Say You Will
Burn Lyrics

Godless old men, confess your sins.
Elderly men in positions of power and influence, who do not uphold the values they claim to endorse, should admit their wrongdoings and seek redemption.

Why don't you practice what you preach?
If you are going to espouse certain beliefs and values, you should also act on them in your everyday life.

An isolated super state.
A powerful governing body that is cut off from the rest of society.

Lead and controlled by rotten tyrants.
Governed by corrupt and oppressive leaders who maintain their power through unethical means.

Detached from this world and disconnected from reality.
Out of touch with the realities of everyday people and the issues they face.

Maintaining power is the highest destination.
The ultimate goal of those in power is to remain in power at any cost, even if it means sacrificing the well-being of those they are supposed to serve.

Suppressing real enlightenment and ruling by oppression.
Oppressing and controlling the populace in order to prevent them from gaining true enlightenment or challenging the authority of those in power.

Misanthropic doctrines, committed only to their profit.
Ideologies that are inherently anti-human, prioritizing financial gain over human well-being.

Follow them and godless you will be.
If you follow the examples set by these corrupt leaders, you will lose any sense of morality or faith you may have had.

Preaching love, but feeding hatred.
Promoting positive values while simultaneously condoning or contributing to harmful behavior.

Forgiving sins, concealing crimes.
Granting absolution for immoral or illegal acts without any real consequences or accountability.

Infallible, an ultimate authority.
Believing that those in power are beyond reproach and incapable of making mistakes or acting unethically.

Without any explanation.
Acting in a way that cannot be justified or rationalized.

Manipulation, profiteering.
Using deceitful tactics to gain personal or financial advantage.

Money greedy hypocrites, power-hungry dotards.
Leaders who are only motivated by financial gain and power, and who lack the intelligence or creativity to enact real change.

Downtrodden believers, trapped within archaic structures.
People who are marginalized and oppressed by traditional power structures that do not reflect the needs of modern society.

Feeding the swayer, taunting the starving.
Providing resources and support to those who already have power, while neglecting those who are in need and suffering.

Worship creation, while agonizing creatures.
Focusing on the beauty and power of nature or art, while ignoring the suffering of fellow human beings or animals.

Black hearts beating under snow-white cassocks.
People who appear pure and holy on the outside, but who are really corrupt and immoral on the inside.

Their golden beringed hands pray to a distressed icon.
Leaders who claim to be religious or moral, but whose actions suggest the opposite.

Ancient traditions of justifying dark suppressors.
Using outdated customs and practices to maintain oppressive power structures.

Just follow them and godless you shall be!
By following these corrupt leaders, you will lose your sense of faith and morality.

Godless you shall be!
A reminder that by following corrupt leaders, one risks losing any sense of morality or faith they may have had.