Die Religion Die

Brian Head Welch

I’m sick of all your rules
They're so man-made
You treat them all like fools
You put my name to shame
I’m everything you’re not
I give them love
My ways you have forgot
You put yourselves above

I'll testify!
It’s time to see religion die!
The truth can’t lie!
It’s time to see religion die!
Who cares? Who's right?
It’s time to see religion die!
I'll crush the fight!
It’s time to see religion die!

My church is not inside your building walls
On Sundays you all hide, while the world just falls
Now go into the world and destroy Hell
You have authority, use it for the kill

I'll testify!
It’s time to see religion die!
The truth can’t lie!
It’s time to see religion die!
Who cares? Who's right?
It’s time to see religion die!
I'll crush the fight!
It’s time to see religion die!

Children come away with me
I want you all to be mine
I am taking back what’s mine
And you’ve killed too much time
With pointing all your fingers
At your kids that’s why they’re lost
Try to look deep in their eyes
You will see suicide
Blame it on yourself
Cause no one else will pay your price, your price

Die just, die religion die, just die
Die just, die religion die, just die
Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die!
Die! Religion, die! Die! Die! Die!

Do not be afraid
Religion is man-made
Everything is OK
The rules have just been changed


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    I dunno if I entirely agree with this... some religions and their rules may not create "ideal" Christians/Muslims/Buddhists etc as you would like to define it, however most people who are brought up in religions are instilled with an inherent moral code that keeps them away from the kinda mess that Head found himself in the first place. Head is lucky he saw the light, but if religion were entirely dead, how many more people would die in a hedonistic existance, the type that Head and his former band mates lived for all those years?

    My point is, not all religion is totally evil and should be exterminated.

    That said, it is probably the best song on the album I really repect Head for everything he has been through and for pulling himself out of it.

    joe164on September 14, 2010   Link

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