Survive Said The Prophet just ignited screens worldwide with “Speak of the Devil,” their blistering new single feat. Masato of coldrain, dropped January 17 via Jisedai Inc., and it’s slaying as the ending theme for Fire Force Season 3 Part 2—think hellfire riffs chasing shadows in a world where flames lick at your soul.
This track is SSTP at their ferocious best: a post-hardcore gut-punch laced with melodic metalcore hooks, courtesy of Matt Good’s razor-sharp production that builds from brooding verses to arena-shaking choruses. Clocking in around 3:42, it’s got Yosh’s soaring, anguished vocals clashing against Masato’s gravelly edge in the second verse, all over thunderous drums and guitar walls that evoke doppelgängers dueling in the mirror.
| Lead Vocals | Masato & Yosh |
| Songwriter | Matt Good, Survive Said The Prophet & Yosh |
| Music Producer | Matt Good |
| Video Director & Producer | Takumi Osera (THINGS.) |
| Label | Jisedai Inc. |
| Release Date | January 17, 2026 |
| Song Language | English |
| Copyright © | Jisedai Inc. |
Lyrics of Speak of the Devil by Survive Said The Prophet
[Intro: Yosh]
Exhale To Breathe In The Sun;
The Light And Darkness, Created Where Shadows Belong
Impaled By The Lies
The Truth Belongs To The Man In The Mirror
[Verse 1: Yosh]
If There’s A Way We Try To Live This Life
If There’s A Way To Truly Question Why
Then We’d Never Have To Look Inside Ourselves
‘Cause Fate Or Choice Is The Destiny, Yeah
Who Will Ever Find The Best Of Me
If We Are Living How We’re Supposed To Be, Yeah?
Where There Is Reason, The Answer Changes Everything;
So Don’t Be Jaded, Just Frustrated—
Then We Will Find A Way To Live In Harmony
[Pre-Chorus: Yosh]
Oh Yeah, This Misery Loves Company
When They All Try To See The Least Of Me
Three Steps Forward, Two Steps Back In Time
[Chorus: Yosh]
Your Gravity Was Meant To Pull Me Down
But You Keep Blaming Everyone But Yourself
God Isn’t Here Anymore;
The Devil Smiles On You All
(The Devil Smiles On You All)
[Verse 2: Masato, Masato & Yosh]
Inhale Deception Of Love, Disguised In Hate;
We All Choose To Believe What We Want
This Sickness Of Life—
The Gods You Praise Is The Devil Staring Back At You
Doppelgänger
The Truth Belongs To The Man In The Mirror
Oh, The Flame Is Suffocating;
Let Me Breathe
[Chorus: Yosh]
Your Gravity Was Meant To Pull Me Down
But You Keep Blaming Everyone But Yourself
God Isn’t Here Anymore;
The Devil Smiles On You All
(The Devil Smiles On You)
(The Devil Smiles On You All)
[Chorus: Masato, Yosh]
Your Gravity Was Meant To Pull Me Down
But You Keep Blaming Everyone But Yourself
God Isn’t Here Anymore;
The Devil Smiles On You All
(The Devil Smiles On You All)
God Isn’t Here Anymore
[Interlude]
The Flame Is The Soul’s Breath;
The Black Smoke Is The Soul’s Release
Ashes Thou Wert And Art;
May Thy Soul Return To The Great
[Breakdown: Masato, Yosh]
Flame Of Fire!
Ashes To Ashes, We All Fall Down
Hope In Despair As We Hold The Ground
On Our Own
[Bridge: Yosh]
Ashes To Ashes, We All Fall Down
Hope In Despair As We Hold The Ground
Three Steps Forward
Two Steps Back In Time
Don’t Let Me Die Here!
[Chorus: Yosh, Masato, Both]
Your Gravity Was Meant To Pull Me Down, (Meant To Pull Me Down)
But You Keep Blaming Everyone But Yourself
God Isn’t Here Anymore; (Woah, Woah)
The Devil Smiles On You All
(The Devil Smiles On You)
(The Devil Smiles On You)
Your Gravity Was Meant To Pull Me Down
But You Keep Blaming Everyone But Yourself
God Isn’t Here Anymore; (Woah, Woah)
The Devil Smiles On You All
(The Devil Smiles On You)
God Isn’t Here Anymore
About “Imposter by Louis Tomlinson”
Thematically, it’s a raw exorcism—grappling with self-deception, the devil grinning back in your reflection, and that toxic gravity of blame we all drag around. Lines like “The truth belongs to the man in the mirror” hit like a confession booth torching itself, mirroring Fire Force’s inferno of faith lost and inner demons unchained. Directed and produced by Takumi Osera of THINGS., the MV amps the drama with shadowy visuals that feel like a fever dream, dropping right as the anime’s part 2 episodes blaze through.
No full album on the horizon just yet—this one’s a standalone scorcher, but it slots right into SSTP’s anime-adjacent legacy, following bangers like their Mukanjyo OP for My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU and earlier Fire Force ties. The Tokyo quintet—formed in 2011 by Yosh (vocals), Yuto (guitar), Chris (bass), and the rhythm section—has always thrived on that bilingual fury, blending English lyrics with Japanese rock grit to pack houses from Shibuya to overseas festivals. They’ve leveled up from underground EPs to Sony-backed LPs like 2022’s its the end, touring the States and Europe, but going indie with Jisedai lets them chase these cinematic collabs unchecked.
Right now, they’re owning the zeitgeist: the “Speak of the Devil” MV racked up 650K YouTube views in days, fueling TikTok edits synced to those “God isn’t here anymore” wails, while their Face | Face TOUR kicks off February in Japan—Chiba, Toyohashi, Nagoya hall-shakers already heating up. It’s SSTP proving they’re not just survivors; they’re the prophets calling out the chaos, one riff at a time.
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