Born Again Sevage (1999) _______________________________________________________________________ BORN AGAIN SEVAGE We are the chosen ones that's what they taught me We've got the power, the money, the guns If there's a God He is white and on our side You'll believe anything when you are young We are the civilized they always told me Religion is organized I was told I found it more honest exploring the darkness 'Cause Jesus never wore no South African gold Look around baby we're desperate and divided All calling God by different names Kneeling to praise Him while we poison His garden I'm Born Again Savage and can't play the game There ain't no justice for the loyal foot soldier We're promised salvation but not till we die Our bodies are churches of wisdom and pleasures Don't be afraid baby let's look inside I've danced with the spirits I've challenged my demons Been baptized in the blood of my own killing ground We laughed when the elders said all life is sacred And natural law's gonna punish us now Look around at the volunteer slavery Everyone drinking and dying of thirst Don't look up baby 'cause no one's gonna save you I'm Born Again Savage and a child of the earth This flesh we walk 'round in is so temporary It's misused and disused, discarded too fast Invite me into your temple to worship I'm Born Again Savage and free at last _______________________________________________________________________ THE CAMOUFLAGE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS The old men make excuses While the young men bring the noise And nothing ever changes Because boys keep being boys And the women just surrendered While Cinderella slept Now they know they've waited too long There's nothing worth stealing left Under the camouflage of righteousness We supply the sins while you confess You're seduced by the vampires' sweet caress Behind the camouflage of righteousness We give you politicians And you call it choice We let you do the voting And you think you have a voice We control the information And you call yourself informed We give you our religion And you believe it's yours Under the camouflage of righteousness We supply the sins while you confess You're seduced by the vampires' sweet caress Behind the camouflage of righteousness Breathe - Life is just a dream Reach out and touch the screen We're here to soothe you Relax - It's better if you don't fight Believe in the flickering light We can't afford to lose you We offer you diversion On any channel you choose We give you bread and circus And you still call it news We orchestrate your hatred It's as clear as white and black We select your history And you believe its fact Under the camouflage of righteousness We supply the sins while you confess You're seduced by the vampires' sweet caress Behind the camouflage of righteousness _______________________________________________________________________ GUNS, DRUGS, AND GASOLINE Stop telling me how I feel - You don't know a thing about me Ain't nothin' getting better - Down here on the street Tell me a lie, tell me a lie - Tell me a lie, tell me another lie I got nothin' to believe in - I got no reason to live I got nothin' to believe in - I got no reason to live But checkin' out seems so pitiful I'm gonna find out who's responsible I'm gonna find out what makes the world go 'round I'm gonna take you down, I found Guns, Drugs, and Gasoline I got no one to look up to - Nothin' to look forward to I got no one to look up to - I got nothin' to do It's time to get organized - Time's killing us while we're killing time I'm gonna find out why nobody's dreams come true I'm talking to you - I'm talkin' about Guns, Drugs, and Gasoline It's hard to be a rebel in an outlaw nation It's hard to be smart when you're always wasted And wasted's their own children's fate They don't care their money's safe You say my brother's my enemy The real criminal's the unholy Trinity As you bow down and worship like a slave Satan has three names, I'm talkin' about Guns, Drugs, and Gasoline _______________________________________________________________________ THE FACE OF GOD When the churches feel like graveyards so solemn and so cold Those who blaspheme passively have already lost their souls Men will build their steeples, stain their glass and pray in vain When the world loses it's pity, the pitiful shall reign I hear that whistle blowin' we're running out of time That train of lost souls keeps me running - their fate could be mine I hear their cries for mercy on their way to limbo's jail I'm one step ahead of the hellhounds on my trail I was sipping coffee and anisette at a sidewalk cafe Realizing at least half my life is gone I was feeling alright watching life go by thinking I ought to know by now where I belong And a waitress came out of nowhere, right through the mist, and said, "Is there anything else I can do for you?" She said it like she meant it (I said) "I'll have some parmigiana and pears And, oh yeah, there is one more thing that you can do Can you tell me is the white light of near death the light of creation? You know the one from that big bang so long ago? And is reuniting with that energy what we call heaven? Or is what's in your kiss all there is to know?" You know that Moses climbed that mountain And the Buddha was so cool under that tree And me, I'm here waiting in your garden Just to catch a glimpse of the face of God The young girl worked in fashion, the old man was an outlaw priest They had nothing much in common but the adventure in their eyes She said, "I inherited my body, my religion, and my wealth Why am I never satisfied?" He said, "There's some things you cannot be given And there's some things you cannot steal She said, "I will trade my youth for your wisdom" He laughed and said, "It ain't quite that simple but you got a deal" And Moses climbed that mountain And Mohammed got down on the floor of that cave Tonight I'll be deep inside your garden Just to catch a glimpse of the face of God The old Kings and the Princes so recently dethroned Were prophets once upon a time - their words the law of the land They used to look so regal in their psychedelic colors There is no place for them now in the land of the bland Some turned into spirits And some came crashing down in flames But with their dignity intact some keep on searching Knowing they can't go back the way they came Have you heard that Moses climbed that mountain And Jesus walked in the desert sands And me I wait so patiently in your garden Just to catch a glimpse of the face of God _______________________________________________________________________ SAINT FRANCIS The war stopped for a moment We held our breaths my brothers and I The poisoned sky'd stopped crying The red sun tried to shine We looked down from the mountain top And felt so alone This once was paradise This wasteland once was home Are you still alive inside baby That's all I need to know Without you my bloodlust Would have blinded me long ago I want to be your shelter But there's no shelter left on Earth I wish I could hide you But hiding only makes it worse Don't let your demons make you cry They'll all be gone by morning Don't let your spirits leave your side Stay close to the Earth - so you don't get burned Oh my sweet child how did you sleep last night She said, "I dreamed I saw Saint Francis" He came in the body of a lion and had tears in his eyes And he said, "It don't have to be this way" The masters of war keep marching Their work is never done The sacrifice continues In the form of God's most innocent ones The masters of religion Better learn a new way to love God never created anything Anything He's not part of Don't fear the light, don't shield your eyes it's only Holy fire Don't be afraid to look inside it's only your desire Don't deny your own desire There's a bad storm coming I believe it's coming our way The air is thick and cloudy The sky gets blacker everyday The rebel children are waiting - Their time is coming soon They face no future gamely - They've got nothing left to lose _______________________________________________________________________ SALVATION I was born a sinner - I was born in sin I was born with an alibi for the trouble I've been I can talk my way through anything it's in my blood So why do I get nervous when you talk about love I could use a little shelter So I can try to understand the things I've seen Maybe you don't have all the answers But you can give me something I need Salvation - Don't deny me - Got to find me somebody to help me tonight Salvation - Deep inside me - I'm a little confused but I'll be alright The greasy politicians want to set me free My teachers wasted their lives selling lies to me A little more money - A little more sex A little religion's what they'll be selling me next I've been looking for you baby Looking for a reason to live I been looking for some temporary sanctuary Something, that I think you can give me Salvation - Don't deny me - Got to find me somebody to help me tonight Salvation - Deep inside me - I'm a little confused but I'll be alright I ain't afraid of hellfire I'm only afraid of wasting time I want some answers and I'm gonna find them And I ain't gonna wait till I die - show me a sign _______________________________________________________________________ ORGANIZE White water blue sky Yellow sun organize Green money blood red eyes Purple hearts organize Black prisons orange fire Brown earth organize Gold lightning distant cries Silver glasses organize Grey leaders grey lies Grey eagle organize _______________________________________________________________________ FLESHEATER I saw you at the slaughterhouse on Saturday night It was loud enough to cover up the screams inside When I looked in your eyes I saw the walking dead When we kissed I could taste the blood on your breath The thrill of the hunt makes you feel alive I know what you got on your mind tonight You want flesh - flesheater You need flesh - flesheater We're all born cannibals You don't have to die a flesheater It's kill or be killed its always been that way The cries of the animals are so far away You see yourself reflected in the hungry boys eyes It's a hunger that can never be satisfied but when you look behind the mirror there's no escape You're just another bag of bones wrapped in powder and paint You want flesh - flesheater You need flesh - flesheater We're all born cannibals You don't have to die a flesheater In the end to them you're just another piece of meat Prime choice for the vultures - their own kind tastes so sweet There's got to be more to life than this I'm getting stronger with every kiss Feeling better baby have another drink Stick the spike right in so you don't have to think Open up, open up, open up, I'm coming in You say you want to be with me tonight You better be ready for some religion in your life No more flesh - flesheater No more flesh - flesheater _______________________________________________________________________ LUST FOR ENLIGHTENMENT I stumbled blindly through the storm Rituals, myths and dreams helped me carry on The last words the warrior priest confessed, "Faith has its usefulness" She offered shelter, wine and bread "I seek the truth", I said She smiled, "You first must die before rebirth" She buried my sword in Mother Earth "The fast is over. Tonight we share the feast" She whispered, "Do you hear that sound. By passion the world is bound And by passion it is released Hunting the night for new flesh While wisdom dwells in loneliness You hold the key to the gates of redemption Your demons await your attention Those who resist the healing fire Will drown in the ocean of desire The adventure that you're ready for's the one you get Ashes to ashes and dust to dust The familiar is the death of lust You can't fill your glass if it hasn't been emptied yet" She said, "It's the journey not the destination It's the journey not the destination" I didn't understand, I was just a young man She said, "It's the journey not the destination" I seek the golden fleece, the Holy Grail I wait no more for an excuse to fail The path to compassion leads inside I pray to find the wisdom to serve Until the end of time _______________________________________________________________________ TONGUES OF ANGELS Smoke curled from the embers of the fire With respect for the dawn the beach was quiet God tried to smile It's a good day to live or die I live where the Earth meets the sky In the violence of the hurricane I ride the eye I live inside I travel in dreamtime Look what you've done to the blood of the Earth Look how you've changed the balance Look at the desecration of my church You're morally bankrupt and blind While your children pay for your crimes I'm gonna ride the tongues of angels all the way to heaven I've done my penance in Babylon among the tribes I organized We stood side by side fighting the righteous fight Hard fought victories won in vain The new leaders learn from the old ones and do the same They've lost The Way That's why nothing changes I see without looking I feel without touching I know without thinking When I feel confused and lost I come back to the source I'm gonna ride the tongues of angels all the way to heaven Smoke curled from the embers of the fire Proud soldiers once unified Fighting for the scraps of power In the city's final desperate hour I live where the wind meets the sand Waiting for the holocaust where life began If I'm called I will return But I'm not gonna watch it burn I find without searching I hear without listening I know without thinking After there's no tears left to cry I will choose the way I die I'm gonna ride the tongues of angels all the way to heaven _______________________________________________________________________