“The song’s not specifically about George Bush, it’s about people like him. It’s meant to be cryptic and ambiguous. It’s about attributing God-like qualities to politicians and public figures. That’s why in the beginning you hear that sample from Bush’s 9/11 speech. It’s the perfect example of someone who was attributed God-like power, and deified. Whether it’s Bush, the Pope, Ted Turner, or anybody else like that, it just warns of the danger of that sort of behavior, treating a human being like a God.”
All my devotion betrayed
I am no longer afraid
I was too blinded to see
How much you’ve stolen from me
I am no longer afraid
I was too blinded to see
How much you’ve stolen from me
You want to know why
I feel so horrified
I’ve let my innocence die
You want to know why
I can’t be pacified
You made me bury something
I won’t be sleeping tonight
I only wanted a blessing made
Now I’ve been labeled a renegade
It seems so clear now what I must do
You’re no immortal, I won’t let them
Deify you
They view you as the new messiah
Deify you
Renew belief in some demented man
You want to know why
It seems the passion’s died
We’ve all been living this lie
You want to know why
My will’s been fortified
You made me hunger again
Good luck sleeping tonight
