Whitechapel – When A Demon Defiles A Witch Lyrics - Genius

2025, In ReviewFeaturedChartsVideosPromote Your MusicSign Up2When a Demon Defiles a WitchWhitechapelProducersWhitechapel & Mark LewisTrack 1 onThe Valley Feb. 20, 20191 viewer51.4K views18 Contributors

When a Demon Defiles a Witch Lyrics

[Verse 1]They appearI remember when the fire was security, now it's killing meA wolf can't hunt without its preySo take me to my graveThe demons dance by the firesideBut tonight they migrate to my bedside[Pre-Chorus]Burn the bed, burn everythingIt's a lie anyway[Chorus]There's nowhere left to runThere's nowhere left for me to beWithout you by my side[Verse 2]I cry but if you take a closer lookYou'll see it's a demon's eyesThere's no coming back for meFor my spirit guide is trapped inside my brainI don't know who I amIn the name of the father and the holy ghostClose your gates, lock the doors, there is no hopeSee Whitechapel LiveGet tickets as low as $55You might also like[Pre-Chorus]Burn the bed, burn everythingIt's a lie anyway[Chorus]There's nowhere left to runThere's nowhere left for me to beWithout you by my side[Post-Chorus]How could the world take you from me?They all deserve to burn with me[Bridge]What has the world come to when a demon defiles a witch?Nobody trusts a word I sayI can't erase these memoriesBut I will erase humanityErase humanity[Pre-Chorus]Burn the bed, burn everythingIt's a lie anyway[Chorus]There's nowhere left to runThere's nowhere left for me to beWithout you by my side[Post-Chorus]How could the world take you from me?They all deserve to burn with me2EmbedCancel

How to Format Lyrics:

• Type out all lyrics, even repeating song parts like the chorus
• Lyrics should be broken down into individual lines
• Use section headers above different song parts like [Verse], [Chorus], etc.
• Use italics (<i>lyric</i>) and bold (<b>lyric</b>) to distinguish between different vocalists in the same song part
• If you don’t understand a lyric, use [?]

To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum

AboutThis song bio is unreviewedSong Bio1 contributor

This song is about Phil Bozeman’s mother having DID & her writings in her journal (see What have the artists said about the song? for examples).

Expand +29ShareQ&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

Ask a questionWhat did Whitechapel say about "When a Demon Defiles a Witch"?Genius Answer1 contributor

On an Instagram Live Story on February 27th, 2019, Phil Bozeman explained the meanings of the currently released singles from The Valley.

Phil explained that the “demon” mentioned in the title is not referring to his stepfather, but instead referring to a personal demon named “Mycar” that Phil’s mother wrote about in her journal. She suffered from a myriad of serious mental issues, and Phil said that she was diagnosed as having 34 different personalities, which would all appear in her personal journal that she kept (even the handwriting would change with each personality).

This song specifically references that demon “Mycar”. Phil showed and read excerpts from his mother’s journal, focusing on a couple of lines where his mother explained that a demon named “Mycar” would sexually assault her in her bed, taking the physical form of Phil’s father.

The title of the song actually comes from a line in his mother’s journal, where she describes the sexual assault:

“It takes on Gary’s bluish-gray body, a real physical body, a dead body raping me – a devil raping a witch”. (Gary was Phil’s father’s name).

The lines in the song’s pre-chorus are also taken from her journal:

“The incubus, it happens, no matter where I sleep in this bed, in my place, in his place, it still happens. I thrash from side to side yet it still happens. It hurts so bad, again and again. Burn the bed, yes, burn everything. Liar.”

+19Is there a drum playthrough for this song?Genius Answer1 contributor +4Who produced “When a Demon Defiles a Witch” by Whitechapel?When did Whitechapel release “When a Demon Defiles a Witch”?Who wrote “When a Demon Defiles a Witch” by Whitechapel?The Valley (2019)Whitechapel

1. 1. When a Demon Defiles a Witch
2. 2. Forgiveness Is Weakness
3. 3. Brimstone
4. 4. Hickory Creek
5. 5. Black Bear
6. 6. We Are One
7. 7. The Other Side
8. 8. Third Depth
9. 9. Lovelace
10. 10. Doom Woods
11. 11. Sea of Trees

CreditsReleased onFebruary 20, 2019ProducersWhitechapel & Mark LewisWritersBen Savage, Gabe Crisp, Alex Wade, Zach Householder & Phil BozemanLead GuitarBen SavageVocalsPhil BozemanBassGabe CrispRhythm GuitarAlex Wade & Zach HouseholderDrumsNavene KoperweisDrum TechnicianJohn HullEngineerMark LewisRecording EngineerMark LewisMixing EngineerDavid CastilloMastering EngineerTed JensenVideo DirectorMathis ArnellLabelMetal Blade RecordsWhen a Demon Defiles a Witch Live PerformancesWhen a Demon Defiles a Witch (Live) by WhitechapelTagsRockConcept AlbumExtreme MetalDeath MetalIn EnglishUSAGroove MetalMetalDeathcoreExpand CommentsAdd a commentSign Up And Drop Knowledge 🤓Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love.Sign Up