There are no ghosts
Watching through your walls
So put the cross down
And there are no angels
Reading your thoughts
Keep your feet on this ground
[Chorus]
We getting scared yet?
The man in the blue suit's got God
Are we there yet?
The congregation's been sold off
They've been bought
What to do about tomorrow?
Please let it come, just let it come
What you gonna do about today, man?
It's right here staring you in the face
What a difference that would make
If we were finally awake
[Chorus]
You've gotta be out of your head!
Is it worth all the dead?
Do you like it?
Does the wife
Mind the touch
Of your reddened hand,
Or the money on your breath?
Does your balance turn her on
Regardless of the sin?
Blind your eyes watching sunbeams
You can't see this creeping pack of dogs
Blind your eyes watching sunbeams
The pure bred beasts wait licking their chops
Watching through your walls
So put the cross down
And there are no angels
Reading your thoughts
Keep your feet on this ground
[Chorus]
We getting scared yet?
The man in the blue suit's got God
Are we there yet?
The congregation's been sold off
They've been bought
What to do about tomorrow?
Please let it come, just let it come
What you gonna do about today, man?
It's right here staring you in the face
What a difference that would make
If we were finally awake
[Chorus]
You've gotta be out of your head!
Is it worth all the dead?
Do you like it?
Does the wife
Mind the touch
Of your reddened hand,
Or the money on your breath?
Does your balance turn her on
Regardless of the sin?
Blind your eyes watching sunbeams
You can't see this creeping pack of dogs
Blind your eyes watching sunbeams
The pure bred beasts wait licking their chops
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Lotus Lyrics as written by Knudson Johnson
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This song to me is mtb's radical view on america's political use of social institutions, specifically religion, to carry out their dominant ideology in society. It begins by stating the god represented through traditional American religions doesnt exist, "there are no ghosts ... and there are no angels" and that god is simply a tool used by the government "the man in the blue suit" to carry out their wishes. They explain religion sold out, "the congregation's been sold off" to the man. They argue to stop worrying about tomorrow, as religion thus implies us to do, and look whats happening right now, "What to do about tomorrow ... whatcha gonna do about today man?" The song summarizes its theory by explaining were all blinded by this institution while political power is taking advantage of us without us knowing.
Not tryin to piss anyone off, but i really think thats what they were gettin at. anyways, thats why mtb singin about girls, drinkin, and cigarettes was a lot cooler than gettin all political and lame.
to add one last thought: consider the metaphor between a lotus and the song meaning:<br /> <br /> lotus [loh-tuhs] <br /> –noun, plural -tus⋅es.<br />