2025 Competition Entry:
He Shut The Demon Down by Cee Cee James
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Performer(s)
Cee Cee James – Vocals, Rob “Slideboy” Andrews – Rhythm/Slide Guitars/Bass, Dave Malony – Drums/Percussion
Description
I’ve struggled with a food addiction all my life and I’ve worked a 12 step program around that for years and found freedom not only from the food but from so many deeper wounded parts of me. This song is story of how the food helped me and then began to destroy me like all addictions.
Bio
DRIVEN from birth to perform, sing, and give the fire in her soul… DRIVEN by self-seeking motives from wounds that produced deep insecurities, life never unfolded like “Cee Cee” thought it should! Awards, reviews, touring the U.S. and Europe, AND STILL no ‘just rewards’ so it seemed. Enveloped in a life of ignorant self-centered fear and unhappiness on all levels including infidelity and addiction, Cee Cee was graced to FINALLY reach surrender and the ‘truth.’ Her songs and writings hold the stories, the keys, the lessons, the growth. Now the path has turned inward unleashing and exposing all as she shares the messages and lessons.
The ‘claim to fame’ with her Fans has been the RAW & REAL which has been the key into every heart. There is no pretense. There is no posing. There is no perfection. What there is, is a bare aching human vulnerability and understanding of the ‘journey’ we are all on within the stories in the songs, and within the understanding heart flowing through her voice.
The ‘claim to fame’ with her Fans has been the RAW & REAL which has been the key into every heart. There is no pretense. There is no posing. There is no perfection. What there is, is a bare aching human vulnerability and understanding of the ‘journey’ we are all on within the stories in the songs, and within the understanding heart flowing through her voice.
Lyrics
He Shut the Demon Down
Was a double edge sword
It was my friend, you know it was my lord
Helped me through the hard times
Then took my health, took my mind
Gave me love, then left me cold
I found my Soul crippled and old
I fell down to my knees
Beggin’ Jesus please
He Shut The Demon Down
And turned my life around
I licked the bottom of the earth
Before that born again birth
Till my eyes saw a pinhole
Tiny and bright
I felt my cold blood run
I felt my eyes squint hard
I felt my hands reach up
And the dark seas part
I fell down to my knees
Beggin’ Jesus please
He Shut The Demon Down
And turned my life around
It was a gift, a damn curse
It was my road to get burnt
Love came along and gave me grace
And cleaned that mud right up off my face
Hallelujah hallelu
Hallelujah hallelu
Hallelujah hallelu-ou-jah
Hallelujah Halle-lu-ou-ou-ou-jah
Everyday, another chance
Everyday, another task
Gonna take my steps, gonna keep the faith
I’m gonna do whatever the hell it takes
Hallelujah hallelu
Hallelujah hallelu
Hallelujah hallelu-ou-jah
Hallelujah Halle-lu-ou-ou-ou-jah
I fell down to my knees
Beggin’ Jesus please
He Shut The Demon Down
And turned my life around
I fell down to my knees
Beggin’ Jesus please oh please
He Shut The Demon Down
And turned my life around
Was a double edge sword
It was my friend, you know it was my lord
Helped me through the hard times
Then took my health, took my mind
Gave me love, then left me cold
I found my Soul crippled and old
I fell down to my knees
Beggin’ Jesus please
He Shut The Demon Down
And turned my life around
I licked the bottom of the earth
Before that born again birth
Till my eyes saw a pinhole
Tiny and bright
I felt my cold blood run
I felt my eyes squint hard
I felt my hands reach up
And the dark seas part
I fell down to my knees
Beggin’ Jesus please
He Shut The Demon Down
And turned my life around
It was a gift, a damn curse
It was my road to get burnt
Love came along and gave me grace
And cleaned that mud right up off my face
Hallelujah hallelu
Hallelujah hallelu
Hallelujah hallelu-ou-jah
Hallelujah Halle-lu-ou-ou-ou-jah
Everyday, another chance
Everyday, another task
Gonna take my steps, gonna keep the faith
I’m gonna do whatever the hell it takes
Hallelujah hallelu
Hallelujah hallelu
Hallelujah hallelu-ou-jah
Hallelujah Halle-lu-ou-ou-ou-jah
I fell down to my knees
Beggin’ Jesus please
He Shut The Demon Down
And turned my life around
I fell down to my knees
Beggin’ Jesus please oh please
He Shut The Demon Down
And turned my life around
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