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I hate all your show and pretense
The hypocrisy of your praise
The hypocrisy of your festivals
I hate all your show
Away with your noisy worship
Away with your noisy hymns
I stop up my ears when you're singing 'em
I hate all your show
Instead let there be a flood of justice
An endless procession of righteous living, living
Instead let there be a flood of justice
Instead of a show
Your eyes are closed when you're praying
You sing right along with the band
You shine up your shoes for services
There's blood on your hands
You turned your back on the homeless
And the ones that don't fit in your plan
Quit playing religion games
There's blood on your hands
Instead let there be a flood of justice
An endless procession of righteous living, living
Instead let there be a flood of justice
Instead of a show
I hate all your show
Let's argue this out
If your sins are blood red
Let's argue this out
You'll be one of the clouds
Let's argue this out
Quit fooling around
Give love to the ones who can't love at all
Give hope to the ones who got no hope at all
Stand up for the ones who can't stand at all, all
I hate all your show
I hate all your show
I hate all your show
I hate all your show
Instead let there be a flood of justice
An endless procession of righteous living, living
Instead let there be a flood of justice
Instead of a show
I hate all your show
The hypocrisy of your praise
The hypocrisy of your festivals
I hate all your show
Away with your noisy worship
Away with your noisy hymns
I stop up my ears when you're singing 'em
I hate all your show
An endless procession of righteous living, living
Instead let there be a flood of justice
Instead of a show
You sing right along with the band
You shine up your shoes for services
There's blood on your hands
You turned your back on the homeless
And the ones that don't fit in your plan
Quit playing religion games
There's blood on your hands
An endless procession of righteous living, living
Instead let there be a flood of justice
Instead of a show
I hate all your show
If your sins are blood red
Let's argue this out
You'll be one of the clouds
Let's argue this out
Quit fooling around
Give love to the ones who can't love at all
Give hope to the ones who got no hope at all
Stand up for the ones who can't stand at all, all
I hate all your show
I hate all your show
I hate all your show
I hate all your show
An endless procession of righteous living, living
Instead let there be a flood of justice
Instead of a show
I hate all your show
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This song is based on Amos 5:21-24
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Amos%205:%2021-24;&version=51;
This song is based on Amos 5:21-24
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Amos%205:%2021-24;&version=51;
Check out Isaiah 1:11-17ish. It combines well with Amos
Lol Hansliz he's not talking abour performers as in musicians, or shows as in concerts. He's saying people who do things from selfish motives, who perform for the attention with no heart behind it.
He is a great songwriter...
Great songwriters do not cast blame on others... they expose a problem or feeling through their eyes and emotions... they sing from the one place they can truly be seen... the one place they are truly invisible... their hearts.
I believe Jon is singing about himself... a bittersweet depiction of how he feels...
This is songwriting at its' best...
Jon Foreman is a songwriter in the best way... truth
Beautiful song. Favourite on the EP hands down. Gives me chills. I think the meaning is fairly clear: cut out pale worshipping and instead let actions follow your beliefs.
i like how he quotes scripture that was aimed at the Israelites and their worship habits and then turns it around and questions OUR worship habits. very challenging and convicting.
jon is very contradicting in this song considering he himself is a performer. i'm not sure what to think because it is so hypocritical. he plays shows all the time so maybe he's referring to himself? just my view.
This song speaks very strongly to me because it sums up everything I have learned in the last year. This song is just amazing. This song is pretty self explanatory to me. It proclaims one of the greatest problems with the christian faith. This is that so many people go through the routine of going to church and singing the songs but that is where it stops. Christians need to stand up they need to act Godly in church and out of church. They must represent God. Most importantly Jesus must be the center of their actions.
Both of those passages mentioned are good. It also made me think of Isaiah 58:1-9. True worship to God is taking care of the poor and oppressed. He doesn't want to hear our song if we aren't actively involved in bringing about his kingdom. Jesus inaugerated this kingdom by healing the blind, freeing the prisoners, releasing the oppressed, preaching good news to the poor, etc. (Luke 4:18-19)
Both of those passages mentioned are good. It also made me think of Isaiah 58:1-9. True worship to God is taking care of the poor and oppressed. He doesn't want to hear our song if we aren't actively involved in bringing about his kingdom. Jesus inaugerated this kingdom by healing the blind, freeing the prisoners, releasing the oppressed, preaching good news to the poor, etc. (Luke 4:18-19)
This song is powerful.
This song is powerful.
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christians can be hypocritical, this song is so true.