Dance with the Devil | Immortal Technique 

"But only the Devil responded, 'cause God wasn't there..." Jesus, that line is honestly so cold.

The devil grows inside of the hearts of the selfish and wicked. White, brown, yellow and black color is not restricted. -FUCKING AMAZING LINE

I was a kid when I firsr heard this..now im a dad and still listening. I met Tech and got a photo with him bout 10 years ago at an underground concert maybe 200 ppl, after performing this song which was the last of the night he said "People always ask me if this is a true story, and I always tell them, it happens every day of every week of every month of every year".

2024. 60 years old and I visit this song frequently. Raw is real.

“So when the Devil wants to dance with you!? You better say never, Because a dance with the Devil might last you forever” Immortal Technique 🦾🦿

I hope this song circulates throughout generations. The message is eternal.

I actually gasped when that twist came in about his mom. Wow

This song saved me from losing my soul to gangs and the thoughts in my head were gruesome. I have no friends or family and I’ve been trying to find people I could fit in with and ride with but hearin this broke me and stopped me from following through because after awhile you lose yourself trying to find brothers in demons and once you surround yourself with those demons they take hold of you and influence your every thought, movement and intent. This song helped me realize and open my own eyes inward to the path I was dancing along. I’m homeless bouncing from west and south side chicago and Gary and I’m trying to make family with people who’d rather had you a 9 to solve your problems instead of talking to you to

Damn. This is the first time I heard this. Speechless...

probably the most underrated and underappreciated artist period. this man deserves 56 million subs+

This song has one of my favorite uses of a sample: "I've fallen and I can't turn back"

As a metalhead I don't listen to rap that often, but when I do... this song is pure art.

Top 10 stories ever told in any music genre. It's not the ending, it's that you can imagine all of it even if you're not connected to that life. It plays out like a movie trailer in your mind.

If your listening in 2024 ur a real 1 💯

This song has shaken me for years. As a firm metalhead...I've never struggled through a song this much.

Son is at the cross roads now. His step father was very connected in his early 20s and spend the following 6 years paying for it. He literally sat my son down and had a LONG talk abiut that life, and made him listen to this song. So that he would see it wasn't just his step father and I saying how twisted the streets are.

Still bumping this song in 2020. This song will never be dead!

Just chills. In the 15+ years I’ve heard this, no other song has ever made me feel what this one has.

Back here in 23 and this song still gives me the chills. We had good music. All round banger

This masterpiece came out 22 years ago and I'm hearing it for the first time.

Bro...this song actually made me cry and get choked up😭

This song means so much to me, every time I hear it it’s like the first time.

First time hearing this I’m in shock, gave me the chills can’t move, damn

still one of the coldest stories told through lyrics!!

I can't believe that I blasted this shit when I was a kid and adults I know now could never open their mind enough to understand every point of view in any of his songs. This man should win awards in every division of literary, musical and artistic appreciation.

Probably the best story teller in hip hop history. The story is so captivating you almost don’t hear the beat. To sum it up in two words, evil genius.

My friend suggested I listen to this. Holy shit. This was one of the most meaningful, emotional songs I have ever heard in my entire life. The message is so powerful. I legit started crying near the end of the song.

This song is hard too listen too but I feel every kid should listen too this, the message is unlike anything. Best of luck to anyone dealing with hardship, you all matter ❤️

This song is more real than most story raps. I agree with your final message when you performed this last year in Chicago. This is why it starts with the parents, we need to give kids the life we were denied, or this is doomed to just keep happening. It literally is just like a snake eating its own tail.

Still gives me the chills every single time I listen to this track. Been like 14 years now but this track still hits hard. Moral of the story: If the devil wants to dance with you, you better say never because a dance with the devil might last you forever!!!

felt like kendrick lamar - meet the graham shouldve been on this

Just discovered Immortal Technique, this is maybe the 3d or 4th track I've listened to, and was dancin' and grovin' to the beats and about half way through, the lyrics started taking over and I was riveted, just standing and then I was crying and then I was sobbing. Intense, incredible narrative and music making. Using the theme from Love Story (1969 1970?) was genius. I'm a white male 61 years old.

Most cruel narrative in rap history.

I used to listen to Immortal Technique a lot in high school and I recently started listening to him again. Such a good artist

Jaw dropped at the end

Ive been listening to this sone since i was 6 because of my older brother he introduced me to ur music and ur music is still good. I’ve been listening to ur music for 10 years @Immortal Technique

That twist caught me so off guard. Left me speechless. Crazy story telling in this song.

I teach in alternative schools, and I play it on the low for my students. Makes them think every time! God bless Immortal Technique!! ❤ God will send a lamb behind the door to testify later.

I come back to this song once in a while,this is the only song that actually made me unsettled. And we all know that one line in the song that gives insane chills.

I’m 41 and I still bump this in the car

The most disturbing rap song ever. Hard to listen to but a true piece of art

Still moves me, all of IT's work. I'm a 40yo white guy who lives in the country. Music is universal, open minds are essential, and Immortal Technique is forever.

Honored to be commenting.

I'm a death metal guy, but when I came across this album in an underground store in São Paulo, I completely fell in love (I bought it thinking it was a grindcore album), of all the songs, this was the one that caught my attention the most because of the duration and the somewhat scary beat. Well, as I didn't know much English at the time, I never really knew the meaning of the song...but now...well, this is WAY scarier than some death metal songs

This song still reminds to keep myself in check. Probably for the rest of my life. It really speaks to me because I've been surrounded by evil before and it's not fun and one bad decision can lead to a lifetime if unhappiness.

I remember being in a busy nightclub in Korea and the DJ mixed this track in, watching people dancing to this was a weird experience...

First time ever hearing this. I randomly clicked on a video "is dance with the devil a true story" insterview with immortal technique. Glad I did.

This is one of the best, if not the best rap track ever written. The lyricism and storytelling are literally epic in the classical sense. The story is timeless and the lyrics are unforgettable.

I’m ashamed to say this is the first time I hear this and I’m 43 years old and I pride myself in knowing about lyrical rappers. But even though I heard of Immortal Technique a lot over the years I never checked him out. This song is fire today in 2022. I can’t even imagine hearing this 1015 years ago. Much respect.

this song is so deep and beautiful but so dark and gruesome it genuinely moves me to tears each time i hear it

That song hits hard when you feel lost or sad and angry at the same time

A dance with the devil will last last forever ✨️

I'm fallin' and I can't turn back ...

At the point of hearing this, I left gang life, injecting heroin, and found God, but this song made me quit smoking, weed, and everything else, and truly made me feel for everyone I'd ever hurt.

I heard this song ten years ago. My brother showed me this, and the storytelling through this song is.. unreal and talented.

Im 32 and this song still a masterpiece and still always moves me like mannn 🤯💯💯 remember seeing him at a small club he played this too

This and many other songs got me into Hip Hop, and honestly helped me realize how much i wanted to make music. This song is devastating and i listen to it from time to time to remind me that the choices we make mold us for the rest of our lives and i everyday hope and wish that no one has to relive a situation like this one... Thank you for all of your music Immoral Technique, you are a true inspiration and a true genius.

Excuse me using my partners account. Still listing to this song over 10 years later... this song introduced me to IMORTAL TECHNIQUE and his music. Realist rapper out. Respect!!!!

Remember listening to this song at the lowest point of my life ,most of my friends moving away since they were enlisted to the army n I was left behind 😊

I once knew a nigga whose real name was William His primary concern was makin' a million Bein' the illest hustler that the world ever seen He used to fuck movie stars and sniff coke in his dreams A corrupted young mind at the age of 13 Nigga never had a father and his mom was a fiend She put the pipe down, but for every year she was sober Her son's heart simultaneously grew colder He started hangin' out, sellin' bags in the projects Checkin' the young chicks, lookin' for hit-and-run prospects He was fascinated by material objects But he understood money never bought respect He built a reputation, 'cause he could hustle and steal But got locked once and didn't hesitate to squeal So criminals he chilled with didn't think he was real You see, me and niggas like this have never been equal I don't project my insecurities in other people He fiended for props like addicts with pipes and needles So he felt he had to prove to everyone he was evil A feeble-minded young man with infinite potential The product of a ghetto-bred capitalistic mental Coincidentally dropped out of school to sell weed Dancin' with the Devil, smoked until his eyes would bleed But he was sick of sellin' trees and gave in to his greed [Hook] Everyone tryin' to be trife never face the consequences You probably only did a month for minor offenses Ask a nigga doin' life if he had another chance But then again, there's always the wicked that knew in advance Dance forever with the Devil on a cold cell block But that's what happens when you rape, murder, and sell rock Devils used to be God's angels that fell from the top There's no diversity because we're burnin' in the melting pot [Verse 2] So Billy started robbin' niggas, anything he could do To get his respect back in the eyes of his crew Startin' fights over little shit up on the block Stepped up to sellin' mothers and brothers the crack rock Workin' overtime for makin' money for the crack spot Hit the jackpot, and wanted to move up to cocaine Fulfillin' the Scarface fantasy stuck in his brain Tired of the block niggas treatin' him the same He wanted to be major like the cut throats and the thugs But when he tried to step to 'em, niggas showed him no love They told him any motherfuckin' coward can sell drugs Any bitch nigga with a gun can bust slugs Any nigga with a red shirt can front like a Blood Even Puffy smoked a motherfucker up in the club But only a real thug can stab someone 'til they die Standin' in front of them, starin' straight into their eyes Billy realized that these men were well-guarded And they wanted to test him before business started Suggested rapin' a bitch to prove he was cold-hearted So now he had a choice between goin' back to his life Or makin' money with made men up in the cyph' His dreams about cars and ice made him agree A hardcore nigga is all he ever wanted to be And so he met them Friday night at a quarter to three [Hook] Everyone tryin' to be trife never face the consequences You probably only did a month for minor offenses Ask a nigga doin' life if he had another chance But then again, there's always the wicked that knew in advance Dance forever with the Devil on a cold cell block But that's what happens when you rape, murder, and sell rock Devils used to be God's angels that fell from the top There's no diversity because we're burnin' in the melting pot [Verse 3] They drove around the projects slow while it was rainin' Smokin' blunts, drinkin' and jokin' for entertainment Until they saw a woman on the street, walkin' alone Three in the mornin', comin' back from work, on her way home And so they quietly got out the car and followed her Walkin' through the projects, the darkness swallowed her They wrapped her shirt around her head And knocked her onto the floor "This is it, kid, now you got your chance to be raw" So Billy yoked her up and grabbed the chick by the hair And dragged her into a lobby that had nobody there She struggled hard, but they forced her to go up the stairs They got to the roof and then held her down on the ground Screamin', "Shut the fuck up, and stop movin' around!" The shirt covered her face, but she screamed and clawed So Billy stomped on the bitch until he'd broken her jaw The dirty bastards knew exactly what they were doin' They kicked her until they cracked her ribs and she stopped movin' Blood leakin' through the cloth, she cried silently And then they all proceeded to rape her violently Billy was made to go first, but each of them took a turn Rippin' her up and chokin' her until her throat burned Her broken jaw mumbled for God, but they weren't concerned When they were done and she was lyin' Bloody, broken and bruised One of them niggas pulled out a brand new .22 They told him that she was a witness of what she'd gone through And if he killed her, he was guaranteed a spot in the crew He thought about it for a minute, she was practically dead And so he leaned over and put the gun right to her head [Sample] I'm fallin' and I can't turn back I'm fallin' and I can't turn back [Verse 4] Right before he pulled the trigger and ended her life He thought about the cocaine with the platinum and ice And he felt strong standin' along with his new brothers Cocked the gat to her head and pulled back the shirt cover But what he saw made him start to cringe and stutter 'Cause he was starin' into the eyes of his own mother She looked back at him and cried 'cause he had forsaken her She cried more painfully than when they were rapin' her His whole world stopped, he couldn't even contemplate His corruption had successfully changed his fate And he remembered how his mom used to come home late Workin' hard for nothin', because now what was he worth? He turned away from the woman that had once given him birth And cryin' out to the sky, 'cause he was lonely and scared But only the Devil responded, 'cause God wasn't there And right then he knew what it was to be empty and cold And so he jumped off the roof and died with no soul They say death takes you to a better place, but I doubt it After that, they killed his mother, and never spoke about it And listen, 'cause the story that I'm tellin' is true 'Cause I was there with Billy Jacobs, and I raped his mom too And now the Devil follows me everywhere that I go In fact, I'm sure he's standin' among one of you at my shows And every street cypher, listenin' to little thugs flow He could be standin' right next to you, and you wouldn't know The Devil grows inside the hearts of the selfish and wicked White, brown, yellow and black - color is not restricted You have a self-destructive destiny when you're inflicted And you'll be one of God's children that fell from the top There's no diversity because we're burnin' in the melting pot So when the Devil wants to dance with you, you better say never Because a dance with the Devil might last you forever

This was the track that opened my world to true underground hip hop this track... and I found Army Of The Pharaohs first album with tracks like Gorillas, All Shall Perish and another joint i had em all burned on a CD and i was hooked after that especially Diabolics verse on the Hidden Track after this song on the album that shit was bananas!

I been listening this beat thousand times.... Immortal technique one of the best hip hop exposer...

2024, been listening to this song for decades. Stay Real.

My dad had me listen to this song the first time I cried

Who still here in 2019 ?. This will last, till the DEVIL has passed. #ImmortalTechnique 🔥🙌✊

2020 we in here

if you want to dance with the devil you better say never cus a dance with the devil might last you forever....a quote that changed my life

I'm blown away by this track. It's deep and twisted and pulls no punches.

One of my students recommended this talented artist to me. I saw him years ago at the BellyUp in Solana Beach California. Immortal Technique is the REAL DEAL! 💯

Damn, this song is too raw for me sometimes. I can only listen to this song about once per year. That was it, see y’all next year.

More than 16 years later and is still a great lesson story

This song gives me chills.

Such a powerful song in soo many ways.

Assalamualaikum he speaks the truth like a brave man of God should...

Used to listen to this while trippin always will listen

I listen to this song today and now it changed my perspective of life and how people are

I friend showed me this song once some years ago. Did forget about in, but in the second verse the memory came back and I immediately remembered the last verse. First hearing this left quite an impact, even though it left my mind until now.

This song is one of my mc favorites!!! Immortal technique on live he is just amazing!!! Thanks

when my older brother showed me this a year ago i was in complete shock for days and days on end

Seriously *the heaviest* track of all time. This shit makes your skin crawl and stays with you long after the song ends...

Remember the first time I heard this song. Some guys at work were talking about it and told me to listen so I promptly put in an earbud and kept cleaning the grill. When the twist came I literally dropped my sponge and had to stop and process it. Guys had a good laugh at me but I came back the next day and thanked them for introducing me to IT lol

Masterpiece! One of the best songs ever!

Damn light a joint and put this on repeat takes you all over the place emotionally

2024 still gives me chills

Went from bopping to, ohh.., to OH, to OHHH, to WHAT THE FUCK

2nd time I listened to this song. The first I said nope, I cant... the 2nd was just as hard, overwhelming as the first.. all I could do is cry! Cry for this young boy and being so lost, cry for his mother, cry for idk!! Overwhelming!

No words..... simple art....

I wish there was a video to watch. The song is so raw it's still messing with my head! Classic stuff!

Easily the greatest rap storytelling songs of all time

I've fallen & I can't turn back

One of the greatest songs ever undeniable masterpiece 🌍🌍🌍😈😈😈😈🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Remember listening to this song with my sister when I was 13 it affected me immensely then and does just as much now, always gives me chills but it’s such a gut wrenching reality…

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I’m here in 2021 and this song makes me cry every time that I listen to it

i heard this song once when i was younger and has lived in my head for years

Start following Tech in 2014. Still here and listening

The first time I listened to this song I was shocked by how dark it got.... this is still the best song I've listened to.

Phenomenal work my dude, I'm glad to see someone spitting the truth in a way that can't be censored. Thank you for all your hard work and lyrics over these years.

For any mother that this song hurts them because what has happen to them I know nobody thinks they believe me when I say this but till our last breath and trust me there is more then 35 men 7 women that are going not stop till some low life gets the same to them to the mothers my heart goes out to you and there are many that love ya

This song is so real it will never get old