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A heroine, a deity
on heroin, or vanity
To jack their personality,
beyond normal humanity.
A crowd of massed humanity
bow and worship diligently.
He's built a loyal following
and they steer him thoroughly.

But jealous man plots from the pews,
no need for valid righteousness.
One slightly truthful word set free,
will turn the tides quite easily.
Our accusations need not be
what would bury mortal man.
The sins of our own deity are tiny,
but on these we stand.

We don't cry for the gods that die by our hands,
We throw stones if our gods take a stand
We create and destroy our stigmata martyrs, stigmata martyrs

So once upon the podium,
a crucifix we then erect,
And nail our hero heartily,
hands and feet, we bind his neck.
The reasons for our worship fades,
our Idol drenched in his own blood,
Forgotten are the virtues that we,
valued beyond royalty.

We don't cry for the gods that die by our hands,
We throw stones if our gods take a stand
We create and destroy our stigmata martyrs, stigmata martyrs

Such joy we dig his shallow grave,
anticipating pains to come.
We watch the wriggling dance of death,
and laugh light hearted at death's fun.
We pounded out the joyous light.
Our savior's buried now for years.
A legend now of time gone by,
A martyr of forgotten tears.

We don't cry for the gods that die by our hands,
We throw stones if our gods take a stand
We create and destroy our stigmata martyrs, stigmata martyrs

We don't cry for the gods that die by our hands,
We throw stones if our gods take a stand
We create and destroy our stigmata martyrs, stigmata martyrs

We don't cry for the gods that die by our hands,
We throw stones if our gods take a stand
We create and destroy our stigmata martyrs, stigmata martyrs
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Cover art for Stigmata Martyr lyrics by Abney Park

More specifically, Robbert himself had at one point blogged something about how this song is about celebrity worship.

@asortofdream: Honestly, after hearing some previous fans suddenly turn on their Person of Worship, this song seems extremely fitting.

Cover art for Stigmata Martyr lyrics by Abney Park

Self explanitory. About how people build up heroes and messiahs and then tear them down.

Cover art for Stigmata Martyr lyrics by Abney Park

Can you link me to that, asortofdream? I'd like to see Capt. Rob's comments on this song please.

Cover art for Stigmata Martyr lyrics by Abney Park

The lyrics are not identical. The Bauhaus song's lyrics are:

In a crucifiction ecstasy Lying cross chequed in agony Stigmata bleed continuously Holes in head, hands, feet, and weep for me

Stigmata oh you sordid sight Stigmata in your splintered plight Look into your crimson orifice In holy remembrance In scarlet bliss

In nomine patri et filii et spiriti sanctum In nomine patri et filii et spiriti sanctum In nomine patri et filii et spiriti sanctum In nomine patri et filii et spiriti sanctum Father, son, and holy ghost Stigmata Martyr

Apart from the name, not one is repeated here. They may be in the same genre, but this is not a cover.

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Cover art for Stigmata Martyr lyrics by Abney Park

There is a Bauhaus song by the same name, but this is not a cover.

Cover art for Stigmata Martyr lyrics by Abney Park

Actually, this song is a modified cover of the Bauhaus song by the same name. Most of the lyric is identicle, and Abney Park did start as a goth/industrial/pagan band, so its not surprising that they covered both Bauhaus and Dead can Dance (I am Streatched on Your Grave).

 
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