Our Saviour
Paradise Lost Lyrics


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1:
Kneel on the ground
And pray to the Lord
But will he hear your prayers
Will hear your call,
As you sit in the church
And the madman speaks...
Listen with awe
At the lies he'll preach

2:
Only the mindless...
Will listen and obey
Worldwide wars...
Are caused by this uproar...

3:
Pray...to...rest...
Your conscience
For the sins you have done...
Where is your god now
As you're dying alone?
Brutal wounds cut deep
No miracles to heal
Watch your life now fade
He's not there to help you die...

4:
Raised upon repulsive lies
From the time we were born
Driven into heads, holy laws...
Cast into a circle of preaching vomit
All decent holy people
Their conscience free
Massive neurosis and impending doom
And the holy power will be silent.





(Repeat verses 2, 3, 4)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Paradise Lost's song, "Our Saviour," speak about the dangers of blindly following religion without question, warning listeners not to fall prey to false teachings. The first verse paints a picture of a person in a church watching as the preacher delivers his message, urging them to listen critically and question everything they hear. The second verse seems to address the consequences of following religious dogma without question, stating that wars are caused by the adherence to these beliefs. The third verse is a plea for redemption, asking if God will be there to comfort them when they die. The fourth verse is a condemnation of the institutions that propagate these falsehoods, warning of the impending doom that awaits those who continue down this path.


Line by Line Meaning

Kneel on the ground
Position yourself before God with humility and respect


And pray to the Lord
Communicate with God through prayer


But will he hear your prayers
Question if God is really listening to your prayers


Will hear your call,
Acknowledge and respond to your plea


As you sit in the church
Attend church to show devotion to God


And the madman speaks...
Refer to the preacher as a madman


Listen with awe
Pay close attention with reverence


At the lies he'll preach
Recognize the falsehoods he will spread


Only the mindless...
Insult those who blindly follow false teachings


Will listen and obey
Follow the false teachings without questioning them


Worldwide wars...
Conflict around the world


Are caused by this uproar...
The chaos is a result of false teachings being blindly followed


Pray...to...rest...
Appeal to God for solace


Your conscience
The part of you that recognizes right and wrong


For the sins you have done...
Request forgiveness for the wrongs committed


Where is your god now
Question where God is when faced with hardship


As you're dying alone?
Ponder the absence of God during difficult times


Brutal wounds cut deep
Suffering and pain are intense


No miracles to heal
God is not present to perform miracles to ease pain


Watch your life now fade
Witness the end of life approaching


He's not there to help you die...
God is not present to provide comfort during death


Raised upon repulsive lies
Falsehoods were instilled in us from birth


From the time we were born
Since the beginning of our existence


Driven into heads, holy laws...
Religious laws were forcibly ingrained into our minds


Cast into a circle of preaching vomit
Surrounded by continuous and unpleasant religious preaching


All decent holy people
Those who genuinely follow religious teachings


Their conscience free
Have no guilt because they are true to their beliefs


Massive neurosis and impending doom
Fear and anxiety caused by religion


And the holy power will be silent.
God will not provide guidance or assistance


Repeated verses 2, 3, 4
The same themes and ideas are repeated throughout the song




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GREGORY JOHN MACKINTOSH, NICHOLAS JOHN HOLMES

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Comments from YouTube:

svensaturn

I fucking love the part where Nick screams "Where is your god now?"

Bjørgne Utenforstående

Where is your god now
As you're dying alone
Brutal wounds cut deep
No miracles to heal

Jr

Not everybody

Bragi Magnusson

everybody does. and the rest of it.

Adam Schnellenbach

One of my favorite Paradise Lost songs

ChainsawVsGod

One of my favourate all time songs. Brilliant heavy riffs and atmosphere. Brutal as fuck vocals too.

John Doe

The new version totally lost the edge that made this album a masterpiece

lucas henrrike

Banda do carai, muito foda.
¡una mejor banda de rock! This best band is paradise lost! every fuck!

braingrinder1973

this is where my secularisation started...

Tiberius Fake

La mejor banda de doom metal por lejos.

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