Gloria in excelsis deo
Maurice André & Jane Parker-Smith Lyrics

Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine
Although Jesus died for the sins of others, he did not die for my sins.

Meltin' in a pot of thieves
Feeling lost and surrounded by dishonest people.

Wild card up my sleeve
Having a secret plan or advantage that can be used at any time.

Thick heart of stone
Having a hardened, unfeeling heart.

My sins my own
Taking responsibility for one's own mistakes and wrongdoings.

They belong to me, me
No one else is responsible for my mistakes and wrongdoings.

People say 'beware!'
Others warn me to be cautious or careful.

But I don't care
Ignoring the warnings and not being afraid of the consequences.

The words are just
To me, the warnings and advice from others are not significant.

Rules and regulations to me, me
They are just like any other law or guideline that can be followed or ignored.

I-I walk in a room, you know I look so proud
Entering a space with confidence and self-assurance.

I'm movin' in this here atmosphere, well, anything's allowed
Feeling free to do anything and not being constrained by societal norms or expectations.

And I go to this here party and I just get bored
Feeling disinterested or unimpressed with the event or people at the party.

Until I look out the window, see a sweet young thing
Becoming fascinated with an attractive person outside the party venue.

Humpin' on the parking meter, leanin' on the parking meter
The person is engaging in suggestive behavior with a prop.

Oh, she looks so good, oh, she looks so fine
Being captivated by the person's beauty and charm.

And I got this crazy feeling and then I'm gonna ah-ah make her mine
Feeling a strong attraction and desire to pursue a romantic or sexual relationship with the person.

Here she comes
The person is approaching or entering the space where the singer is located.

Walkin' down the street
The person is moving on foot on a public road or path outside.

Comin' through my door
Entering the room where the artist is located.

Crawlin' up my stair
Ascending a staircase to reach the artist's location.

Waltzin' through the hall
Elegantly and confidently walking through the hallway of the location.

In a pretty red dress
Wearing an attractive and eye-catching red dress.

And oh, she looks so good, oh, she looks so fine
Repeating the artist's strong attraction and admiration for the person's appearance.

And I got this crazy feeling that I'm gonna ah-ah make her mine
Repeating the singer's desire to pursue a romantic or sexual relationship with the person.

And then I hear this knockin' on my door
Hearing a knocking sound at the door, indicating someone else has arrived.

Hear this knockin' on my door
Emphasizing the sound of the knocking and building dramatic tension.

And I look up into the big tower clock
Staring upwards at a clock tower, possibly to see what time it is.

And say, 'oh my God here's midnight!'
Realizing that it is late at night and time is running out.

And my baby is walkin' through the door
The person with whom the singer desires a relationship has arrived.

Leanin' on my couch she whispers to me and I take the big plunge
Engaging in a sexual or romantic encounter with the person after they enter the living room and whisper something to the singer.

And oh, she was so good and oh, she was so fine
Expressing the artist's satisfaction and pleasure with the encounter.

And I'm gonna tell the world that I just ah-ah made her mine
Boasting about the encounter and claiming the person as their own.

And I said darling, tell me your name, she told me her name
Asking the person their name and receiving a response.

She whispered to me, she told me her name
Repeating the revelation of the person's name for emphasis.

And her name is, and her name is, and her name is, and her name is, g-l-o-are-I-a
Spelling out the person's name in a dramatic and memorable way for emphasis.

G-l-o-are-I-a gloria g-l-o-are-I-a gloria
Repeating the spelling of the name as a chant or refrain.

I was at the stadium
Describing a different location, a large sports arena.

There were twenty thousand girls called their names out to me
Being cheered and called out to by a large crowd of fans, mostly women.

Marie and ruth but to tell you the truth
Hearing the names of two specific fans, but not paying much attention to them.

I didn't hear them I didn't see
Being distracted or uninterested in the fans calling out to the artist.

I let my eyes rise to the big tower clock
Focusing on the clock tower and the passage of time rather than the fans.

And I heard those bells chimin' in my heart
Experiencing a powerful emotional reaction to the sound of the clock tower bells.

Going ding dong ding dong ding dong ding dong.
Describing the sound of the clock tower bells.

Counting the time, then you came to my room
Counting the hours or minutes until the desired person arrived at the location.

And you whispered to me and we took the big plunge
Engaging in a sexual or romantic encounter with the desired person after they arrived.

And oh. you were so good, oh, you were so fine
Expressing the singer's satisfaction and pleasure with the encounter.

And I gotta tell the world that I make her mine make her mine
Boasting about the encounter and claiming the person as their own.

G-l-o-are-I-a gloria g-l-o-are-I-a gloria g-l-o-are-I-a gloria,
Repeating the person's name as a chant or refrain.

G-l-o-are-I-a gloria g-l-o-are-I-a, g-l-o-are-I-a gloria g-l-o-are-I-a gloria
Repeating the person's name and emphasizing the syllables.

G-l-o-are-I-a gloria g-l-o-are-I-a gloria g-l-o-are-I-a gloria,
Repeating the person's name again as a chant or refrain.

G-l-o-are-I-a gloria g-l-o-are-I-a gloria g-l-o-are-I-a gloria,
Repeating the person's name again as a chant or refrain.

G-l-o-are-I-a gloria g-l-o-are-I-a gloria g-l-o-are-I-a gloria,
Repeating the person's name again as a chant or refrain.

And the tower bells chime, 'ding dong' they chime
Returning to the sound of the clock tower bells chime, now adding the lyrics of the song 'Gloria' to the sound.

They're singing, 'jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine.'
Concluding the song by connecting the powerful emotions and desires expressed in the lyrics with religious themes and sentiments.