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Satanic Messiah Lyrics
I saws the posters popping up around the city
Pale blue and washed-out red
I went down to the arena pushing through
Hoping I’d run into you
Sweet freshly-scrubbed smell of the crowd
All the excitement in their eyes
We were all made young when he stepped onto the stage
Like an animal escaping from his cage
Raise the trumpet
Sound the drum
He whom the prophets spoke of long ago has come
All of us too dazed to leave when it was over
Dawdled by the vendors for a minute
Gathered underneath a summer sky
I was hoping you’d pass by
But though I didn’t see you that day, or the next
I’m pretty sure that you were there
Making your way along the young and happy horde
Headed down to your reward
Raise the trumpet
Sound the drum
He whom the prophets spoke of long ago has come
Pale blue and washed-out red
I went down to the arena pushing through
Hoping I’d run into you
All the excitement in their eyes
We were all made young when he stepped onto the stage
Like an animal escaping from his cage
Sound the drum
He whom the prophets spoke of long ago has come
Dawdled by the vendors for a minute
Gathered underneath a summer sky
I was hoping you’d pass by
I’m pretty sure that you were there
Making your way along the young and happy horde
Headed down to your reward
Sound the drum
He whom the prophets spoke of long ago has come
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Submitted by
mdon06 On Oct 10, 2008
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“Man, I put out that song and I couldn’t for the life of me have thought that people would go, oh, well, it has the word 'messiah' in it, and there’s been a totally lame right-wing meme about the Democratic candidate having Messianic qualities, so John must have written a song about the fucking election. NO.”
seems to me to be about going to a live show, specifically a metal/rock show.. supposedly these genres are the devil's music, but they're actually their own kind of religion in a way. do you accept [Ozzy Osbourne, for example] as your personal lord and savior?
I agree. Particularly as the satanic messiah is the EP title and the another of the songs is about Sarcofago Live. Though I don't know whether the pale blue / washed out red posters relate to a specific band or gig.
I agree. Particularly as the satanic messiah is the EP title and the another of the songs is about Sarcofago Live. Though I don't know whether the pale blue / washed out red posters relate to a specific band or gig.
Barack Hussien Obama.
Fairly obvious. Half of the U.S. saw Obama as the Devil incarnate, while the other half saw him as the Second Coming. This song seems to mostly take a neutral view, and just takes in the indefinable aura that surrounded him.
To this song I say CAN IT. JUST GO GET LAID. Hate this band. They suck. And the 'tude of some suck as well. My 'tude may suck, but I've earned the right to it! Hear me ROAR.