just listened to Richie Havens last night 😉

The guitar on the song is fire man!! And the lyrics though!!!
🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵

Thank you for sharing this cuz I now have a new music trail🤩

Richie Haven!!
I never heard of him before now. He has such a great texture to his voice with his low notes especially and his lyrics are inspirational.

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I do wish you many steps towards being you amongst other people. Nothing wrong with being different, outside the norm. Since who may define the norm? We define the norm for ourselves. I know how it is. I live for the anti-norm. The world looks at me if I'm (a bit) crazy at times (or more at other times {LOL}). But all good. Let them. Think like this: Whenever you are not acting like the norm, you give others something to talk about. You basically give some content (maybe even some substance) to other peoples lives :) And maybe you get some of them to think about themselves trying to find the answer to why they act like the norm? You may even change the lives of others for their own benefit by not like the norm.

The feels so strange when you’re a kid, and you think by the time you’re older you will have some clarity which is true but is only relative to your former exposure.

Nothing wrong with being different, outside the norm. Since who may define the norm? We define the norm for ourselves.

You may even change the lives of others for their own benefit by not like the norm.

I believe that we all have that difference in us capable of changing the world but it depends on how bright our light get to shine

I believe when we have a positive attitude to the peeps we meet in our lives, we already helping to change the world. Since positivity rubs off. Such changes is difficult to see most of the time, but I think (and believe) we have such effects on peeps. When believing this, the most important thing to do is to try and be as positive as possible when peeps are around us. And to make that happen by itself, it starts to be positive ourselves, even when nobody is around. Obviously, we can't be like that all the time, but the idea is that we find ways in our lives we feel generally positive and happy. When we reach that, the rest is easy since it became our own self.

Wow, what a song!!!

It reflects the thoughts you have written. The harsh circumstances of life can bring many questions, anguish, but an artist will know how to transform them into something else. As you did here. Create from bad experiences great art. Well, that should apply to everyone, artists or not, transform from unfavourable circumstances something else and better, and achieve some moments of tranquillity and happiness 💫

Yeah, as creatives the best way to handle strong emotion is to express it through out art.

I had a friend of mine who helped me write this song in the studio at the time and it all fell in place so fast because we were putting down a piece of our hearts.

For me, it's like you said earlier
inspiring someone with this song would mean the world to me.

Although I was feeling quite nervous about putting this out here, your reminder to spire to inspire was key for me @mipiano, so I’m very grateful for that. Thank you 🙏🏾

A bit late response to this comment is coming ;)

This indeed can be heard, that you (with your friend) gave your heart into this song.

You are very welcome and you did a beautiful post. With an extraordinary song, and deep thoughts. Thank you for that!!

It was a great pleasure indeed.
your support and belief In me motivated me a lot I must say, and thank you so much for the curation too, it was a first of that magnitude for me.

I’ve been busy with school since we’re having a very short semester and studying civil Engineering in Nigeria can be as draining as working in the mines 😂

I will find some time to put out some original music this weekend though, it simply has to be done. Thanks again @mipiano

I can imagine that it is not easy to study, prepare for exams and be around also here. I can completely understand and I am glad you got the motivation from my words, mission accomplished then :)