[Verse 1] You pray with your back to the wall Tongue tied, teeth ground down to chalk They smell your fear on your skin Halo crooked, coming apart again You want a saint, get a sermon You want the truth? it keeps swerving You want safe, you want clean But the wolves out there don’t speak peace [Chorus] I’m the devil that protects you Claws out in the pews I’ll be the sin that saves you When mercy won’t move You don’t need angels You need something they fear too I’m the devil that protects you The dark that guards you [Verse 2] They all smile with their hands in your pockets Blessed knives, tucked inside lockets Every promise, sharpened and hollow Every “trust me” hard to swallow So when they circle, I circle closer (yeah) Red grin over your shoulder Let ‘em call me curse, call me doom I’m the reason they won’t touch you [Chorus] I’m the devil that protects you Claws out in the pews I’ll be the sin that saves you When mercy won’t move You don’t need angels You need something they fear too I’m the devil that protects you The dark that guards you [Bridge] (Yeah) say you want light, but you live in a trap You want a way out, I’m the map in the black Every scar on my back is a deal that I kept Every tear that you shed is a vow that I’ve kept I’m the red line they don’t cross I’m the locked door, I’m the cost You say my name when you’re shaking in bed And I laugh, and I laugh, “I got you,” I said (hey!) [Chorus] I’m the devil that protects you Claws out in the pews I’ll be the sin that saves you When mercy won’t move You don’t need angels You need something they fear too I’m the devil that protects you The dark that guards you I’m the devil that protects you And I die before they harm you

rap, Brooding alt-rock meets nu metal grit and rap verses; male vocals shifting from whispered confession to explosive screams. Half-time, detuned guitars, elastic bass, and sharp, syncopated drums. Verses ride a clipped rap flow over chugging riffs, choruses open with wide distorted power chords and stacked shouts on key lines. Bridge strips to bass, distant guitar swells, then slams back with double-layered vocals and a final, crushing refrain., alternative rock, rock, nu metal

Devil That Protects You