Devils Island Lyrics

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This song expresses the thoughts of a prisoner on Devil’s Island about to be executed. In the song, the prisoner’s life is spared by God right before he is about to be killed, but he is condemned to spend the rest of his life on Devil’s Island.

Devil’s island was a notorious French penal colony, infamous for harsh conditions and brutality.

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Credits
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Mastering
Recorded At
Music Grinder Studios, Track Records, and Rock Steady Studios, Los Angeles, California/Maddog Studios, Venice, California
Release Date
September 19, 1986
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