There was a man from Allentown
Who fed his son to death.
He calmly watched him gorge himself
Until his final breath.

And there he stood surprised and shocked
Above his tiny frame.
He said "I bear no blame for this;
I only share his name!"

There was a man from Nazareth
The fools at war pervert.
They forged an image of his flesh
To brand on mugs and t-shirts.

They say one day he'll spring to life
To smile and clear your name,
So nail yourself upon the cross
And hang your head in shame

Forever.
This is forever.
This is forever.
This is forever.
This is forever.


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Fed to Death Lyrics as written by Max Bemis

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    The first part is about how we tend to sit back and watch things happen, and claim to bear no blame for it. This connects to Jesus because Max is saying Jesus didn't want us to sit back and wait to get into heaven, we should actually try to do some good. Christians tend to pervert Jesus' teachings by saying if you just believe in him you'll get into heaven.

    KillVolumeon May 06, 2010   Link

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