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Let me take you back to when I was killed and born again
Woke up in the light convinced my life had made it to its end
Burning up beneath the sun, while my father drained of blood
If he's there I've got a message for the man that's up above
Fuck you
If he's home I've got a message from below
Getting out is not enough if nobody else can come
If he's home I've got a message for the man above
Here am I - take me to the pearly gates
So I can look you in the eye when I spit in your face
Here am I - take me to the pearly gates
Don't let 'em hit you on the way out when I take your place
Did you think you could dig deep enough to bury me?
It's over when I say and you're not getting rid of me
So walk into my fire or step into my light
Either way it's gonna burn if you don't make this right
If he's home I've got a message from below
Here am I - take me to the pearly gates
So I can look you in the eye when I spit in your face
Here am I - take me to the pearly gates
Don't let 'em hit you on the way out when I take your place
Dead meat
Getting out is not enough if nobody else can come
If he's home I've got a message for the man above
Here am I - take me to the pearly gates
So I can look you in the eye when I spit in your face
Here am I - take me to the pearly gates
Don't let 'em hit you on the way out when I take your place
Here am I - take me to the pearly gates
So I can look you in the eye when I spit in your face
Here am I - take me to the pearly gates
Don't let 'em hit you on the way out when I take your place
Lyrics submitted by EternalTearsOfSorrow
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This song is from an album titled "Finding God Before God Finds Me" & like the rest of the tracks on it - continues a religion vs. anti-religion battle narrative. The essence of songs meaning is saying God can take so much from us and yet never has to face us afterwards. The narrator here is saying to God (if you are so hallowed & courageous) come down from your throne up their and face me.