All alone I fought the cause Up against the clock that studied me It's the life anonymous Trusted with the lives of all of us I failed to see the flaws in the details I adored And played God I played God Played God Science lay his heavy head On the cold shoulder of consequence Rushed where angels dare not tread To force the hand of nature's accidents Failed to see the flaws in the details I adored And played God I played God Played God Said "Oh my God, the devil's in the details Oh lord, I just didn't look there" We looked so long, we looked so hard I looked so hard and for so long [x2] Said "Oh my God, the devil's in the details Oh lord, I'm pretty sure we looked there" I tried so hard and for so long [x2] Said "Oh, the devil's in the details The devil's in the details"