Stigmata

I am the priest so I will testify
Here before us is not a lie
This man that bleeds from his hands and eyes
A messiah, a pariah, he gives me life

Weave a spell
None can tell
All's not well
Where they dwell

He is a beast I will falsify
To use this man until he dies
Use his blood to mystify
To anoint you all, drenched in sighs

I count the heads
Of those I've bled
Of those I've lead
To wherе I tread

Where thе blind the one-eyed is king
(Lead us not into temptation)
Some are blind with just good eyes
(Deliver us from contemplation)
Watch the old get religion quick

In the devil you may not believe
(Lead us not into revelation)
But he still believes in you
(Deliver us from fascination)
In vain to escape the tomb
In pain knowing of their doom

I'm reaching out, you're coming in
I'm reaching out, you're wearing thin
I'm reaching out, you're coming in
I'm reaching out, you're wearing thin

He saw the image of a man crucified in the midst of his wings
Hands and his feet nailed to the cross

He's bleeding out, you're coming in
I'm reaching out, you're wearing thin
He's bleeding out, you're drinking in
He's bleeding out to drown your sins

And his mind was flooded with a mixture of joy and sorrow
He was lost in a world of wonder

Each day I'm the god, each hour I'm the rule
Every minute is mine, every second for the fool

Quote from the book but you don't understand
He is what he is, you worshippers of man
Superficial saviours of God
Is what you crave till your grave, still you lead them on
May fate have its vengeance on you
When the last dollar's spent and your days are through
When the death knell, it rings with the tolling of the bell
You'll realize just how far you fell

Red in claw, sharp in tooth
Man is man but the truth is the truth
They turn their backs now to the Son
Red in claw, sharp in tooth
Bore witness but still need proof
They bow their heads as the night falls