Somebody Let the Devil Out
Rising from Chaos: Somebody Unleashed the Devil
Lyrics
Early one morning I was lying in my bed
Reflecting on a morning incident while in bed
The alarm went off I just shook my head
Reacting to the alarm, expressing disbelief
I said damn I’m late …again
Expressing frustration about being late again
I went downstairs and my wife came in
Encountering wife, preparing for unexpected news
She said you won’t believe what them bastards just did
Wife revealing shocking news about an event
They took the whole thing down
Expressing disbelief about a significant loss
I started shaking I could hardly believe it
Feeling physically affected by the news
When I heard the man on my TV
Hearing distressing information on television
Ref ---Say somebody let the devil out
Referring to someone releasing evil or chaos
It’s gonna take a long shoe to kick him back down to hell
Describing the challenge of rectifying the situation
I took my kids right out of there school
Removing children from school due to a crisis
There was smoke in the air and they asked if it was true
Confirming the reality of a dangerous situation
That the bad men died
Assuring children that the threat has passed
I said yeah honey they can’t hurt you
Reassuring loved ones about their safety
Or me or your mama or your sister too
Emphasizing the protection of family members
And I said a little prayer as I lied
Turning to prayer in a moment of crisis
I walked up the street to the grocery store
Observing the aftermath in the neighborhood
I heard an old man singing ‘bout the second war
Hearing a poignant song about a past war
Ref---
Referring to the earlier invocation about releasing evil
I saw a Hindu and a Brother and a Muslim and a Jew
Noticing unity among diverse religious groups
They were holding hands crying there was nothing
Expressing collective helplessness in the face of tragedy
They could do . . . ‘Cause nothing could be done
Acknowledging the inevitability of the situation
Then it all fell down like a house of cards
Describing the sudden collapse of stability
All the people were escaping they were running from the shards
People fleeing the danger caused by the collapse
Of the glass the that fell down from the sky
Depicting the chaos and danger resulting from the incident
But they ran into the trouble to see who could be saved
Individuals seeking refuge, facing challenges
In the city of New-York in the home of the brave
Referencing the city of New York as a symbol of bravery
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