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This Is What Church Should Feel Like

from Not Waving But Drowning by Hands Of A Saviour

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I have done my share of shameful things:
I’ve torn your pages out my Bible; skin from flawless temple.

But what was I supposed to do when you left me alone with myself for so long? ... 'cause you know what I’m like.
And you said if I asked I'd receive for as long as I believe, but I guess
I didn't pray loud enough. I guess I didn't pray hard enough.
You were too busy for me; you always ignore me; why won't you adore me?
So what? It's only life we're talking about; it's only happiness we're talking about.
But when I was a child we'd make deals all the time - you keep yours, and I'll keep mine ...
I guess I should have known better than that. All you gave to me you took right back.

Where were you when I was afraid?
Where were you when I was dismayed?
You sealed the lock on your Eden's gate,
so if Heaven awaits the strong of heart and faith
I guess I'll see you in Hell.

Look at me: your image; everything you thought would bring you peace - I wasn't good enough.
But whose fault is that? I'm your plaything. Hit back. Fight back.
Because if you turn the other cheek you best believe that I'll be hitting that too.
This is everything I think of you. You're like a deadbeat dad but not as good as that.
To recap: this is for the time you took our blood, then made us watch it back.

So I guess I’ll do my share of shameful things:
I’ll tear your pages out my Bible; skin from flawless temple.

But if that's foolish and I'm biting the hand that feeds, well I'm starving. I haven't eaten in weeks.
There's more meat on a flea than there is on me - I'm all skin and bone; all knees; elbows.
I don’t believe in you. This is revenge for all the troubles that you’ve put me through;
For not believing in me – I begged, got down on my knees – should have put less trust in you and more faith in me.

I shan’t be moved – you could try – you could never overcome the world that I’ve created for myself
in heaven’s ditch, it’s not much but I’ve made it my home.
Born in the gutter and the gutter’s where I’ll die,
because I’m better off without you in my degenerate life; because I’m alive;
and when I taste the venom of the viper I sigh, this is what church should feel like.

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from Not Waving But Drowning, released November 11, 2014

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Machine-gun vocals, dissonant grooves and heavy, technical metalcore from North London, England.

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