Atheist Anthem
Leftöver Crack Lyrics

From high up on yer crucifix
From your potentially hypocritical and judgmental position in society

You preach about my triple 6
You speak negatively and ignorantly about my lifestyle or beliefs

You spit about my this and that
You criticize certain aspects of who I am without understanding my full identity

And yank away yer welcome mat
You push me away from your community and refuse to acknowledge me as a person

With a coupon Jesus Christ will save
Your understanding of religion is shallow and you use it as a means to claim moral superiority

So don't you Christians misbehave
Ironic command to members of a group that claim to promote peace and love

'Cause Santa makes the list himself
A reminder that we are ultimately responsible for our own actions

And he's rotting on the warehouse shelf
Santa Claus, like any false idol, is irrelevant to true morality and does nothing to change the world

And all the boys in the straight-edge scene
A negative portrayal of a specific group that claims to live morally superior lives

Are in the basement huffing gasoline
Even those who claim to be free of sins and addictions often have their own vices and struggles

Dead, dead, dead, dead
Repetitive emphasis on the ultimate end of all living things

Yer god is dead to me
My own beliefs and values are separate from those of organized religion

And when the laws of God just make ya pissed
When religious doctrine leads to anger, frustration, or oppression

You better become an atheist
Encouraging individual thought and a separation from institutionalized morality

When the greed of man is not appeased
Acknowledging human flaws and the inherent flaws in societal structures

All will rot sick and diseased
The consequences of ignoring systemic issues and prioritizing greed over the common good

Once again the fallen towers
A reference to a specific tragedy, but also a commentary on the cyclical nature of history

The Tortured death of every hour
The slow and painful decay of social and political systems

And at the toll of the final bell
The end of the world or the end of our own lives

You lead the righteous down to hell
Failed leaders who promote harmful ideas or actions will face the consequences of their actions

When all the world is dead by dawn
In the end, everything will come to an end

All I ask is bring me along
Desire for companionship and shared experience in the face of the unknown

There's a hunger within you
A feeling of emptiness or deep desire

A tapeworm deep inside
A metaphorical parasite that eats away at one's happiness or purpose

Or maybe it's just cancer
A literal and serious illness that also represents a deep pain or suffering

The doctors can't decide
The confusion and uncertainty in finding a solution to one's problems

But yer stomach keeps on growing
The physical manifestation of internal struggles and the feeling of being out of control

As yer body wastes away
The physical deterioration of a body that does not receive proper care or nourishment

And yer getting ill & weaker
The repeated feeling of getting worse, rather than better

Every single fucking day
The harsh reality of living with a constant struggle or pain

We are alone
The ultimate realization that our experiences and struggles are our own to bear