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Now Listen Up

by Fakes

(Intro)
This is a long time coming
I think we need a wake up call
Religion isn't what it is meant to be
Now listen up...

(Verse 1)

I've been thinking on faith, God, the whole concept of religion
And i've realised its all a giant contradiction
God loves us all, have mercy on your soul
Unless your gay, in that case your perpetuating sin
So you better take it on the chin
Or take it the grave because the punishment is death
Where's the sense?
Punish something that the book doesn't condemn explicitly
This is an age old tradition of bigotry
Lets focus in on the symmetry
Religion starting wars on a global scale
Almost looking like Hitler version two
So grab your protective chainmail
And hold your sword high cause we about to cut through
I'm barely even trying and im about to prevail
Cause everyone knows my rant on religion is well overdue

(Chorus)
Now listen up cause i know what your thinking
Im not an atheist i just dont trust common principle
Now listen up cause i know what your thinking
Im not a sinner cause i refuse advice from the biggest sinner
There's a reason for my thoughts
Im falling, falling through the air...

(Verse 2)

God all loving, please explain
You gave us free will and now you punish us for our decisions
I thought your meant to be omniscient
Your telling me there was no prediction?
Seems kinda wrong to blame us for something you foresaw
Seems kinda wrong to punish us with plagues, dictators, and whatever else is coming
Seems kinda wrong to ignore our prayers like we're nothing
Church told me never question Lord and Saviour, his wrath is ever present
Well i've gotten this far and the skies are clear as day
Makes me wonder if your really what they say
Cause your presence is only felt by those seeking profit
Exploiting those who are suffering, they are calling themselves prophets
Now if your telling me your condoning this
I'll have to quickly dismiss all the lessons your supposedly teaching
I'll stand up against all those preaching
Because their message is flawed
Their teaching the words of a fraud

(Chorus)

Now listen up cause i know what your thinking
Im not an atheist i just dont trust common principle
Now listen up cause i know what your thinking
Im not a sinner cause i refuse advice from the biggest sinner
There's a reason for my thoughts
Im falling, falling through the air

(Verse 3)

Condemning hypocrisy is icing on the cake
Cause there's no bigger hypocrite then the snake
And i dont mean Lucifer, he's a victim in your game
You've lasted long, i'll give you that, all the same
Your time is up
Time for my awaited close up
You watched the person i loved run away with another
You watched me in tears wishing i knew my father
You didn't reach out when the knife was in my hands
Decided that wasn't worth your time
You forced me to drink and be faded
While your followers called me a non believer and sinner
You just watched me be degraded and my life wasted
This type of treatment, im used to, im not a beginner
So i've come to my decision
Religion was made to cause total division
To work perfectly in needs constant supervision
Which isn't provided with the current Catholic vision
Which seems focused on indecision and inter-religious collision
Im done with believing in a tool of oppression

(Bridge to End)
Now listen up, cause i've fallen far
I believe in God, just not the one the bible sells
Now listen up, cause i've fallen far
I'm a sinner, but that don't im wrong
There's a reason for these thoughts
Cause ive fallen from the highest point, and landed back here

(End)

Now im here at the bottom, and all thats said
My faith is gone, and tears were shed
I know for sure, Religions false
To make it perfect, we need to change
I pray you listen, but i doubt you will