Devil's Work 2 – English Lyrics

• By: JOYNER LUCAS

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

(Oh-oh, oh-oh)

(Ooh, oh-oh, oh-oh)

(Oh-oh, oh-oh)

(Ooh, oh-oh, oh-oh)

Guess we gotta try this again

Dear Lord, I know that we been here before (yeah)

It's been a long time, I hope that You don't slam the door

I tried to walk away, but there's some shit I can't ignore

I could be wrong, but seems like You don't even care no more (facts)

'Cause since our last talk, You ain't playin' fair no more (uh)

And when I pray, it kinda feel like You ain't there no more

I still don't understand why niggas who deserve to die is livin'

But the ones who ain't deserve it isn't here no more

And, no, I don't want no one else to die

Instead of tradin' souls, I got somethin' else in mind (yeah)

There's a lot of moments that I wish that I could change

I could fix a lot of pain if You help me out this time (Joyner)

Maybe we can undo all the damage, press rewind

Reset the clock and make it so some niggas never die (yeah)

And maybe fix all the mistakes for those who still alive and give them all a second try (damn)

Erase that Will Smith slap and turn him back around

Or wait 'til they get backstage, so they could have it out (yeah)

Or maybe make it so that Chris chose a different joke (uh)

A different topic, somethin' Jada won't be mad about (facts)

Matter of fact, let's talk about the shit I'm sad about

When Pop Smoke accidentally leaked that address out (pssh)

Lord, You know the streets crazy, how You dropped the ball

When You know niggas keep a target on these rappers now? (Baow, baow, baow)

And give us Kobe Bryant back, we a mess without him (uh)

Take back the day he ever stepped inside the helicopter

Make him take the car instead and forget the chopper

Maybe take a different route or get a different driver

Can't believe You took his daughter and she left behind him

It's kinda hard to see the positive and that's the problem

I know You don't make mistakes, but I was hopin' You'd erase that bullshit

So his family won't be left without him (yeah)

And I wish I could fly to Russia on a different mission

And make 'em pay for puttin' Brittney Griner into prison (word)

Or maybe You could bring her back to February 17th

And You could take the CBD, so she ain't flyin' with it (yeah)

Or maybe change that nine years and give her nine minutes (minutes)

Or better yet, just change the law, so they could stop trippin' (trippin')

I know that's a lot to wish, and it ain't my business

But until You grant my wish, I ain't gon' stop wishin' (ayy, ayy, ayy)

But Lord, listen, this shit urkin' me (me)

How You take PNB? That shit absurd to me (why You do that shit?)

So many questions 'bout that shit and it's disturbin' me (word)

Like niggas can't eat waffles without security? (Security)

And niggas can't work hard and go buy some jewelry? (Jewelry)

That one hurt to see (damn)

And by the end of the song, they gon' try to murder me

And if they do, I hope my fans take it personally

I know You hear me talkin', Lord, don't be curvin' me

Won't You take us back to Kylie Jenner's party (pssh)

Before them shots hit the floor (baow, baow)

Before the bullets ricocheted and leave a drippin' mall

We don't know the truth or if we misinformed

But either way, take it back and make Tory hop inside a different car (word)

Broke my heart when DMX died, that hit the core

Feel like that nigga was an angel in a different form

Might've had a drug problem like he did before

But he was fightin' demons, and I know that that's a different war (that's a different war)

Mm, You must got a major ego

I ain't tryna disrespect or tryna play the hero (nah)

But when You took Takeoff, You took my favorite Migos

Look, I don't know how that make sense 'cause it make zero (none)

And fuck a wrong place, wrong time, that ain't G though

Took that man right in his prime, that's plain evil (pssh)

When Tommy Lister died, I cried and played CeeLo (word)

'Cause I can't even watch Friday without sayin', "Deebo" (facts, uh)

You know this shit got me stressed, right? (Yeah)

Starin' at the Bible, tryna figure out who's next like:

"Why You take the ones who ain't deserve to see what death like? (Huh?)

Meanwhile, 6iine free, livin' his best life" (huh?)

Go back to the day that he took the stand and confessed, right

Tape his mouth shut, so he never talk to the feds like

Make him do his time so his niggas gotta do less, right

Make him learn from Bobby, so he can know what respect like

Lord, forgive me for my language and these bad words

But that Candace Owens bitch get on my last nerve

How You gon' tell me that what we witnessed on TV wasn't murder

When we watched niggas turn his ass into Casper? (Ayy)

George died from asphyxiation and that's a factor

Fentanyl or not, he'd had never died, and his last words were, "I cannot breathe"

So, really she gotta chill

Or maybe they should trade places, so she could see how it feel (burn, for real)

Lil' bitch got me stressed, God (yeah)

Probably not prepared for what I'm askin' next, God (uh)

Bring Ye momma back 'cause he a mess, God

And he ain't been the same ever since Donda West died

Yeah, that's the day Kanye West died

First his heart, then his mind, then the rest died

And if your bank account is overkill, your soul could be broken still

Even a rich spirit, money can't buy (uh)

I pray that Heavens watch me (ayy)

Rest in peace Biz Markie, you got peace (peace)

Young Dolph, King Von, Drakeo, top three (three)

Black Rob, Trouble, Virgil and Shock G (ayy)

Pat Stay, Kay Slay, you'll say to God, "Geesh"

Almost took Lil Tjay, but I'm happy he godly

Lord, You even took Black Panther, that's not G

And when Sidhu Moose Wala got shot that shot me (I'm free)

Beggin' for Your guidance on this ghetto earth

Frustrated, tryna understand how Heaven works (heaven works)

I'm just hopin' You could pull a couple strings or redo a couple of things

So, maybe we could get a second turn (second turn)

You took Juice from us, that forever hurts (forever hurts)

But puttin' the blame on You, that'll never work (never work)

I know this ain't Your fault, it's the devil's work (Devil's work)

(Devil's work) Devil's work

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
die /daɪ/ A2	verb - to stop living
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	verb - to make or become different noun - the act or process of becoming different
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ B1	verb - to perceive the intended meaning of words, a language, or a speaker
damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ B1	noun - physical harm caused to something verb - to cause harm to
reset /riːˈset/ B1	verb - to return something to its original state
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ B1	noun - an error
erase /ɪˈreɪs/ B2	verb - to rub out or remove
matter /ˈmætər/ B2	noun - a subject or issue
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B2	adjective - mentally deranged, extremely enthusiastic
dropped /drɒpt/ B2	verb - let (something) fall
guidance /ˈɡaɪdəns/ B2	noun - advice or counsel
stressed /strest/ B2	adjective - feeling worried or anxious
confessed /kənˈfest/ B2	verb - admitted to something
respect /rɪˈspekt/ B2	noun - a feeling of admiration
evil /ˈiːvɪl/ C1	adjective - profoundly immoral and wicked
asphyxiation /æsfɪksiˈeɪʃən/ C1	noun - the state or process of being suffocated
ego /ˈiːɡoʊ/ C1	noun - a person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance
frustrated /ˈfrʌstreɪtɪd/ C1	adjective - feeling or expressing distress and annoyance resulting from an inability to change or achieve something

Key Grammar Structures

• I know You don't make mistakes, but I was hopin' You'd erase that bullshit.

  ➔ Use of subjunctive mood with 'hopin' to express a wish or desire.

  ➔ In this line, the speaker expresses a desire that the Lord would 'erase' past mistakes.

• I could fix a lot of pain if You help me out this time.

  ➔ Conditional sentence using 'if' to express a hypothetical situation.

  ➔ This line suggests that with the Lord's help, the speaker believes they can alleviate suffering.

• I still don't understand why niggas who deserve to die is livin'.

  ➔ Use of present tense to express a current state of confusion.

  ➔ The speaker articulates their difficulty in grasping the justice of life and death.

• Lord, You know the streets crazy, how You dropped the ball.

  ➔ Use of informal expressions and idiomatic phrases to convey emotion.

  ➔ Here, the speaker criticizes a perceived negligence on the part of the Lord regarding societal issues.

• Maybe we can undo all the damage, press rewind.

  ➔ Imperative mood used to suggest an action.

  ➔ In this line, the speaker proposes a way to fix past mistakes.