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Woke up this morning and it seemed to me,
That every night turns out to be
A little more like Bukowski.
And yeah, I know he's a pretty good read.
But God who'd want to be?
God who'd want to be such an asshole?
God who'd want to be?
God who'd want to be such an asshole?
Well we sat on the edge of the river,
The crowd screamed, "Sacrifice the liver!"
If God takes life, he's an Indian giver.
So tell me now why, you'll tell me never.
Who would want to be?
Who would want to be such a control freak?
Well who would want to be?
Who would want to be such a control freak?
Well see what you want to see. You should see it all.
Well take what you want from me. You deserve it all.
Nine times out of ten our hearts just get dissolved.
Well I want a better place or just a better way to fall.
But one time out of ten, everything is perfect for us all.
Well I want a better place or just a better way to fall.
Here we go!
If God controls the land and disease,
Keeps a watchful eye on me,
If he's really so damn mighty,
My problem is I can't see,
Well who would want to be?
Who would want to be such a control freak?
Well who would want to be?
Who would want to be such a control freak?
Evil home stereo, what good songs do you know?
Evil me, oh yeah I know, what good curves can you throw?
Well all that icing and all that cake,
I can't make it to your wedding, but I'm sure I'll be at your wake.
You were talk, talk, talk, talkin' in circles that day,
When you get to the point make sure that I'm still awake, OK?
Went to bed and didn't see
Why every day turns out to be
A little bit more like Bukowski.
And yeah, I know he's a pretty good read.
But God who'd want to be?
God who'd want to be such an asshole?
That every night turns out to be
A little more like Bukowski.
And yeah, I know he's a pretty good read.
But God who'd want to be?
God who'd want to be such an asshole?
God who'd want to be?
God who'd want to be such an asshole?
Well we sat on the edge of the river,
The crowd screamed, "Sacrifice the liver!"
If God takes life, he's an Indian giver.
So tell me now why, you'll tell me never.
Who would want to be?
Who would want to be such a control freak?
Well who would want to be?
Who would want to be such a control freak?
Well see what you want to see. You should see it all.
Well take what you want from me. You deserve it all.
Nine times out of ten our hearts just get dissolved.
Well I want a better place or just a better way to fall.
But one time out of ten, everything is perfect for us all.
Well I want a better place or just a better way to fall.
Here we go!
If God controls the land and disease,
Keeps a watchful eye on me,
If he's really so damn mighty,
My problem is I can't see,
Well who would want to be?
Who would want to be such a control freak?
Well who would want to be?
Who would want to be such a control freak?
Evil home stereo, what good songs do you know?
Evil me, oh yeah I know, what good curves can you throw?
Well all that icing and all that cake,
I can't make it to your wedding, but I'm sure I'll be at your wake.
You were talk, talk, talk, talkin' in circles that day,
When you get to the point make sure that I'm still awake, OK?
Went to bed and didn't see
Why every day turns out to be
A little bit more like Bukowski.
And yeah, I know he's a pretty good read.
But God who'd want to be?
God who'd want to be such an asshole?
Lyrics submitted by nuclearjesus
Track duration: 04:15
"Bukowski" as written by Klas Frans Ahlund, Joakim Frans Ahlund, Patrik Knut Arve
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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"The theme of God or religion is eminent in the song “Bukowski”. It is the big indicator in this album of Isaac Brock’s questioning some persons involved in religion. The work is a response to the writings of Charles Bukowski, who was an American writer and an atheist. It is known that Charles Bukowski was an atheist and spoke about it openly in a particular statement. “We are pliable. Love need not be a command nor faith a dictum. I am my own god.” In the beginning of the song it says “Woke up this morning and it seemed to me, that every night turns out to be a little more like Bukowski.” This is showing that the lead singer is losing his faith and becoming more of a realist. Throughout the song he pinpoints certain things he finds to be flaws about religion and the concept of what God is to the general public. Even though he doesn’t believe in organized religion, he still believes that the writings of Charles Bukowski were a little too harsh and generally devoid of human compassion, which is why it says “But God who'd want to be? God who'd want to be such an asshole?” In short the lead singer is on the fence of whether to agree with Charles Bukowski or to be on the side of organized religion."
Also Devil's Workday is a definitively a two part to this song. Especially with the "I am my own damn God" he is taking a humorous stance on Charles Bukowski's since in his writings he said "I am my own God"
"The theme of God or religion is eminent in the song “Bukowski”. It is the big indicator in this album of Isaac Brock’s questioning some persons involved in religion. The work is a response to the writings of Charles Bukowski, who was an American writer and an atheist. It is known that Charles Bukowski was an atheist and spoke about it openly in a particular statement. “We are pliable. Love need not be a command nor faith a dictum. I am my own god.” In the beginning of the song it says “Woke up this morning and it seemed to me, that every night turns out to be a little more like Bukowski.” This is showing that the lead singer is losing his faith and becoming more of a realist. Throughout the song he pinpoints certain things he finds to be flaws about religion and the concept of what God is to the general public. Even though he doesn’t believe in organized religion, he still believes that the writings of Charles Bukowski were a little too harsh and generally devoid of human compassion, which is why it says “But God who'd want to be? God who'd want to be such an asshole?” In short the lead singer is on the fence of whether to agree with Charles Bukowski or to be on the side of organized religion."
Also Devil's Workday is a definitively a two part to this song. Especially with the "I am my own damn God" he is taking a humorous stance on Charles Bukowski's since in his writings he said "I am my own God"
" "Bukowski" as written by Klas Frans Ahlund, Joakim Frans Ahlund, Patrik Knut Arve
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Lyrics powered by LyricFind"
So Brock didn't write this song? That doesn't make sense,I looked into it and these guys are all songwriters but I saw no connections to "Bukowski" or MM. So what the hell? I've been a big MM fan for, wow, going on 10 years now actually and I've never noticed them doing a song cover in an album. I really doubt Brock and the band didn't write this, but if they didn't, are there others?
like how he's saying you were talking in circles that day, like really boring, so that when they get to the point be sure that he hasnt fallen asleep from his boredom.
That every night turns out to be
A little more like Bukowski."
-This's saying that as he gets older he realises life is more and more like the reality presented in Bukowski's writings; shitty.
With the asshole stuff, I think it's directed at God for making the world so shitty, not Bukowski. I'm not really sure. The whole point of this is to say life is depressing and horrible.
And yes, God is a control freak. He even tells us to fear him and only him in the Holy Bible. He is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, He is the rock, the majesty.......He is a control freak so deal with it. fuck, I do.
New fans, listen to the older shit