Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: psych-rock
Song Meaning of “The Devil (In G Minor)” by Jess and the Ancient Ones
The Devil (In G Minor) is a hard-hitting and hauntingly dark song about a spiritual struggle with the Devil himself. The backing music builds up a sense of suspense and comes to a crescendo, followed by strings, horns and church bells that all come together in unity, as if to signify the final battle and resolution between the Devil and the protagonist of the song. The lyrics of the song deal with the emotional toll of a conflict between good and evil, between heaven and hell. The protagonist reflects on their own spiritual state and ultimately chooses to reject the Devil’s “hand in spite of death.” The song then closes out on the inspirational line “When I breathe, I am lord of life and death,” affirming the protagonist’s strength, and the power of who will prevail in the end.