Root Of All Evill Lyrics – Daniel Caesar | from “Son Of Spergy”

Daniel Caesar gets real about the pull between light and dark on Root Of All Evill, the fifth track from his fourth album Son Of Spergy, set to drop tomorrow, October 24, 2025, via Republic Records.

After the soul-baring vibes of Never Enough, this one’s a soulful wrestle with temptation and regret, delivered in that signature falsetto that makes you feel every crack in the armor. It’s Caesar at his most introspective, questioning if he’s man, beast, or just lost in the mix.

The verse kicks off with raw doubt, “What have I done? What should I do? / Forces of evil pull me away from you,” painting a picture of letting the wrong influences in and watching connections slip. That refrain hits hard—”Am I a man or a beast? / Somebody please, discipline me / For I’m a sinner, a sinner”—like a late-night confession you didn’t know you needed. The chorus seals it: “I know I should stay away, but I can’t / I’m too drawn to the evil,” capturing that magnetic draw to the chaos amid a sea of “pretty people.” With features like Sampha on Rain Down and Bon Iver lending ethereal touches to Moon later in the tracklist, Son Of Spergy promises Caesar’s blend of R&B confessionals and genre-bending introspection.

Fans caught a live glimpse at his Toronto show last month, where he poured extra ache into those lines, and pre-saves are stacking up on Apple Music. If Freud: The Case or Case Study were therapy sessions, this album feels like the breakthrough—honest, haunting, and hooked on redemption.

Dive into the ROOT OF ALL EVILL lyrics below and unpack its inner tug-of-war. Don’t miss other SON OF SPERGY tracks for more of Daniel Caesar’s soul-deep magic.