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Hide In The Sky
Knives Out! Lyrics
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Blood of Christ
Sacrifice
God sent his son on a suicide mission
Lazarus
Rise again
Blood-lusting clergy
Comatose the parasite
Staring like a zombie into a blinding light
Follow me into the sea
Reverse all evolution
Now the whole world deserves to die!
The whole world deserves to die...
Snake handler
Holy men
Pass around the baskes, buy a ticket to heaven
Misanthropic talent agency
Feed me apathy directly into the blood stream
Oh, I can't find a reason to ever stop digging into my skin
Oh, I can't find a reason to ever stop digging into my inside
Part the clouds and weave a disguise
Walk among the dead as the city breathes fire
Jesus Christ go hide in the sky
You are worth much more dead than alive
The bread is the body, the blood is the wine
Kneel before the virgin as she bleeds from her eyes
Bleeds from her eyes... Bleeds from her eyes... Bleeds from her eyes...
Save us from ourselves again!
Lead the weak to follow a fairy tale
Guilt filled command the obedient herd
Speak up disciple and tell me now
Exactly how he has saved the world
Part the clouds and weave a disguise
Walk among the dead as the city breathes fire
Jesus Christ go hide in the sky
You are worth much more dead than alive
The bread is the body, the blood is the wine
Kneel before the virgin as she bleeds from her eyes
Jesus Christ go hide in the sky
You are worth much more dead than alive
The bread is the body, the blood is the wine
Kneel before the virgin as she bleeds from her eyes
The lyrics of Knives Out!'s song "Hide in the Sky" tackle themes of religion, conformity and blind faith. The opening lines, "Save us from ourselves again!" suggest a plea for salvation from the human tendency towards self-destruction. The lyrics then delve deeper into religious iconography with references to the blood of Christ and his sacrifice. However, the song takes a critical stance towards organized religion, with lines such as "Guilty are free thinkers of murdering religion" and "Blood-lusting clergy." This implies that religion is a form of control that oppresses those who think independently.
The lyrics also touch on themes of nihilism, suggesting that the world has become so corrupt that it deserves to end. Lines such as "Now the whole world deserves to die!" speak to a sense of hopelessness and despair. Furthermore, the lyrics reference a snake handler and the selling of tickets to heaven, further implicating religious institutions as corrupt and manipulative. The line "The bread is the body, the blood is the wine" invokes the Christian ritual of communion, but the subsequent line "Kneel before the virgin as she bleeds from her eyes" suggests that the rituals and practices of organized religion are gruesome and disturbing.
Overall, the song critiques organized religion and the way it can be used as a tool for control and manipulation. It also speaks to a sense of disillusionment and hopelessness towards the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Save us from ourselves again!
A plea for external intervention as humanity is inherently flawed and prone to self-destructive behavior.
Blood of Christ Sacrifice God sent his son on a suicide mission
Reference to the Christian belief that Jesus Christ died on the cross to atone for humanity's sins, with his death being seen as an act of sacrifice by God.
Lazarus Rise again Guilty are free thinkers of murdering religion
A condemnation of nonbelievers as guilty of killing religion, with Lazarus' resurrection serving as a symbol of faith and the power of religion.
Blood-lusting clergy Comatose the parasite Staring like a zombie into a blinding light
A criticism of the corrupt and power-hungry clergy who manipulate and control their followers, with their blind faith compared to a hypnotized state.
Follow me into the sea Reverse all evolution Now the whole world deserves to die! The whole world deserves to die...
A call to reject evolution and embrace destruction, with humanity deemed deserving of death due to its flaws.
Snake handler Holy men Pass around the baskets, buy a ticket to heaven
A condemnation of religious leaders who profit from the faith of their followers, with the promise of eternal salvation being treated as a commodity.
Misanthropic talent agency Feed me apathy directly into the bloodstream
A criticism of society's obsession with entertainment and distraction, with apathy being consumed like a drug.
Oh, I can't find a reason to ever stop digging into my skin Oh, I can't find a reason to ever stop digging into my inside
A reflection on personal pain and anguish, with the solace found in self-harm and introspection.
Part the clouds and weave a disguise Walk among the dead as the city breathes fire
A desire to escape reality and take on a new identity, with the world depicted as a chaotic and destructive place.
Jesus Christ go hide in the sky You are worth much more dead than alive The bread is the body, the blood is the wine Kneel before the virgin as she bleeds from her eyes Bleeds from her eyes... Bleeds from her eyes... Bleeds from her eyes...
A scathing critique of organized religion, with the central figures of Christianity depicted as manipulative and the rituals reduced to grotesque and meaningless acts.
Lead the weak to follow a fairy tale Guilt filled command the obedient herd Speak up disciple and tell me now Exactly how he has saved the world
A challenge to religious followers to justify their faith and the claims of their leaders, with religion being likened to a fictional story and the followers to mindless sheep.
Contributed by Evelyn E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.