The way this song speaks to me🥺🥺when I sing it I feel like I relate
You are no God to me
You are nothing to me
This is the reckoning
Enjoy this while it lasts
It won't be long before it dies
You've stolen lives, and broken dreams
No man can be a guillotine
You are no God to me
This is a reckoning
You are nothing to me
This is the reckoning
Was the penance not enough?
Was the strength not enough?
No man can be a guillotine
You are no God to me
This is a reckoning
You are nothing to me
This is the reckoning
And I will be there
To see you fall
You are no God to me
There is the reckoning
The betrayed, will now see the truth
And the broken-hearted, will finally yell
You will be judged
You will be found wanting
And we'll be there to see you fall
You are no God to me
This is the reckoning
You are nothing to me
This is the reckoning
And I will be there
To see you fall
You are no God to me
There is the reckoning
You are nothing to me
This is the reckoning
Enjoy this while it lasts
It won't be long before it dies
You've stolen lives, and broken dreams
No man can be a guillotine
You are no God to me
This is a reckoning
You are nothing to me
This is the reckoning
Was the penance not enough?
Was the strength not enough?
No man can be a guillotine
You are no God to me
This is a reckoning
You are nothing to me
This is the reckoning
And I will be there
To see you fall
You are no God to me
There is the reckoning
The betrayed, will now see the truth
And the broken-hearted, will finally yell
You will be judged
You will be found wanting
And we'll be there to see you fall
You are no God to me
This is the reckoning
You are nothing to me
This is the reckoning
And I will be there
To see you fall
You are no God to me
There is the reckoning
Lyrics submitted by BloodEchelon
Reckoning Lyrics as written by Howard Jones Adam Dutkiewicz
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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I dont think it really fits god because it says "no man can be a deity." (above lyrics are slightly off) I think it talks much about corrupt leaders such as Kim Jong Il who tricks his country into thinking he is a god. They teach the kids in school there that he was spawned from the top of some mountain in korea which is like a holy place. People like him, muammar gaddafi, and Sadaam Hussein could also be fitting to the song. Another potential view i have could be that the song is about the pope (not so much the modern popes but the ones who called for such things as indulgences.)