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I can't say that I love Jesus
That would be a hollow claim
He did make some observations
And I'm quoting them today
"Judge not lest ye be judged"
What a beautiful refrain
The studio audience disagrees
Have his lambs all gone astray?
[Chorus]
Call me a leper
Call me a leper
Call me a leper
"You are lost and disillusioned!"
What an awful thing to say
I know this show doesn't flatter
It means nothing to me
I thought I might help them understand
But what an ugly thing to see
"I am not an animal"
Subtitled under the screen
[Chorus]
When I tried to tell my story
They cut me off to take a break
I sat silent five commercials
I had nothing left to say
The talk show host was index-carded
All organized and blank
The other guests were scared and hardened
What a sad parade
What a sad parade
[Chorus]
That would be a hollow claim
He did make some observations
And I'm quoting them today
"Judge not lest ye be judged"
What a beautiful refrain
The studio audience disagrees
Have his lambs all gone astray?
[Chorus]
Call me a leper
Call me a leper
Call me a leper
"You are lost and disillusioned!"
What an awful thing to say
I know this show doesn't flatter
It means nothing to me
I thought I might help them understand
But what an ugly thing to see
"I am not an animal"
Subtitled under the screen
[Chorus]
When I tried to tell my story
They cut me off to take a break
I sat silent five commercials
I had nothing left to say
The talk show host was index-carded
All organized and blank
The other guests were scared and hardened
What a sad parade
What a sad parade
[Chorus]
Lyrics submitted by xpankfrisst
Track duration: 05:25
"New Test Leper" as written by William/buck Berry
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
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anyway, though religious, this song does not offend me at all. I think it's powerful and moving and is the backbone of "New Adventures"
mostly because of the first line "I can't say that I love Jesus, that would be a hollow claim"
ive always thought that this meant that it's really impossible to actually love someone who you have never met or seen, only read about.
and it's about how Christians like to force their religion on others, and tell them that if they don't believe what they do they will go to hell. but, not just Christians, its about America, the government promoting Christianity and saying all other religions are false even though it's supposed to be a country of religious tolerance.
why should it matter what people think of Jesus? im not of any religion at all, but i do believe Jesus did exist. and that he was a great man, and diserves respect. a peace activist, like ghandi, john lennon, and martin luther king... and just like them, he was brutally murdered for his veiws. though the idea of him being the son of god is well, completely unbelievable to me. even if he was, i would never worship him, i find the idea of worship to be degrading to both parties involved.
perhaps this song is about a view of religion similar to mine, especially on the concept of Jesus.
I could never be a Christian (don't hassle me about that, I'll respect your religion, you respect mine ;)) But I believe the Bible has a lot of valid points.
Judge Not Lest Ye Be Judged
,...How many Emo kids are running around yelling "Don't fucking judge me!" ?
I think it's about someone who has real views on faith but can't get heard because they don't fit in with popular conceptions. Ironic attack on religion, because that's just what Jesus was.
Excellent song. Possibly my favorite.