Demi Lovato has released the title track from her forthcoming album, Dancing with the Devil, in which she addresses her struggles with addiction.
“Dancing with the Devil” narrates the singer’s battle with sobriety and consequent relapse, which led to a near-fatal overdose in 2018 in which she was “minutes”from death.
The song opens with the lyrics: ““It’s just a little red wine, I’ll be fine/ Not like I wanna do this every night/ I’ve been good, don’t I deserve it? I think I’ve earned it/ Feels like it’s worth it in my mind.”
Lovato later sings of how she “almost made it to heaven” after getting “out of control”.
The song follows the release of a YouTube documentary of the same name, which shows Lovato, her friends, family and management team discussing her drug and alcohol addiction.
The overdose led to Lovato suffering a heart attack and three strokes. She later underwent a lengthy recovery process.
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In the first episode of the four-part series, the 28-year-old explains that she had grown miserable under strict rules and pressure to remain sober from her former team, during a gruelling tour schedule.
She recalls having the thought: “I don’t even know why I’m sober anymore.”
Lovato has since revealed she is “California sober” and continues to drink alcohol and smoke cannabis, as she does not believe there is a “one size fits all” approach to sobriety for addicts.
Dancing with the Devil is released on 2 April.
If you or anyone you know is struggling with substance abuse, you can seek help and support from Frank on their website or by calling 0300 1236600.
