Pope Urban spoke, obedient sheep agreed
Their swords spilled blood, dripping hypocrisy
Christ said to turn the other cheek, so they twisted their eyes away
From the Islam dead, I bet god was so ashamed
Crusades against free thought, they killed off all non-Christians in god’s name
Missions accomplished: purified, converted the world to one faith
How can you fight, when you don’t know the truth?
The world is wrong, and your church is right, it’s always been that way
From Inquisition to the American political stage
You use the Bible as justification
To oppress women and gays
And kill heathens throughout time
Don’t you think 2000 years is long enough for god to change his mind?
How can you fight, can’t you leave our minds alone?
Will religion ever learn from its bloody mistakes?
They still fight holy wars
Thought loving one another was the way into heaven’s doors
How can you fight?
credits
from Waiting for the Echoes,
released November 5, 2021
From Demo '98, Self-Released, September 1998
Recorded Summer 1998 @ MAST Studios in New Jersey by Steve Casper
Remastered by Bill Henderson @ Azimuth Mastering
Line-Up:
Aaron Scott: Vocals
Oscar Rodriguez: Guitars, Vocals
Carly Guarino: Bass, Vocals
Jaime Villamarin: Drums
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