Hey There, how, how's it going?
Long time no see.
I know I haven't been around much lately
But, it didn't seem like you wanted me to be
The last time I sent down a message you nailed it to the cross
So I figured I'd just leave you to it, let you be your own boss

But I've been keeping an eye on you, I have,
And it's amazing how you've grown.
With your technological advances and the problems you've overthrown,
And all the beautiful art you've created with such grace and such finesse,
But I admit there are a few things I'm afraid have impressed me less.

So I'm writing to apologize for all the horrors committed in my name,
Although that was never what I intended,
I feel I should take my share of the blame.
All the good I tried to do was corrupted
When organised religion got into full swing,
What I thought were quite clear messages were taken to unusual extremes.
My teachings taken out of context to meet the agendas of others,
Interpretations taken to many different ways and hidden meanings discovered

Religion became a tool, for the weak to control the strong
With all these new morals and ethics, survival of the fittest was gone
No longer could the biggest man simply take whatever he needed
'Cause damnation was the price if certain rules were not heeded
Some of the deeds committed in my name
Just made me wonder were I went wrong.
Back at the start when I created this, the foundation seemed so strong.
See all the elements were already here, long before I began,
I just kind of put it all together
I didn't really think out a long-term plan.

I made the sun an appropriate distance and laid the stars across the sky
So you could navigate the globe or simply watch the sun rise
I covered the earth with plants and fruits,
Some for sustenance and some for beauty
I made the sun shine and the clouds rain
So their maintenance wasn't your duty
I tried to give each creature it's own attributes
Without making them enveloped
I gave you all you all your own space to
Grow and in your own way space to develop

I didn't know such development would cause rifts and jealousy
Cause you to war against each other and leave marks on this planet indelibly
You see, I wasn't really the creater, I was just the curator of nature
I want to get something straight with homosexuals right now, I don't hate ya
I was a simple being that happened to be the first to wield such powers
I just laid the ground, it was You that built the towers

It was You that invented bombs, and the fear that comes with them
And it was You that invented money, and the corrupt economic systems
You invented terms like just-war and terms like friendly fire
And it was You that didn't know
When to stop digging deeper, when to stop building higher
It was You that exhausted the resources I carefully laid out on this earth,
And it was You that even saw these
Problems coming but accredited them little worth
It was You that used my teachings for your own personal gain
And it was You that committed such tragedies,
Even though they were in my name

So I apologize for any mistakes I made, and when my words misconstrued
But this apology's to mother nature, cause I created you


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Letter from God to Man Lyrics as written by Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood Colin Charles Greenwood

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    slight corrections: "All the good I tried to do was corrupted when ORGNIZED religion got into full swing"

    "I wanna set things straight with homosexuals, RiGHT NOW: I DON'T hate ya!"

    SOME OF THE BEST LINES! EVER!

    "See, I wasn't the creator/I was more the curator of nature"

    "Last time I sent down a message, you nailed it to the cross"

    "See all the elements were already here, long before I began I just kind of put it all together I didn’t really think out a long-term plan. I made the sun an appropriate distance and laid the stars across the sky So you could navigate the globe or simply watch the sun rise I covered the earth with plants and fruits, Some for sustenance and some for beauty I made the sun shine and the clouds rain so their maintenance wasn’t your duty I tried to give each creature its own attributes without making them enveloped I gave you all you all your own space to grow and in your own way space to develop"

    God is in us all. Religion is dogmatic. Just love and try for god. He/She/You/Me/We'd all appreciate it. Just appreciate what we have and give back. Care for our mother who cares for us.

    See the video on YouTube.com and don't stop watching til the very end

    prilla1206on April 04, 2008   Link
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    For the weak to control the strong' i like that subtle mix up there & of course, bravo for sampling a Radiohead song too :P

    Hungryforalynchinon April 24, 2009   Link
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    "Religion became a tool, for the weak to control the strong; With all these new morals and ethics, survival of the fittest was gone. No longer could the biggest man simply take whatever he needed, cos damnation was the price if certain rules were not heeded"

    The whole truth about religion. Religion was the end of true Darwinism. Although we wouldn't be nearly as intelligent as we are now if religion wasn't created for use in this way, it's about time everyone still believing in religion moved on. I love the idea that religions were created by people that knew it wasn't true themselves. It's a shame the knowledge wasn't passed on so that the pope or someone could just announce it one day.

    HarryOakleyon July 06, 2009   Link
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    really puts things in perspective!

    Onemosphereon March 16, 2010   Link
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    So amanzing. Great music with it too! I always think during this song "what would my letter from God" contain. If I where to get a personal message from the almighty what would I get told I was doing wrong, and what was I doing right? It's easy to judge Mankind as a whole but I'm part of that mess and how have I tried to help out?

    Thats what I take anyway. Its not just pointing out that we have kinda dropped the ball as a caring socioty but that we have no right to complain as individual as individuals make up socioty, and that God/mother nature are really the ones with the right to complain cuz we took what thy had and didn't do brill.

    guilty_partyon July 09, 2010   Link
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    Btw its Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip

    This song I think holds a lot of truth to do with the world with dogmatic religions nd the fact many people use religion to fit their views. Liked the comment about homosexuals.

    Monkeyman2210on May 27, 2007   Link
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    their lyrics are always fantastic, and this is no exception.

    KurupTon June 24, 2007   Link
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    nods in agreement

    Another_Lyrical_Lieon July 21, 2007   Link
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    Is that serious!? Remixing Radiohead... Planet Telex is it?

    shrodeson August 19, 2007   Link
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    this song has obvious meaning. it is what the writer believes God would say to man if He were to send a letter to them. thus, the lyrics :]. great song, loving the originality!

    on February 24, 2008   Link

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