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.
God said to me "Gonna kick your ass - `cos all you do is ask ask ask
All that energy looking for me when I`m sitting here inside you - plain to see
How I built you cell for cell gave you sights to see - gave you tales to tell
Even let you help yourself for a while - to take some weight off this busy child"
I said to God "I found you out - I know what this world is all about!"
God said "Stop - don`t scramble your brain - my opponent`s been messing you around again
See him and me are enemies and we play little games for galaxies
And he`s inside you - `n I am too - so here we are - just the three of you"
"Oh we made mistakes - too many cards - but making human beings can be hard
A God gets tired of playing so much chess - he wishes his God would get him out of his mess"
I said to God "What`s it like to die" He said "It`s as plain as the sea and sky
Conception was him and me and you - when your batteries fade we all just move on"
I said to God "Who`s winning this game - is the devil in front" He said "Is that his name
You know I`ve been so busy I never asked - I never looked up from this awesome task"
I said to God "What`s good `n bad" He said "It`s just something you`ve got to have
It don`t mean nothing to us up here - but your primitive people - you gotta have fear"
I said to God "Do I think for myself" He said I told you once you just help yourself
Don`t forget you`re composed of three, your thinking comes from him and me"
I said to God "How big are you, is there a religion - is it true
How big`s the universe - is time - the same for you as my life is to mine"
God said "If all the things that made worlds float - were all to part - then you would note
The size of him and the size of me - and that`s how big we both shall be"
He said "The universe is small - just like some fortune-teller`s ball
And we both sit down - and we play the game - when somebody wins it all starts again"
"There`s no religion - you did that - it helps to keep your little leaders fat
Like faith `n superstition stay - to help you pass the time away
But when you talk of time and life - it makes me think of circles, heights
Expansion is the clue - your dreams - are nearer than you`ve ever been"
"You see my little toy to think - is from two bowls of wine to drink
Don`t take too much or you may drown - behave yourself - see you around..."
All that energy looking for me when I`m sitting here inside you - plain to see
How I built you cell for cell gave you sights to see - gave you tales to tell
Even let you help yourself for a while - to take some weight off this busy child"
I said to God "I found you out - I know what this world is all about!"
God said "Stop - don`t scramble your brain - my opponent`s been messing you around again
See him and me are enemies and we play little games for galaxies
And he`s inside you - `n I am too - so here we are - just the three of you"
"Oh we made mistakes - too many cards - but making human beings can be hard
A God gets tired of playing so much chess - he wishes his God would get him out of his mess"
I said to God "What`s it like to die" He said "It`s as plain as the sea and sky
Conception was him and me and you - when your batteries fade we all just move on"
I said to God "Who`s winning this game - is the devil in front" He said "Is that his name
You know I`ve been so busy I never asked - I never looked up from this awesome task"
I said to God "What`s good `n bad" He said "It`s just something you`ve got to have
It don`t mean nothing to us up here - but your primitive people - you gotta have fear"
I said to God "Do I think for myself" He said I told you once you just help yourself
Don`t forget you`re composed of three, your thinking comes from him and me"
I said to God "How big are you, is there a religion - is it true
How big`s the universe - is time - the same for you as my life is to mine"
God said "If all the things that made worlds float - were all to part - then you would note
The size of him and the size of me - and that`s how big we both shall be"
He said "The universe is small - just like some fortune-teller`s ball
And we both sit down - and we play the game - when somebody wins it all starts again"
"There`s no religion - you did that - it helps to keep your little leaders fat
Like faith `n superstition stay - to help you pass the time away
But when you talk of time and life - it makes me think of circles, heights
Expansion is the clue - your dreams - are nearer than you`ve ever been"
"You see my little toy to think - is from two bowls of wine to drink
Don`t take too much or you may drown - behave yourself - see you around..."
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God (Take 1) Lyrics as written by Ian Hunter
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