Son The Father
Fucked Up Lyrics

Father, father, come see what I've built
Look at what I've accomplished, created an entire civilization out of nothing.

Made civilization out of the Nile silt,
I built this civilization from raw materials and with my own hand.

Built your monuments out of my brother's bones,
I did whatever it took, including using my own family, to create these works of architecture and art.

Exalted your words in flesh-bound tomes
I've even written sacred texts about you, and bound them in human skin.

It's hard enough being born in the first place,
Life is difficult enough as it is, why would anyone want to go through it all again?

Who would ever want to be born again?
No one would ever choose to be reincarnated if given the choice.

It's taken this long just to get to this place,
It's taken a long time to get where we are now in life, why start all over again?

So what's the point in ever being born again?
There is no logical reason to want to be reborn, it just means starting from the beginning again.

Papa, papa, come and watch me play
I want you to see what I can do and how great I am.

The whole world before me I laid to waste
I've dominated and conquered everything in my path, and I want you to be proud of me for it.

Built Jerusalem out of these hidden worlds,
I've achieved greatness, even creating a new world and calling it Jerusalem.

But I won't share it with the other boys and girls
Despite my accomplishments, I still don't want to share my success with others. I want to keep it all to myself.

More embarrassed than I'd hope to admit,
Even though I am proud of my accomplishments, deep down I am a little embarrassed too.

The living embodiment of perfect.
I am the epitome of perfection, or at least that's what I want people to believe.

A reversed Oedipal complex based on power and not on the sex.
My desire for power and control over my father is like an Oedipal complex, but not based on sexual attraction.

Daddy, daddy, are you proud of me?
I need validation from you, my father, that my achievements are worthwhile.

I did it all for you because of what I believe
All of my accomplishments and achievements are because of my belief in you, my father.

The sins of the father carried out by the son
I have continued your legacy, including your sins and wrongdoing.

From Cain and Abel until the last living life is done
Since the beginning of time, sons have carried on the sins of their fathers until the end of humanity itself.

Again we stand slack-jawed
Once again, we are at a loss for words.

As our fates are moved by the hand of God
Everything that happens in life is controlled by God, or fate.

A God is what we see as we stare into his Papal eyes
When we look into the eyes of the Pope, we see the face of God himself.