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Traveling Wilburys The Devil's Been Busy Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.53/10 [19 votes]Album: The Traveling Wilburys Collection / Original Release Date: 1988-10-18Genre: RockSong Duration: 3 min 18 sec
TRAVELING WILBURYS
- The Devil's Been Busy Lyrics / with translationsWhile you're strolling down the fairway
Showing no remorse.
Glowing from the poisons
They've sprayed on your golf course
While you're busy sinking birdies,
And keeping your scorecard,
The devil's been busy in your back yard.
Steaming down the highway,
with your trucks of toxic waste,
Where you gonna hide it
In the outer space?
You don't know what you're doing
Or what you have to guard
The devil's been busy in your back yard.
Sometimes you think you're crazy
But you know you're only mad.
Sometimes your better off not knowing
How much you've been had.
You see your second cousin
Wasted in a fight.
You say he had it coming,
You couldn't do it right.
You're in a western movie, playing the part
The devil's been busy in your back yard.
(solo)
Sometimes they say you're wicked
But you know that can't be bad.
Sometimes you're better off not knowing
It'll only make you sad.
They're coming down picadilly
Dripping at the dash
Wasting sticky willy
Covering him with their cash.
They just might not have noticed, they've been beating him so hard
The devil's been busy in your back yard.
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Showing no remorse.
Glowing from the poisons
They've sprayed on your golf course
While you're busy sinking birdies,
And keeping your scorecard,
The devil's been busy in your back yard.
Steaming down the highway,
with your trucks of toxic waste,
Where you gonna hide it
In the outer space?
You don't know what you're doing
Or what you have to guard
The devil's been busy in your back yard.
Sometimes you think you're crazy
But you know you're only mad.
Sometimes your better off not knowing
How much you've been had.
Wasted in a fight.
You say he had it coming,
You couldn't do it right.
You're in a western movie, playing the part
The devil's been busy in your back yard.
(solo)
Sometimes they say you're wicked
But you know that can't be bad.
Sometimes you're better off not knowing
It'll only make you sad.
They're coming down picadilly
Dripping at the dash
Wasting sticky willy
Covering him with their cash.
They just might not have noticed, they've been beating him so hard
The devil's been busy in your back yard.
_______
Facts about The Devil's Been Busy
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The Devil's Been Busy is written by George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Thomas Earl Petty.
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It is first released on October 18, 1988 as part of Traveling Wilburys's album "The Traveling Wilburys Collection" which includes 25 tracks in total. This song is the 15th track on this album.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, the Traveling Wilburys' 'The Devil's Been Busy' critiques societal ignorance and complacency towards environmental and social issues, employing the devil's activity metaphor in one's backyard to underscore the unnoticed consequences of damaging actions. The lyrics of devil's been busy predominantly highlight the issues of social commentary, angst, fact, anger, and despair. Simultaneously, the track brings forth the deterioration of nature, yet not only the moral decay but also the ignorance and corruption of human society. The words presented in the song are filled with the topics of earth's destruction, toxic waste, and social problems that might be disturbing for kids. Moreover, it also mentions violence and uses words like 'wicked' and 'mad' indicating grown-up themes.
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The Devil's Been Busy falls under the genre Rock.
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The Devil's Been Busy song length is 3 minutes and 18 seconds.
Who wrote The Devil's Been Busy lyrics?
The Devil's Been Busy is written by George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Thomas Earl Petty.
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When was The Devil's Been Busy released?
It is first released on October 18, 1988 as part of Traveling Wilburys's album "The Traveling Wilburys Collection" which includes 25 tracks in total. This song is the 15th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind The Devil's Been Busy lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, the Traveling Wilburys' 'The Devil's Been Busy' critiques societal ignorance and complacency towards environmental and social issues, employing the devil's activity metaphor in one's backyard to underscore the unnoticed consequences of damaging actions. The lyrics of devil's been busy predominantly highlight the issues of social commentary, angst, fact, anger, and despair. Simultaneously, the track brings forth the deterioration of nature, yet not only the moral decay but also the ignorance and corruption of human society. The words presented in the song are filled with the topics of earth's destruction, toxic waste, and social problems that might be disturbing for kids. Moreover, it also mentions violence and uses words like 'wicked' and 'mad' indicating grown-up themes.
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Which genre is The Devil's Been Busy?
The Devil's Been Busy falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song The Devil's Been Busy?
The Devil's Been Busy song length is 3 minutes and 18 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Thomas Earl PettyRecord Label(s): 2007 T Wilbury Limited, exclusively licensed to Rhino Entertainment Company
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