I didn't mean to offend you
But you were way out of line
And I can't help the way I feel
Who said I feel fine?
I'll only give you one warning
Then you must realize
The day of judgment is closing in
Your selfish ways bring your demise

He who lies
Evil pays
Who are you?
Who made you anyway?
Wrong or right
Who's to say
I want to know
Who made you God today

Slave to the ways of the system
Soon to be crucified
I've seen into your darkest fears
The ones you cannot hide
I know where you go when
Your fears start showing
You run, You cannot hide
Will they respect you when
You ask of the world,
Forgive me for so many lies ?

He who lies
Evil pays
Who are you?
Who made you anyway?
Wrong or right
Who's to say
I want to know
Who made you God today

Is there a need to pretend
To be a man, so divine
And even if I offended you
My truth you can't deny
I know where you go when
Your fears start showing
You run, You cannot hide
Will they respect you when
You ask of the world,
Forgive me for so many lies'?

He who lies
Evil pays
Who are you?
Who made you anyway?
Wrong or right
Who's to say
I want to know
Who made you God today


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    The Southern Preacher sample towards the end pretty much says it all. It's about these self-proclaimed "messiahs" who say that you will go to Heaven if you give them a certain sum of money. And then they just use that money for their own pleasure.

    The Ritual is a vastly underrated album.

    Marty1982on November 07, 2007   Link
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    At first I thought it was a relationship song. After reading the lyrics, it seems to be about a lot of the classic southern babtist fire and brimstone preachers...also eludes to Catholicism with “forgive me for so many lies”. Just my take...but I just heard “hallelujah” in the background of the end of the song, so my first suspicion was just confirmed haha

    IneffableDeathon December 16, 2018   Link

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