The Devil Knows My Name

Verse 1

I learned to smile with a mouth full of glass,

To shake your hand while I buried the past.

You saw a sinner when you looked at me,

I saw a man you were too blind to see.

You drew my face on the walls of your town,

Called me a monster and hunted me down.

Every accusation became a scar,

Every stone you threw only showed me who you are.

Pre-Chorus

So keep your prayers.

Keep your lies.

I've heard enough from holy mouths tonight.

Chorus

THE DEVIL KNOWS MY NAME,

BUT HE NEVER KNEW MY SOUL.

HEAVEN TURNED ITS BACK ON ME,

SO I BUILT MY OWN.

You can curse me in the streets,

You can spit it in my face.

I'LL WEAR EVERY WORD YOU GAVE ME

LIKE A MEDAL OF DISGRACE.

Verse 2

I watched my father lose his faith,

I watched my mother lose her sleep.

I learned that silence has a price

And promises are never cheap.

They wanted someone they could blame,

Someone to carry all their shame.

So I became the face they needed—

And I never looked away.

Pre-Chorus

You wanted a villain.

You made one.

Now don't complain

When he remembers everyone.

Chorus

THE DEVIL KNOWS MY NAME,

BUT HE NEVER KNEW MY SOUL.

HEAVEN TURNED ITS BACK ON ME,

SO I BUILT MY OWN.

You can curse me in the streets,

You can spit it in my face.

I'LL WEAR EVERY WORD YOU GAVE ME

LIKE A MEDAL OF DISGRACE.

Bridge

Maybe I am guilty.

Maybe I deserve the blame.

But tell me—

Who taught the innocent

To survive this game?

You wanted clean hands.

I learned to live with blood.

You wanted me afraid.

I learned to become enough.

Breakdown

SAY MY NAME.

Say it louder.

SAY MY NAME.

Let the whole damn city hear it.

You gave me your hatred.

You gave me your shame.

You gave me a reason—

TO NEVER BE THE SAME.

Final Chorus

THE DEVIL KNOWS MY NAME,

BUT HE NEVER OWNED MY SOUL.

HEAVEN CLOSED ITS DOORS ON ME,

SO I BUILT MY OWN.

And if you see me walking

Where the saints refuse to go,

Don't ask me for forgiveness.

YOU ALREADY KNOW.

Final Refrain

THE DEVIL KNOWS MY NAME.

But tonight...

I DON'T CARE WHO KNOWS IT.

Outro

You called me monster.

I stopped correcting you.