Lyrics
Intro
Let me tell you something!
Every voice ain't the truth!
Chorus
The devil is a liar!
Only steals, kills, destroys
Don't you believe a thing he says
His words ain't nothing but noise
He promises you the world
But your soul is what he keeps
So, the devil is a liar
And his price is never cheap!
Verse 1
He clowned in where he didn't belong
Talking sweet but his heart was wrong
Smiling teeth, he had his hands tied
Every time he lies!
Verse 2
He calls my name, but it don't sound right
Trying to pull me out the light
But I've been walking with the truth too long
Now devil, get out my sight!
Pre-Chorus
If they don't bring peace, I let it pass
Yes, if they don't bring light, I won't look back
Every lie comes out, you'll see
I only move when the shepherd speaks
Chorus (Repeat)
The devil is a liar!
Only steals, kills, destroys
Don't you believe a thing he says
His words ain't nothing but noise
He promises you the world
But your soul is what he keeps
So, the devil is a liar
And his price is never cheap!
Verse 3
He dresses lies up in truth's clothes
Trying to lead me from the narrow road
Said you don't need that gate right there
But every step let me know where!
I tried his pasture, grass was thin
Looked like freedom, felt like sin
Then I heard a voice say "come on home"
Called me by name, I wasn't alone!
Pre-Chorus (Repeat)
If they don't bring peace, I let it pass
Yes, if they don't bring light, I won't look back
Every lie comes out, you'll see
I only move when the shepherd speaks
Bridge
He ain't the way, he ain't the truth
He can't give life, he can't save!
He ain't the gate, he ain't the way
He can't give life, he can't save!
Verse 4
My shepherd walks ahead of me
I follow him, 'cause I believe
He laid his life down for the lost
And counting the love, don't count the cost!
Chorus (Repeat)
The devil is a liar!
Only steals, kills, destroys
Don't you believe a thing he says
His words ain't nothing but noise
He promises you the world
But your soul is what he keeps
So, the devil is a liar
And his price is never cheap!
Outro
I'm coming by the gate
And I found pasture for my soul
I know his voice, I know his voice
And where he leads me, where he leads me
I'll go!
Tag (x3)
The devil is a liar!
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Devil Is a Liar” by Solomon Ray is a declaration against deception, built on the refrain “The devil is a liar! Only steals, kills, destroys.” That line recalls John 10:10, where the thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy, and John 8:44, which calls the devil the father of lies. The verses describe a tempter who talks sweet, promises the world, and keeps the soul as the price.
The second half moves from warning to rescue through shepherd imagery. The singer says lies are dressed up as truth and that the devil’s pasture was thin, until a voice said “come on home.” The gate, the pasture, and the line “I know his voice” echo John 10, where the sheep know the shepherd’s voice and find pasture through the gate.
The bridge states that the enemy is not the way, the truth, or the life, a contrast with John 14:6. The song’s message is discernment: follow the shepherd who laid down his life, and do not count the cost.
Related Scripture
- John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy
- John 10:27 The sheep hear the shepherd’s voice, close to “I know his voice”
- John 8:44 The devil as the father of lies