Devil Inside – English Lyrics

• By: INXS
• Album: Kick

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying world of INXS's "Devil Inside," a song that masterfully blends seductive grooves with thought-provoking lyrics about the hidden depths of human nature. Through its raw energy and Michael Hutchence's charismatic delivery, you can explore nuanced English expressions related to desire, inner conflict, and societal observation, making it a powerful and engaging way to learn the language.

[English]

("Devil Inside")

♪ Ah ah ah ♪

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

♪ Here come the woman ♪

♪ With the look in her eye ♪

♪ Raised on leather ♪

♪ With flesh on her mind ♪

♪ Words are weapons sharper than knives ♪

♪ Makes you wonder how the other half die ♪

♪ The other half die ♪

♪♪♪

♪ Makes you wonder, wonder, wonder ♪

♪ Here come the man with the look in his eye ♪

♪ Fed on nothing but full of pride ♪

♪ Look at them go, look at them kick ♪

♪ Makes you wonder how the other half live ♪

♪♪♪

♪ Devil inside, the devil inside ♪

♪ Every single one of us, the devil inside ♪

♪ Devil inside, devil inside ♪

♪ Every single one of us, the devil inside ♪

♪♪♪

♪ Here come the world ♪

♪ With the look in its eye ♪

♪ Future uncertain but certainly slight ♪

♪ Look at the faces, listen to the bells ♪

♪ It's hard to believe we need a place called hell ♪

♪ A place called hell ♪

♪ The devil inside, the devil inside ♪

♪ Every single one of us, the devil inside ♪

♪ Devil inside, the devil inside ♪

♪ Every single one of us, the devil inside ♪

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

♪ Here comes the woman ♪

♪ With the look in her eye ♪

♪ She's raised on leather ♪

♪ With flesh on her mind ♪

♪ Words are weapons sharper than knives ♪

♪ Makes you wonder how the other half die ♪

♪ Devil inside, the devil inside ♪

♪ Every single one of us, the devil inside ♪

♪ Devil inside, devil inside ♪

♪ Every single one of us, the devil inside ♪

♪ Devil inside, devil inside ♪

♪ Every single one of us, the devil inside ♪

♪ Devil inside, devil inside ♪

♪ Every single one of us, the devil inside ♪

♪♪♪

♪ The devil inside ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ The devil inside ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
devil /ˈdev.əl/ B1	noun - the most powerful spirit of evil in some religions
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to turn your eyes in a particular direction noun - the appearance of someone or something
eye /aɪ/ A1	noun - the organ of sight
woman /ˈwʊm.ən/ A1	noun - an adult female human being
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human being
raised /reɪzd/ B1	verb - to lift to a higher position
leather /ˈleð.ər/ B1	noun - animal skin treated in order to preserve it, and used to make shoes, bags, clothes, etc.
flesh /fleʃ/ B2	noun - the soft substance consisting of muscle and fat that is found between the skin and bones of a human or animal
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
weapons /ˈwep.ənz/ B2	noun - something (such as a gun, knife, club, or bomb) that is used to cause injury or death during an attack, fight, or war
sharper /ˈʃɑːr.pər/ B1	adjective - having a thin edge or point that can cut or pierce things easily
knives /naɪvz/ A2	noun - a tool with a sharp blade used for cutting
wonder /ˈwʌn.dər/ A2	verb - to want to know something or to not be sure about something noun - a feeling of surprise and admiration
pride /praɪd/ B1	noun - a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get because you or people connected with you have done or own something good
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, people, and natural features
future /ˈfjuː.tʃər/ A2	noun - the time that is to come adjective - that will exist or happen in the time that is to come
uncertain /ʌnˈsɜː.tən/ B2	adjective - not able to be relied on; not known or definite.
faces /ˈfeɪ.sɪz/ A1	noun - the front of the head, from the forehead to the chin
hell /hel/ B1	noun - the place of punishment after death, especially in some religions

Key Grammar Structures

• Here come the woman With the look in her eye

  ➔ Inversion (subject-verb)

  ➔ Normally, it would be "The woman comes here." Using "Here come" emphasizes the arrival of the woman. It's an instance of stylistic inversion. "Here" acts as an adverbial of place, causing the verb to precede the subject.

• Raised on leather With flesh on her mind

  ➔ Past participle used as an adjective/reduced relative clause.

  ➔ "Raised" is a past participle acting as an adjective modifying the implied subject "she" (the woman). It's equivalent to saying "She was raised on leather...", which is passive voice. The full sentence is something like: "The woman who was raised on leather...".

• Words are weapons sharper than knives

  ➔ Comparative adjective with "than"

  ➔ "Sharper" is the comparative form of the adjective "sharp". It indicates a higher degree of sharpness in the weapons (words) compared to knives. The use of "than" explicitly makes the comparison.

• Makes you wonder how the other half die

  ➔ Indirect question with "how"

  ➔ This sentence contains an indirect question. "How the other half die" is the object of the verb "wonder". It's not a direct question because the word order is not inverted as it would be in a direct question (e.g., "How *do* the other half die?").

• Every single one of us, the devil inside

  ➔ Appositive phrase

  ➔ "The devil inside" is an appositive phrase that renames or clarifies "Every single one of us". It provides additional information about what "every single one of us" is considered to be.

• Future uncertain but certainly slight

  ➔ Adjective phrase with ellipsis/omission of the verb

  ➔ The full sentence would be: "The future is uncertain, but it is certainly slight." The verb "is" has been omitted for brevity and stylistic effect. "Uncertain" and "slight" are adjectives modifying "future."