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Mama, I'm Satan Lyrics
You're going to do what I say
And say what I say
You stretch your peacock feathers
You're always on display
Don't act so goddamned conflicted
You wouldn't have it any other way
You're going to write down these words
And pass them along
You're going to fill your book
With your rights and wrongs
You're going to tell your lurid world
The true intentions of these songs
I'm writing out a confession
Every record I've written has left me smitten
A career in masturbation
All in all we're pawns
The ego of mankind stirs in us all
You want to wipe that slate
And start all over again
You want to hide your face
In shame of what your grandpappy did
Pretty soon here we'll all be grandfathers
And our offspring will sing the same shit
The world was built on ego
It was built on slaves
The world was built on a tickle
Between our legs
Come on, you big strong man
You wouldn't have it any other way
I'm writing out a confession
My fathers and brothers
Raped your sisters and mothers
We are the sons of butchers
All in all we're pawns
The darkness of mankind stirs in us all
I cast you out
I cast you out
I cast you out
I cast you out
I cast you out
I cast you out
I cast you out
I cast you out
I'll drag you out
I'll drive you out
I'll drug you out
I'll tear you out
I'll cut you out
I'll kick you out
I'll push you out
I'll pull you out
I cast you out
I'll curse you out
I'll shut you out
I'll shit you out
I'll clean you out
Grab a rope and hang you out to dry
Now I'll damn you out
I cast you out
I'll shove you out
I'm staying
All in all we're pawns
The darkness of mankind stirs in us all
And say what I say
You stretch your peacock feathers
You're always on display
Don't act so goddamned conflicted
You wouldn't have it any other way
And pass them along
You're going to fill your book
With your rights and wrongs
You're going to tell your lurid world
The true intentions of these songs
Every record I've written has left me smitten
A career in masturbation
All in all we're pawns
The ego of mankind stirs in us all
And start all over again
You want to hide your face
In shame of what your grandpappy did
Pretty soon here we'll all be grandfathers
And our offspring will sing the same shit
It was built on slaves
The world was built on a tickle
Between our legs
Come on, you big strong man
You wouldn't have it any other way
My fathers and brothers
Raped your sisters and mothers
We are the sons of butchers
All in all we're pawns
The darkness of mankind stirs in us all
I cast you out
I cast you out
I cast you out
I cast you out
I cast you out
I cast you out
I cast you out
I'll drive you out
I'll drug you out
I'll tear you out
I'll cut you out
I'll kick you out
I'll push you out
I'll pull you out
I cast you out
I'll curse you out
I'll shut you out
I'll shit you out
I'll clean you out
Grab a rope and hang you out to dry
Now I'll damn you out
I cast you out
I'll shove you out
I'm staying
All in all we're pawns
The darkness of mankind stirs in us all
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im just gonna say that hes got to believe in God right? its like hes agianst organized.. but then agian he uses the Lords name in vein.. DANGIT
i love em but i feel so convicted but then agian i dont.. i just love to hear other people's problems especially with spiritual warfare.
Yeah man I totally agree, it is very interesting to see people's perspectives on God and humanity displayed in themes throughout an album. I got As Cities Burn's new album "Hell or High Water" at about the same time as this one and it is funny how contrasting they are. Both are fairly dark albums talking about difficult themes but As Cities Burn has a very Christian twist to the whole thing, ending with a lot more optimism than Tim expresses throughout "Mama I'm Swollen."
Yeah man I totally agree, it is very interesting to see people's perspectives on God and humanity displayed in themes throughout an album. I got As Cities Burn's new album "Hell or High Water" at about the same time as this one and it is funny how contrasting they are. Both are fairly dark albums talking about difficult themes but As Cities Burn has a very Christian twist to the whole thing, ending with a lot more optimism than Tim expresses throughout "Mama I'm Swollen."
I can't figure out what he believes or doesn't believe from...
I can't figure out what he believes or doesn't believe from his music completely but if I had to guess I would say he was raised Catholic and has become quite bitter and resentful towards the whole scene. This is a common trend I see in Catholic kids as the emphasis placed on works can really get to them and wear them down over time. I would love to have a conversation with Tim about Christianity to see what he thinks about it, although it is fairly obvious that he has rejected God, at least for the time being.
I wonder if he believes in God though? Maybe someone else can confirm or some of the things I've said as right or wrong. Either way, great music is generally emotional (in my opinion), and this CD is full of emotion. Much darker than older albums but very enjoyable.
do some research, he is atheist. the band has recently been referred to as “a religious experience for the atheist”
do some research, he is atheist. the band has recently been referred to as “a religious experience for the atheist”
this song is about how our ego and our desire to have our ego's fed is the root of all evil. in particular he talks about male ego and how sexual instinct turned into the systematic oppression of women for most of man's history. he also talks about how evil is cyclical, we blame our ancestors for the atrocities they committed, and then we end up giving into the the same temptations, repeating their mistakes, and passing them on to our children. but he admits that most of the people at the bottom who fall victim to an evil system can't be blamed themselves, they are just pawns. it's the ego's at the top, the people who exploit millions for their own gain and fortune, that should be blamed.
Awesome, awesome song. Can't decide between this and "What Have I Done"...
I think I like this more but the other is better written.
the guitar before "you want to wipe that slate" reminds me of happy hollow for no good reason. new cursive equals old cursive plus masturbation references, and i love it.
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The second verse I mean.
The second verse I mean.
haha yeah I when the the lyrics played I though "that's exactly what I'm going to do but you don't know my spin"....
haha yeah I when the the lyrics played I though "that's exactly what I'm going to do but you don't know my spin"....
Picking up from the last album of tossing God aside, he's now casting out the devil from within....oh interesting, what a tangled web you wove, I hope the bugs were juicy (for your soul at least).
Funny how atheist artists waste all of their time writing about a God they don't believe in. Don't they have more important things to write about? For instance, the meaninglessness of life, proving that nothing came from nothing, and figuring out how to believe in an unbelief?
you haven't figured out how to believe in an "unbelief"? well, i have some bad news about santa claus and the easter bunny for you...
you haven't figured out how to believe in an "unbelief"? well, i have some bad news about santa claus and the easter bunny for you...
You're not believing in unbelief in those examples. A cat has unbelief in the easter bunny because (as far as we know) it has no idea that the easter bunny could or couldn't exist. It isn't familiar with the idea.
You're not believing in unbelief in those examples. A cat has unbelief in the easter bunny because (as far as we know) it has no idea that the easter bunny could or couldn't exist. It isn't familiar with the idea.
Once you become familiar with the idea of anything, whether it's God or the easter bunny, your mind must chose to believe or not to believe. It's simple really.
Once you become familiar with the idea of anything, whether it's God or the easter bunny, your mind must chose to believe or not to believe. It's simple really.
You don't have "unbelief" in the easter bunny. A cat has that. You don't believe in the easter bunny.
You don't have "unbelief" in the easter bunny. A cat has that. You don't believe in the easter bunny.