Devil on My Shoulder

(Kill the best friend) I don't want to! (Kill the best friend) It'll make me cry (Kill the best friend) I understand now (Kill the best friend) He had to die There's a devil on my shoulder, whispering to me She leads me down the path of tragedy I sit down to my paper and I start to write That devil on my shoulder leads me from the light There's a devil on my shoulder, some would call her my muse She's got me painting outlines in the saddest of blues When it comes to my protagonist, she wants him on his knees That's why this devil keeps on whispering to me: (Kill the best friend) I don't want to (Kill the best friend) It'll make me cry (Kill the best friend) I understand now (Kill the best friend) He had to die The more the devil talks to me, the more I see her reason I sowed the seeds in chapter eight, now it's harvest season I asked her if she thought our boy deserved a bit of rest She cackled and she said, "no way, let's put him to the test!" These are the final chapters and my protag's too content At least that's why the devil's setting up the big event I need a bit of loss to push our hero 'cross the line, The devil said, "the bestie or the dog," and I said, "fine!" (Kill the best friend) I don't want to (Kill the best friend) It'll make me cry (Kill the best friend) I understand now (Kill the best friend) He's gotta die She's got me sinning now, her devil fire's burning hot I gotta hand it to my devil, that bitch sure knows how to plot I know some call her evil, but I'm fond of my muse So when you enjoy my novel, give the devil her dues! (Kill the best friend) I don't want to (Kill the best friend) It'll make me cry (Kill the best friend) I understand now (Kill the best friend) He's gonna die (Kill the best friend) But he's the cute one! (Kill the best friend) He's smarter than the hero! (Kill the best friend) Timothy Chalamet will play him in the Netflix adaptation! (Kill the best friend) Fine, you always get rid of the funny ones...