By the fist they rule with iron legion
With a smile they take it away
Conform a soul embraced by fire
Paralyzed by bliss and decay

Hammer to heart, deaths open eyes
Conviction envy endless broken lies
Voices awake witnessed by time
Longing for paradise

Playing on our dreams of desire
Pick a God and prey
Speak words on tongues in which a liar
Pick a God and prey

By our blood salvation justifier
In their blood purify the way
Control all lost those misguided
Behold your savior
Trust, obey

Your sewn mouth shut
Blackened burnt out eyes
Spoke opposition
Opinions, defy
Oppress by a smile
Destroy, tear apart
Innocence sacrificed

Playing on our dreams of desire
Pick a God and prey
Speak words on tongues in which a liar
Pick a God and prey

Her majesty of death awaits you
Anarchy divine
Sacrifice your world possessions
Give it with a smile
Surrender flesh, let go the soul
A promise to be saved
Tribulation at midnight
Pick your God and prey
We prey
We prey

Your sewn mouth shut
Blackened burnt out eyes
Spoke opposition
Opinions, defy
Oppress by a smile
Destroy, tear apart
Innocence sacrificed

Playing on our dreams of desire
Pick a God and prey
Speak words on tongues in which a liar
Pick a God and prey

Trust
Obey
Trust
Obey
Pick a God and prey


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Pick a God and Prey Lyrics as written by Kurdt Vanderhoof

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    This track explores themes of religious manipulation, blind faith, and the suppression of individuality. It's a critique the control exerted by religious institutions, urging listeners to question authority and think critically. The title "Pick a God and Prey" refers to the manipulation of people's beliefs, with religious institutions urging them to choose a deity and blindly submit to its authority. The lyrics also touch upon the concept of sacrifices made in the name of religion, in that followers are encouraged to relinquish their worldly possessions and conform to a system of control.

    In conclusion, it serves as a scathing critique of religious manipulation and blind faith, imploring listeners to question those who seek control through deception and encouraging the embrace of individuality and critical thinking. It's a call for personal autonomy and the rejection of oppressive systems that suppress free thought.

    Kingofstilporton January 12, 2024   Link

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