Red Heifer

from Spit Stutter Slur by The Divine Shakes

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lyrics

“you’re so special
and we love you”

Hey, why does it seem
that the peddlers of peace
Feel the need to carry
such heavy artillery?

Hey,
Did you hear your king beckon to you from on high
Like a lightning strike giving life
“Stand back and stand bye”

Hey, All dressed up
Proud hero pretend
Amped up on revelations
And ushering the end

“bring forth the red heifer
Behold a miracle of modernity”
Affluent businessmen fulfill the prophecy
Rebuild the temple and
Ready the sacrifice
Whether by science or the hands of god
Come armageddon, no matter the $$$

A new telling of the vagrant messiah of Galilee
Stripped of context and empathy
Wrapped in a fabric print of ol’ glory
Hes armed to the teeth
in defense of wealth and Lady Liberty

They gathered in mass outside the grand cathedral to lift up the holy name and dispute the claim
Demanding the turncoats inside to take a stand
Lest the thieves steal away the land

“All hail the great winner”
They chant and circle fervently
Trapped in orbit around the pull of His conceit
Transfixed in awe and wonder of his total supremacy
He is the everything

To the unwashed mass, He proclaims
“I know you are hurting. I know your pain”
Convinced that He understands just how they feel
while wasting away on minimum wage and microwave meals
“yeah, I know your pain”

We will walk together
Just await my sign
You’ve put in the effort
The hours of time
You’ve unlocked secrets
This knowledge, divine
And now your mission is
To ensure these are the end times.

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from Spit Stutter Slur, released December 17, 2021

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The Divine Shakes Gadsden, Alabama

A grouping of individuals attempting to transcend the doldrums of modernity through clamor creation ritual.

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