its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
Dress me in your cloak, induct me into your cult.
Use an open tomb as my throat
The laws that I live by will not replace the reason he died.
Brainwash me with set standards and a loss of hope, then put me under this microscope. Do I fit the perfect description?
Poster boy for your artificial religion.
Do I fit the perfect description?
Never.
You filled the world with fervent deceit, now the serpent and the servant meet.
Behold your end when you seduce with corruption.
False light draws false life.
When the depths have risen we will bring down the heavens.
The laws that I live by will not replace the reason he died.
Brainwash with set standards.
False light draws false life.
Hell Must Fear Me, Hell must fear us all.
Serpent servant bring your fury.
Hell must fear me.
Use an open tomb as my throat
The laws that I live by will not replace the reason he died.
Brainwash me with set standards and a loss of hope, then put me under this microscope. Do I fit the perfect description?
Poster boy for your artificial religion.
Do I fit the perfect description?
Never.
You filled the world with fervent deceit, now the serpent and the servant meet.
Behold your end when you seduce with corruption.
False light draws false life.
When the depths have risen we will bring down the heavens.
The laws that I live by will not replace the reason he died.
Brainwash with set standards.
False light draws false life.
Hell Must Fear Me, Hell must fear us all.
Serpent servant bring your fury.
Hell must fear me.
Lyrics submitted by jaydawgtwo04
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I agree. But its not just about the Catholic Church. Tho Catholics are known for being the worst about this type of thing. They are talking about any "church," the "churches" i grew up also fits this description and so would so many more. But yeah, dead on dude.