A Wolf in Jesus Skin
Polkadot Cadaver Lyrics

Do you remember on that day
Asking if the listener remembers the day when Jesus was taken off the cross and his ashes were shot into space.

We took you down off of the cross
Referencing the crucifixion of Jesus and taking him down from the cross afterwards.

And shot your ashes into space
Describing the act of disposing Jesus' ashes in space after his death.

Oh, what a waste of time to believe
Expressing the belief that it was a waste of time to believe in Jesus' resurrection.

You would ever come back to life
Asserting that it was unlikely for Jesus to come back to life.

The resurrections were all faked
Claiming that the resurrections were faked and did not actually happen.

As the earth trembled and quaked
Describing a scene of upheaval and instability on earth.

And all the stars fell from the sky
Depicting stars falling from the sky, possibly as an apocalyptic event.

And the pagans began to smile and sing
Imagining a world where pagans found joy in the chaos and destruction.

You remind me of a wolf in Jesus skin
Comparing someone to a predator disguised as something else, like a wolf in sheep's clothing.

I think it's safe to say the drugs are kicking in
Humorously attributing the bizarre imagery to drug use.

As you begin to howl under the Baltimore moon
Painting a surreal picture of someone howling under the moon in Baltimore.

As you begin to shapeshift into a Christ-like cartoon
Describing the transformation of someone into a cartoonish version of Jesus.

Well, I remember when all the idiots and hordes
Looking back on a past event, possibly a religious one, and referencing the masses of people involved.

They stood tall like matadors
Comparing the people to matadors, possibly implying a sense of grandiosity or arrogance.

On the eve of the conviction
Referencing a moment before a conviction, possibly a religious one.

And the gruesome crucifixion
Describing the crucifixion of Jesus as a gruesome event.

Inside the hourglass of time
Using a metaphor of an hourglass to symbolize time and its fleeting nature.

Hollow futures will unwind
Suggesting that the future is empty and will unravel.

Into the ghosts that haunt the past
Describing a phenomenon where past events continue to have an effect on the present.

But it never seems to last
Suggesting that nothing in life is permanent and everything eventually fades away.

I see you standing there
Imagining someone standing in front of the artist.

Your hands running through your hair
Observing someone running their hands through their hair, possibly a sign of distress.

Bleeding on the country side
Describing the scene of someone bleeding in the countryside.

Underneath a bright red sky
Depicting a sky that is red, possibly signifying danger or violence.

It's warm inside your broken heart
Using a metaphor to describe the comfort found in grief and loss.

I know that I never want to leave
Expressing a desire to never leave the person's side.

The sweetest sting of pains
Using a paradox to describe the sensation of pain being both sweet and painful.

Unlike anything I've ever felt before
Stating that the pain is new and intense.

Seconds before the shotgun blast
Describing a moment leading up to a violent act of a shotgun blast.

Ignites straight into your head
Suggesting that the shotgun blast is aimed at the head and is fatal.

Save the last dance for your dying bride
Envisioning a scenario where someone gets to dance one last time with their dying partner.

Until the horsemen drag you away
Referencing the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and their role in leading the world to its end.