Name: Sly is the Devil
Duration: P00H03M39S
Description: On "Sly Is The Devil," the latest single from Portland-based indie/pop duo Josh and Mer, the pair harmonize over mid-tempo classic rock changes with indie rock sensibilities. Catchy synth-leads and buzzed out slide guitars bookend breezy melodic phrases and a lyric that warns of self-destructive tendencies.

Sly is the Devil

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On "Sly Is The Devil," the latest single from Portland-based indie/pop duo Josh and Mer, the pair harmonize over mid-tempo classic rock changes with indie rock sensibilities. Catchy synth-leads and buzzed out slide guitars bookend breezy melodic phrases and a lyric that warns of self-destructive tendencies.

lyrics

mean nothing whisper every word
feeling something cut through every turn
keep humming that’s not what you heard

patiently lift the curse

drawing lines that filter through your eyes
everyone’s a figure in disguise
they’ll hold you down to your demise

patiently lift the curse
but is it a virtue

it’s a lovely sound
from an ugly mouth
what goes around comes around

blind beggar, reap on what you’re worth
cause forced fate is not what you deserve
don’t you know that you cannot return?

sly devil, holds you by the hand
with intentions you don’t understand
his pension leads to nothingness

patiently lift the curse
but is it a virtue

it’s a lovely sound
from an ugly mouth
but you’re facing down
with a lonely frown
what goes around comes around

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from Planet Music, released October 4, 2011
Josh Schroeder - Casablanca Media Songs (ASCAP)/Songs of Schroedland (ASCAP)
Meredith Adelaide - Black Penguin Publishing (ASCAP)

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