Devil at my Door

Spazsquatch

Demo for FAWM ’25. Based off a poisonous plant prompt, which in my case was Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) a plant that to my initial disappoint is the “kid gloves” of deadly plants, traditionally more common for medicinal use than murder, but I like where I ended up.

[Verse]
I spent my midnights, sippin’ on sweet wine.
Tomorrow on the table, as payment for tonight.
Playing with the shadows living like a king
Revealing in a lifestyle, only dice could bring

Time of my life, and I never heard that knocking

[Verse]
Running through the of fields yarrow, wild and free
Indulging in the herb, of that Venus tree.
Wandering through the garden, and picking blossoms.
Planting seed, where ever I wanted.

Sounds of the night, drown out all the knocking

[Verse Solo]

[Verse]
Last call always came, before I had enough
Dancing with spirits when the band packed up
I couldn’t take the quiet, so I went hunting
For any noise that could soothe my longing

Kept it loud enough, to block out all the knocking

[Verse]
The hands got cold, the beer got warm
I had less and less, but doubled down for more
Choose my wagers for the thrill and not the margin,
Convinced the only way to lose, was walking when you’re down

I let it ride, and ignored all of the knocking

[Chorus]
Devil’s at my door with a curse
I took all I could take, and I’ll get what I deserve
A little goes a long way, it’s the dose that makes the poison
If the Devil’s comes a knockin’

[Chorus Solo]

[Verse]
Champagne elixir turned to bitter vinegar,
I still drank it, and ordered even more
Demon in the bottle, the only friend that calmed
I only knew one way, and that way wasn’t stopping

Hair of the dog to quiet all the knocking

[Verse]
A suggestion on my shoulder said it’s time to walk away,
Got hit with a final hand, finished out my game
Tossed into a gutter, bleeding in the dark
Watching as the glittered heavens, faded out

Next sound I heard was the knocking of an old friend.

[Chorus]
The Devil’s at my door with a curse
I took all I could take, and I’ll get what I deserve
A little goes a long way, it’s the dose that made the poison
When the Devil’s came a knockin’

[Chorus]
The Devil’s at my door with a curse
I took all I could take, and I got what I deserve
A little goes a long way, it’s the dose that made the poison
When the Devil’s came a knockin’