Jesus, I

Jesus, i've taken my cross
i'll leave and follow me
jesus, i've taken my cross
i'll leave and follow me

destitutes, despise, forsaken
i'll leave and follow me
i'll leave and follow me
jesus

perish every fool division
all i've sought and hope to know
yell out which is my commission
god and heaven i'm on my own
god and heaven i'm on my own

man mad trouble to distress me
to drive this heart to the cross
man made trouble to distress me
to drive my heart to the cross
resolute, reborn, reborn
reborn, reborn, reborn, reborn

jesus, i've taken my cross
i'll leave and follow me
jesus, i've taken my cross
i'll leave and follow me

perish every fool division
all i've sought and hope to know
yell out which is my commission
god and heaven i'm on my own

i'm waiting for my man
26 hours in my hand
hey white boy
what you doin' downtown
hey white boy
what you doin' chasing all the pretty women around

downtown, downtown, downtown
gonna hitch a ride
downtown, downtown, downtown
gonna hitch a ride

hitchin' a ride
hitchin' a ride
hitchin' a ride
itchin' to die
hitchin' a ride
itchin' to die
hitchin' a ride
itchin' to die

jesus
jesus

i'm resolute, reborn
{?}
forsaken, {?}
destroyed, resolute
reborn, reborn
reborn, reborn
reborn

jesus
j-e-s-u-s
jesus
j-e-s-u-s
jesus
j-e-s-u-s
jesus



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    General Comment:Billy Corgan is christian, but he's of his own kind. Because rather than directing his focus on being that kind of person, simple-mindedly and neglecting the horrid aspects of life, his focus is on the struggle of being that kind of person on a gruesome world, right beside humanity that will treat him like a leaper as the effect. In several of his songs, (as I take from my interpretation) i.e - The Beginning is the End is the Beginning, Billy expresses how he wants to end humanity, leaving him alone with God to look for him. That's far deeper. It's not taken from a... religious standpoint, but more from a theology and philosophical standpoint of religion with the trinity in it. There's a difference.
    Flag TaylorMichael00on March 20, 2012   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:It definitely does seem like a Christian song, it seems like alot of people are hesitant to accept that but to each their own and all that.
    Flag TerabyTeon June 06, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:are there two versions to this song...
    must be cause those lyrics are just so off frt he album version.
    Flag charlotte474on April 28, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:i love the long part in the middle with no singing
    now thats GOLD!
    Flag charlotte474on April 28, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:i'm waiting for my man
    26 hours in my hand
    hey white boy
    what you doin' downtown
    hey white boy
    what you doin' chasing all the pretty women around

    now that's from a velvet underground song. and i don't remember it being quoted in this song. I think Cherub Rock is right
    Flag Duielon March 16, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:i disagree w/ TREXOR, old school or not... Tool's drummer is still no comparisson to jimmy chamberlin's playing...
    Flag blamelesson January 22, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I think that Billy's sympathizing with Jesus. Saying that they were both crucified unjustly. And now Billy's come back to life again.

    Just my 2¢.
    Flag drosson October 11, 2005   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:I agree with TREXOR and thedungbeetle...this song is about Christianity, peace, and joy. But take a look at the Smashing Pumpkins lyrics, and you'll find many similar topics. Billy has always written about God and Jesus, however, he is now writing from a different perspective. With the Pumpkins, he was pleading with God to deliver him from loneliness/help him find his way back from the darkness, etc. Now, he is writing (singing, actually, since he didn't write the lyrics to the Jesus I part of the song) about the peace he is finding in God, Jesus, and his religion. Is he Catholic? Who cares? Being Catholic myself, I can tell everyone that Catholicism is just a strict and traditional way of embracing God. It is not much different from any Protestant branch of Christianity--we all believe in the same basic catechism. But if the title you put on Billy's religion matters to you, I think even Billy wouldn't want you listening to his music.
    Flag virex7on April 13, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:billy is christian. why can't you fans just accept that? or maybe catholic, i dont know. really. i mean so what if hes christian... his being christian and his choices shouldnot affect you or your musical taste, well maybe- if youre anal like that
    Flag thedungbeetleon February 26, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:billy is christian. why can't you fans just accept that? or maybe catholic, i dont know. really. i mean so what if hes christian... his being christian and his choices shouldnot affect you or your musical taste, well maybe- if youre anal like that
    Flag thedungbeetleon February 26, 2005   Link

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