The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Holy water on the brain and I'm losin' sleep
Holy Bible on the night stand next to me
As I'm raped by another monkey circus freak
Tryin' to take my indigence away from me, from me yeah
Holy water is rustin' me, yeah
Holy water is rustin' me, is rustin' me, rustin' me
Bloody murder is the best I've heard her scream
Holy devil in the flesh some might believe
And they take thine majesty so seriously
'Cause it's the big lies more likely to be believed, believed
Yeah, holy water is rustin' me
Yeah, holy water is rustin' me, is rustin' me
Rustin' me, yeah
Damn the water if its life, you want to drink
Mind your mother if it makes you feel at ease
As you're raped by another monkey circus freak
'Cause its the big lies are more likely to be believed, believed
Yeah, holy water is rustin' me
Yeah, holy water is rustin' me
Yeah, holy water is rustin' me, is rustin' me
Rustin' me
Rustin' me
Rustin' me, yeah
Rustin' me
Holy Bible on the night stand next to me
As I'm raped by another monkey circus freak
Tryin' to take my indigence away from me, from me yeah
Holy water is rustin' me, yeah
Holy water is rustin' me, is rustin' me, rustin' me
Bloody murder is the best I've heard her scream
Holy devil in the flesh some might believe
And they take thine majesty so seriously
'Cause it's the big lies more likely to be believed, believed
Yeah, holy water is rustin' me
Yeah, holy water is rustin' me, is rustin' me
Rustin' me, yeah
Damn the water if its life, you want to drink
Mind your mother if it makes you feel at ease
As you're raped by another monkey circus freak
'Cause its the big lies are more likely to be believed, believed
Yeah, holy water is rustin' me
Yeah, holy water is rustin' me
Yeah, holy water is rustin' me, is rustin' me
Rustin' me
Rustin' me
Rustin' me, yeah
Rustin' me
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Supah Dude, stop being ignorant. Not one person said chris did not believe in god, and even if they did learn to live with it. Believing in god has nothing to do with christianity or any other religion, get over yourself.
Back on topic, I think this song is to do with his hate of how organized relgions tend to brainwash and mentally imprison their followers, and how he wants to be free of it to live his own life.