I might have gotten the "Anti Fates on day disguise". but i think its "If we want a martyr" it sounds more like it in the song. This song is also straight forward. It's about the televangelists, preachers and priests who only want to preach the word of God to make money. And he's telling them that they see through his or her charade and even if they are "doing good" in the eyes of their congregation. The dead in the water part, I think he's challenging them to act like Jesus, and walk on water, because they will only drown. That they aren't our messiah and have what's coming to them.
It's mostly right, but I think it's:
(Corrections are capped)
It's mostly right, but I think it's:
(Corrections are capped)
Blessed are he who are speaks the word
PRAY FOR THE WEAK AND LEAD THE HERD
Dollars signs in the faithful eyes
THE ANTI-SAINT, SUNDAY DISQUISE
You’re just a faker
No miracle maker
Holy behavior
Wont make you our savior
Blessed are he who are speaks the word
PRAY FOR THE WEAK AND LEAD THE HERD
Dollars signs in the faithful eyes
THE ANTI-SAINT, SUNDAY DISQUISE
You’re just a faker
No miracle maker
Holy behavior
Wont make you our savior
I would have to agree with the lyric corrections, but would also like to add "pray for the weak and lead the herd" sounds much like "prays for the weak and leaves the hurt," which would have much more of an impact. "Televangelists" prey on the weak and leave them with their unresolved issues. Often times the people who make contributions/donations are very poor and suffer some sort of ailment with great faith in god and hope that "god's messenger" could somehow bestow upon them some sort of reprieve or miracle. However, they are dependant upon man to cure...
I would have to agree with the lyric corrections, but would also like to add "pray for the weak and lead the herd" sounds much like "prays for the weak and leaves the hurt," which would have much more of an impact. "Televangelists" prey on the weak and leave them with their unresolved issues. Often times the people who make contributions/donations are very poor and suffer some sort of ailment with great faith in god and hope that "god's messenger" could somehow bestow upon them some sort of reprieve or miracle. However, they are dependant upon man to cure them when it's even been scientifically proven that the placebo effect is real. Still, who is accountable? The believer, or the Faker?
While most certainly they are implicating the swindler "televangelist," there are also others they cover quite precicely in this song. Even George Bush could fall into category; the finger pointing and "damnation" theme that 10 Years employs is exceptional! I believe that anyone who accepts a leadership role natrually has "authority" over their audience, the majority of which natrually trusts what the leader is imparting. This ability to trust without hesitation is deeply ingrained into our psyche. We are born trusting our parents, our teachers, ect. (any person in an authoritative role, basically) and especially if all of our eggs are in one basket (like the person with sincere faith in god who truly belives the televangelist). Is the burden of "proof" on the audience or the person with authority? I believe the latter as it is the responsibility of that person (in a leadership role) to have [insert]'s best interest in mind. Often times such people are expemt from accountability which is why the song is a bit more sisnister, I think, than their others.
Sure, "walk on farther out to sea" most certainly pertains to jesus walking on water, but water also represents baptismal as a sacramental rite to cleanse the body and soul of sin. So, "if we want a martyr, we'll come and find you, done before you started, you're dead in the water" could mean that the person who claims to be the ultimate "authority" has never really sacrificed themselves for the crowd. Suggesting that "we'll come and find you" is quite threatening because while we all know what a martyr is and use it metaphorically to describe hardships where you feel as though you have completely sacrificed yourself, you haven't sacrificed your life!
The true definition of a martyr is: A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs (some online dicitonary, for a citaiton). That really creates a chilling feature to "if we want a martyr, we'll come and find you!" The imagery this creates is distrubing when you think about baptismal as in maybe to purge the evil, ya held their head under just a little too long.
I might have gotten the "Anti Fates on day disguise". but i think its "If we want a martyr" it sounds more like it in the song. This song is also straight forward. It's about the televangelists, preachers and priests who only want to preach the word of God to make money. And he's telling them that they see through his or her charade and even if they are "doing good" in the eyes of their congregation. The dead in the water part, I think he's challenging them to act like Jesus, and walk on water, because they will only drown. That they aren't our messiah and have what's coming to them.
It's mostly right, but I think it's: (Corrections are capped)
It's mostly right, but I think it's: (Corrections are capped)
Blessed are he who are speaks the word PRAY FOR THE WEAK AND LEAD THE HERD Dollars signs in the faithful eyes THE ANTI-SAINT, SUNDAY DISQUISE You’re just a faker No miracle maker Holy behavior Wont make you our savior
Blessed are he who are speaks the word PRAY FOR THE WEAK AND LEAD THE HERD Dollars signs in the faithful eyes THE ANTI-SAINT, SUNDAY DISQUISE You’re just a faker No miracle maker Holy behavior Wont make you our savior
I would have to agree with the lyric corrections, but would also like to add "pray for the weak and lead the herd" sounds much like "prays for the weak and leaves the hurt," which would have much more of an impact. "Televangelists" prey on the weak and leave them with their unresolved issues. Often times the people who make contributions/donations are very poor and suffer some sort of ailment with great faith in god and hope that "god's messenger" could somehow bestow upon them some sort of reprieve or miracle. However, they are dependant upon man to cure...
I would have to agree with the lyric corrections, but would also like to add "pray for the weak and lead the herd" sounds much like "prays for the weak and leaves the hurt," which would have much more of an impact. "Televangelists" prey on the weak and leave them with their unresolved issues. Often times the people who make contributions/donations are very poor and suffer some sort of ailment with great faith in god and hope that "god's messenger" could somehow bestow upon them some sort of reprieve or miracle. However, they are dependant upon man to cure them when it's even been scientifically proven that the placebo effect is real. Still, who is accountable? The believer, or the Faker?
While most certainly they are implicating the swindler "televangelist," there are also others they cover quite precicely in this song. Even George Bush could fall into category; the finger pointing and "damnation" theme that 10 Years employs is exceptional! I believe that anyone who accepts a leadership role natrually has "authority" over their audience, the majority of which natrually trusts what the leader is imparting. This ability to trust without hesitation is deeply ingrained into our psyche. We are born trusting our parents, our teachers, ect. (any person in an authoritative role, basically) and especially if all of our eggs are in one basket (like the person with sincere faith in god who truly belives the televangelist). Is the burden of "proof" on the audience or the person with authority? I believe the latter as it is the responsibility of that person (in a leadership role) to have [insert]'s best interest in mind. Often times such people are expemt from accountability which is why the song is a bit more sisnister, I think, than their others.
Sure, "walk on farther out to sea" most certainly pertains to jesus walking on water, but water also represents baptismal as a sacramental rite to cleanse the body and soul of sin. So, "if we want a martyr, we'll come and find you, done before you started, you're dead in the water" could mean that the person who claims to be the ultimate "authority" has never really sacrificed themselves for the crowd. Suggesting that "we'll come and find you" is quite threatening because while we all know what a martyr is and use it metaphorically to describe hardships where you feel as though you have completely sacrificed yourself, you haven't sacrificed your life!
The true definition of a martyr is: A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs (some online dicitonary, for a citaiton). That really creates a chilling feature to "if we want a martyr, we'll come and find you!" The imagery this creates is distrubing when you think about baptismal as in maybe to purge the evil, ya held their head under just a little too long.
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