Basically this song is an inversion of the Ten Commandments. The vocals have two aspects - a sung voice and a whisper. The sung voice states the malevolent potential in man, the whisper represents man's inner conscience speaking to him. The essentially hopeless situation of man is thus stated. |
Spread earth upon your loins Sow the land with greed Lavish all your envy on this world Let the Devil free to do his will And cast about and kill Covet every man his wife
Double deal upon the earth
Evil woman's manly child
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