This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Everything you've ever begged me to be
Could never have meant any less to me
Everything you've ever asked me to say
It's so far away from the truth
Fake Messiah
Stitches sewn in your eyes
Fake Messiah
Prophecy now denied
Over and over and never again
Defending your insignificance
Useless intent hidden behind your mask
A cowards voice Anonymous
So far away from the truth
Fake Messiah
Stitches sewn in your eyes
Fake Messiah
Prophecy now denied
Fake Messiah
Open mouth, drawing flies
Fake Messiah
Prophecy now denied
Generation failure.
Suspended in irrelevance.
Slit you wide open
Just to see what you're made of
So far away from the truth
Fake Messiah
Stitches sewn in your eyes
Fake Messiah
Prophecy now denied
Fake Messiah
Open mouth, drawing flies
Fake Messiah
Prophecy now denied
Could never have meant any less to me
Everything you've ever asked me to say
It's so far away from the truth
Fake Messiah
Stitches sewn in your eyes
Fake Messiah
Prophecy now denied
Over and over and never again
Defending your insignificance
Useless intent hidden behind your mask
A cowards voice Anonymous
So far away from the truth
Fake Messiah
Stitches sewn in your eyes
Fake Messiah
Prophecy now denied
Fake Messiah
Open mouth, drawing flies
Fake Messiah
Prophecy now denied
Generation failure.
Suspended in irrelevance.
Slit you wide open
Just to see what you're made of
So far away from the truth
Fake Messiah
Stitches sewn in your eyes
Fake Messiah
Prophecy now denied
Fake Messiah
Open mouth, drawing flies
Fake Messiah
Prophecy now denied
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Fake Messiah Lyrics as written by David Randall Blythe Chris Adler
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So far away from the truth. So far away.
Meaning: Jesus is God. However, He feels human pain.
Fake Messiah Stitches sewn in your eyes.
Meaning: You know how innocent people are tortured until they admit just about anything? This is happening to Jesus on the cross. He screams "fake messiah" because that is what the crowd wants to hear. However, Jesus still manages to warn them that the devil is blinding them.
Fake Messiah Prophecy now denied.
Meaning: Jesus, still being tortured into "confessing" that He isn't God, is in severe pain. He still manages to warn the people about evil (between breaths). Although He allows Himself to die (He could have saved Himself), the pain is really getting to Him.
Over and over and ever again Defending your insignificance.
Meaning: The crowd has been shouting and yelling at Him this whole time. The people are blinded by the devil and evil spirits. Jesus forgives them and loves them. (If you're shouting at someone as part of a crowd, you're "defending your insignificance").
Useless intent hidden behind your mask A coward's voice anonymous.
Meaning: Mob mentality. The "mask" is the crowd. The anonymous voice is one of many, all shouting at Jesus as He dies painfully.
So far away from the truth. So far away.
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Fake Messiah Open mouth, drawing flies
Meaning: Jesus is really giving in (verbally). He knows He will be dead soon, so He is telling the crowd what they want to hear. Jesus is God, but His human pain is real.
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Generation failure suspended in irrelevance. Slit you wide open Just to see what you're made of
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So far away from the truth.
Meaning: Jesus is God.
Messiah... Fake... Messiah... Fake... Messiah...
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