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A Prescription For Mankind Lyrics
Who are you? Who are you?
Gonna teach me the lessons of life?
Should I beg? Should I steal?
If it's to die for, will it seal the deal?
Should I kneel down and pray?
Kneel down and kiss the divide?
I live in fear
I have ill will
What do you prescribe for a lack of faith?
Is it an ocean away
in a fortress high in the sky?
The heavens gave way
to a molten bloody clot
Down came an angel,
such cantankerous rot
Up rose the devil
to walk within us all
A prescription for mankind?
The devils dance with god
Who, who are you?
Oh teach me the lessons of life
I should beg? I should steal?
I should die for it, seals the deal
Or
Should I kneel down and pray?
Kneel down and kiss the divide?
Order Order Over and Over Order Over Over and Over
Order Order Over and Over Order Over Over and Over
I am the ball, you are the chain
Together we are connected as one
I do believe la di da
Hell is on earth
I do believe
Hell is on earth
I am the ball, you are the chain
Together we are connected as one
Order Order Over and Over Order Over Over and Over...
Gonna teach me the lessons of life?
Should I beg? Should I steal?
If it's to die for, will it seal the deal?
Should I kneel down and pray?
Kneel down and kiss the divide?
I have ill will
Is it an ocean away
in a fortress high in the sky?
The heavens gave way
to a molten bloody clot
Down came an angel,
such cantankerous rot
to walk within us all
A prescription for mankind?
The devils dance with god
Oh teach me the lessons of life
I should beg? I should steal?
I should die for it, seals the deal
Or
Should I kneel down and pray?
Kneel down and kiss the divide?
Order Order Over and Over Order Over Over and Over
Together we are connected as one
I do believe la di da
Hell is on earth
I do believe
Hell is on earth
Together we are connected as one
Order Order Over and Over Order Over Over and Over...
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its about religion and love...FXXX religion...then the ball you are the chain lyric is about the person shes connected with is away from her so now hell is on earth...
I do agree that the song is about religion, but not about a missing loved one.
I do agree that the song is about religion, but not about a missing loved one.
it starts off with her asking who this ultimate power is: what their guidelines are (should i beg, should i steal) and humanity's purpose (meaning of life). she's also asking how we are to honour this power (kneel and pray, kiss the divide). there is a sense of anger/frustration, but I don't think she's saying fuck religion. it sounds to me she is more frustrated at people's blind faith and obedience from what a book says; frustrated with the amount of groveling and submissive...
it starts off with her asking who this ultimate power is: what their guidelines are (should i beg, should i steal) and humanity's purpose (meaning of life). she's also asking how we are to honour this power (kneel and pray, kiss the divide). there is a sense of anger/frustration, but I don't think she's saying fuck religion. it sounds to me she is more frustrated at people's blind faith and obedience from what a book says; frustrated with the amount of groveling and submissive states, all for a kingdom in the sky that may not even exist (is it an ocean away?). then I believe the angel coming down would be Satan being cast from Heaven, and his influence on humanity in the Garden of Eden. he, in a way, imbues us with his traits (up rose the devil, to walk within us all). Satan becomes an inherent part of us, the prescription for mankind. there is a bit of irony in the idea that we humans, with Satan in us, can get into Heaven and dance with the gods... so long as we have faith and kneel before God. The ball and chain is the eternal connection between us and Satan, hence the hell on earth.