 HOLY WOOD (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) | | 1. GODEATGOD• Dear god do you want to tear your knuckles down •and hold yourself • • Dear god do you you climb of that tree • meat in the shape of a 'T' • • Dear god the paper says you were the King • in the black limousine • • Dear John and all the King's men • can't put your head together again • • Before the bullets • before the flies • before authorities take out my eyes • the only smiling are you dolls that I made • but you are plastic and so are your brains • • Dear god the sky is as blue • as a gunshot wound • Dear god if you were alive • you know we'd kill you • • Before the bullets • before the flies • before authorities take out my eyes • the only smiling are you dolls that I made • but you are plastic and so are your brains • • •2. THE LOVE SONG • The bullet: • "I've got a crush on a pretty pistol • should I tell her that I feel this way? • Father told us to be faithful • I've got a crush on a pretty pistol • should I tell her that I feel this way • I've got love songs in my head • that are killing us away" • • The Father:"do you love your guns?" •(yeah) • "god?" • (yeah) • "the government?" • • "do you love your guns?" • (yeah) • "god?" • (yeah) • "the government?" • (fuck yeah) • The bullet: • "She tells me I'm a pretty bullet • I'm gonna be a star someday • Mother says that we should look away • She tells me I'm a pretty bullet • an Imitation Christ • I've got love songs in my head • that are killing us away" • The Father: • "do you love your guns?" •(yeah) • "god?" • (yeah) • "the government?" • (fuck yeah) • • • 3. THE FIGHT SONG • Nothing suffocates you more than • the passing of everyday human events • Isolation is the oxygen mask you make • your children breath into survive • • But I'm not a slave to a god • that doesn't exist • I'm not a slave to world • that doesn't give a shit • • And when we were good • you just closed you eyes • So when we are bad • we'll scar your minds • • fight, fight, fight, fight • • You'll never grow up to be a big-rock-star-celebrated-victim-of-your-fame • They'll just cut our wrists like • cheap coupons and say that death • was on sale today • • And when we were good • you just closed you eyes • So when we are bad • we'll scar your minds • • But I'm not a slave to a god • that doesn't exist • I'm not a slave to world • that doesn't give a shit • • the death of one is a tragedy • but death of a million is just a statistic • • (CHORUS) • • fight, fight, fight, fight • • • 4. DISPOSABLE TEENS • and I'm a black rainbow • and I'm an ape of god • I've got a face that's made for violence upon • and I'm a teen distortion • survived abortion • a rebel from the waist down • • I wanna thank you mom • I wanna thank you dad • for bringing this fucking world • to a bitter end • I never really hated the one true god • but the god of the people I hated • you said you wanted evolution • the ape was a great big hit • you say you want a revolution, man • and I say that you're full of shit • • The more that you fear us • the bigger we get • the more that you fear us • the bigger we get • and don't be surprised, don't be surprised • don't be surprised when we destroy all of it • • (CHORUS) • • we're disposable teens • we're disposable teens •we're disposable • • • 5. TARGET AUDIENCE • (NARCISSUS NARCOSIS) • Am I sorry your sky went black, • put your knives in babies backs? • Am I sorry you killed the Kennedy's, and Huxley too? • • But I'm sorry Shakespeare • was your scapegoat • and your apple's sticking into my throat • Sorry your Sunday smiles are rusty nails • and your crucifixion commercials failed • but I'm just a pitiful anonymous • • And I see all the young believers • Your target audience • I see all the old deceivers • and we all just sing their song • • Am I sorry to just to be alive • putting my face in the beehive? • Am I sorry for Booth and Oswald, pinks and cocaine too? • I'm sorry you never check • the bag in my head for a bomb • and my halo was a needle hole • Sorry I saw a priest being beaten • and I made a wish • but I'm just a pitiful anonymous • • And I see all the young believers • Your target audience • I see all the old deceivers • and we all just sing their song • •"the valley of death we are free • your father's your prison you see" • • And I see all the young believers • Your target audience • I see all the old deceivers • and we all just sing their song • •you're just a copy of an imitation • • • 6. "PRESIDENT DEAD" • this is for the people, they want you • this is for the people, they want you • getting high on violence, baby • • President Dead is clueless • and he's caught in a headlight, police-state god • and his skull is stained glass • • incubated and jet set • the bitter thinkers buy their tickets • to go find god like a piggy in a fair • • and we don't want to live forever • and we know that suffering is so much better • • this is for the people, they want you • this is for the people, they want you • getting high on violence, baby • •give the pills time to work • we all can't be martyred in the • winter of our discontent • • (getting high on violence, baby) • • every night we are nailed into place and • every night we just can't seem to • ever remember the reason why • • (getting high on violence, baby) • • and we don't want to live forever • and we know that suffering is so much better • • this is for the people, they want you • this is for the people, they want you • getting high on violence, baby • •and we don't want to live forever • and we know that suffering is so much better • • • 7. IN THE SHADOW OF THE VALLEY OF DEATH • We have no future • heaven wasn't made for me • we burn ourselves to hell • as fast as it can be • and I wish that I could be a king • then I'd know that I am not alone • • Maggots put on shirts • sell each others shit • sometimes I feel so worthless • sometimes I feel discarded • I wish that I was good enough • then I'd know that I am not alone • • Death is policeman • Death is the priest • Death is the stereo • Death is a TV • Death is the Tarot • Death is an angel and • Death is our God • killing us all • • she puts the seeds in me • plant this dying tree • she's a burning string • and I'm just the ashes • • she puts the seeds in me • plant this dying tree • she's a burning string • and I'm just the ashes • • • 8. CRUCI-FICTION IN SPACE • this is evolution • the monkey • the man • and then the gun • if Christ was in Texas • the hammer • the sickle • the only son • this is your creation • the atom of Eden • was a bomb • if Jack was the Baptist • we'd drink wine • from his head • • this is evolution • the monkey • the man • and then the gun • • I am a revolution • pull my knuckles down • if I could • I am a revelation • and I'm nailed • to the Holy Wood • • this is evolution • the monkey • the man • and then the gun • • we are dead and tomorrow's canceled • because of things we did yesterday • we are dead and tomorrow's canceled • they crucify us in our space • in our space • in our space... • • this is evolution • the monkey • the man • and then the gun • ...flies are waiting • • • 9. A PLACE IN THE DIRT • We are damned and we are dead • all god's children to be sent • to our perfect place in the sun • and in the dirt • • There's a windshield in my heart • we are bugs so smeared and scarred •and could you stop the meat from thinking • before I swallow all of it, • could you please? • • Put me in the motorcade • put me in the death parade • dress me up and make me • dress me up and make me • your dying god • • angels with needles • poked through our eyes< • let the ugly light • of the world in • we were no longer blind • we were no longer blind • • Put me in the motorcade • put me in the death parade • dress me up and make me • dress me up and make me • your dying god • • Now we hold the "ugly head" • the Mary-whore is at the bed • They've cast the shadow of our perfect death • in the sun and in the dirt. • • • 10. THE NOBODIES • Today I am dirty • I want to be pretty • Tomorrow, I know I'm just dirt • • We are the nobodies • we wanna be somebodies • when we're dead, • they'll know just who we are • • Yesterday I was dirty • wanted to be pretty • I know now that I'm forever dirt • • We are the nobodies • we wanna be somebodies • when we're dead, • they'll know just who we are • • Some children died the other day • we fed machines and then we prayed • puked up and down in morbid faith • you should have seen the ratings that day... • • • 11. THE DEATH SONG • We're on a bullet • and we're headed straight into god • even he'd like to end it too • we take a pill, get a face • buy our ticket • and we hope that heaven's true • I saw a cop beat a priest on the TV • and they know they killed our heroes too • • We sing the death song kids • because we've got no future • and we want to be just like you • and we want to be just like you • • Let's sing the death song kids • • we light a candle on an earth • we made into hell • and pretend that we're in heaven • each time we do we get • the blind man's ticket • and we know that nothing's true • I saw priest kill a cop on the TV • and I know now they're our heroes too • • We sing the death song kids • because we've got no future • and we want to be just like you • and we want to be just like you • • Let's sing the death song kids • • we write our prayers on a little bomb • kiss it on the face and send it to god • • (CHORUS) • • We were the world • but we've got no future • and we want to be just like you • we want to be just like you. • • • 12. THE LAMB OF GOD • There was Christ in the metal shell • there was blood on the pavement • The camera will make you god • that's how Jack became sainted • • If you die when there's no one watching • then your ratings drop and you're forgotten • but if they kill you on their TV • you're a martyr and a lamb of god • nothing's going to change • nothing's going to change the world • • There was Lennon in the happy gun • there were words on the pavement • we were looking for the lamb of god • we were looking for Mark David • • If you die when there's no one watching • then your ratings drop and you're forgotten • but if they kill you on their TV • you're a martyr and a lamb of god • • Nothing's going to change the world • nothing's going to change • Nothing's going to change the world • nothing's going to change • the world • • it took three days for him to die • so the born again could buy the serial rights • lamb of god have mercy on us • lamb of god won't you grant us • • Nothing's going to change the world • nothing's going to change • Nothing's going to change the world • nothing's going to change • the world • • If you die when there's no one watching • then your ratings drop and you're forgotten • but if they kill you on their TV • you're a martyr and a lamb of god • nothing's going to change the world • • • 13. BORN AGAIN • Do you or don't you want this to be your song? • It doesn't take a rebel to sing along. • This art is weak • in its pretty frame • and I am a monkey with • a misspelled name • "I'll put down you disco • and take you heart away. • I'll put down you disco • and take your heart away" • I'll be born again • • I'm someone else • I'm someone new • I'm someone stupid just like you • I'm someone else • I'm someone new • I'm someone stupid just like you • • do you or don't you want to take this hit? • Does it make you feel like you're a part of "it." • "I'll put down you disco • and take you heart away. • I'll put down you disco • and take your heart away" • I'll be born again • • I'm someone else • I'm someone new • I'm someone stupid just like you • I'm someone else • I'm someone new • I'm someone stupid just like you • • the valley of the dolls is • the valley of the dead • the valley of the dolls is • the valley of the dead • (CHORUS) • • I'll be born again... • • • 14. BURNING FLAG • They want to sell it out • buy it up • and dumb it down • a good god is hard to find • I'll join the crowd that • wants to see me dead • right now I feel I belong • for the first time • • multiply your death • divide by sex • add up the violence and • what do you get? • We are all just stars and we're waiting • we are all just scarred and we're hating • we are all just stars on your burning flag • you can point your gun at me • and hope it will go away • but if god was alive, • he would hate you anyway • • my right wing is flapping • the left one is grey • let's hear it for the kids but • nothing they say • they gyrate and G-rate • on Election Day • we got out ABC's and our F U C K • • multiply your death • divide by sex • add up the violence and • what do you get? • We are all just stars and we're waiting • we are all just scarred and we're hating • we are all just stars on your burning flag • you can point your gun at me • and hope it will go away • but if god was alive, • he would hate you anyway • • • 15. COMA BLACK • a) EDEN EYE • My mouth was a crib and it was growing lies • I didn't know what love was on that day • my heart's a tiny bloodclot • I picked at it • it never heals it never goes away • • I burned all the good things in The Eden Eye • we were too dumb to run too dead to die • I burned all the good things in The Eden Eye • we were too dumb to run too dead to die • • This was never my world • you took the angel away • I'd kill myself to make everybody pay • This was never my world • you took the angel away • I'd kill myself to make everybody pay • • I would have told her then • she was the only thing • I could love in this dying world • but the simple word "love" itself • already died and went away • • This was never my world • you took the angel away • I'd kill myself to make everybody pay • This was never my world • you took the angel away • I'd kill myself to make everybody pay • • I burned all the good things in The Eden Eye • we were too dumb to run too dead to die • I burned all the good things in The Eden Eye • we were too dumb to run too dead to die • • b) APPLE OF DISCORD • Her heart's bloodstained egg • we didn't handle with care • it's broken and bleeding • and we can never repair • • • 16. VALENTINE'S DAY • She was the color of TV • her mouth curled under like a metal snake • although Holy Wood was sad • they'd remember this as Valentine's day • • flies are waiting • • In the Shadow of the Valley of Death • In the Shadow of the Valley of Death • • they slit our wrists and send us to heaven • the first flower after the flood • • I saw that pregnant girl today • she didn't know that it was dead inside •even though it was alive • some of us are really born to die • • flies are waiting • • In the Shadow of the Valley of Death • • In the Shadow of the Valley of Death • • they slit our wrists and send us to heaven • the first flower after the flood • • In the Shadow of the Valley of Death • In the Shadow of the Valley of Death... • • • 17. THE FALL OF ADAM • The Abraham Lincoln town cars • arrive to dispose of our king and queen • and they orchestrated dramatic new scenes • for Celebritariantm needs • • When one world ends • something else begins • but without a scream • just a whisper because we • just start it over again... • • • 18. KING KILL 33º • Is this what you wanted? • This is what you get. • Turned all your lives into this shit. • You never accepted or treated me fair • blame me for what I believe • and I wear. • You fucked yourselves and you • raised these sheep • the blue and the withered seeds • you will reap. • You never gave me a chance to be me • or even a fucking chance just to be. • But I have to show you that • you played a role • and I will destroy you with one simple hole. • The world that hates me has taken its toll • but now I have finally taken control. • You wanted so bad to make me this thing • and I want you now to just kill the king... • • and I am not sorry, and I am not sorry • this is what you deserve • and I am not sorry, and I am not sorry • this is what you deserve • • King Kill 33 • King Kill 33 • • • 19. COUNT TO 6 AND DIE • (THE VACUUM OF INFINITE SPACE ENCOMPASSING) • • She's got her eyes open wide • she's got the dirt and spit of the world • she's got her mouth on the metal • the lips of a scared little girl • • I've got an angel in the lobby • he's waiting to put me in line • but I won't ask forgiveness • for my faith has gone dry • • She's got her Christian prescriptures • and death has crawled in her ear • like elevator music of songs • that she shouldn't hear • • 1...2...3 it spins around • 4...5...6 we all lay down • some do it fast • some do it better in smaller amounts • • • | |
