Burn
The Bombers Lyrics
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They offer you inside the salvation with a bit of pain
They pay tribute to a master nailed to a cross puagh!
With boring psalms tell you what is right and what is wrong
Follow me and I'll show you the way to your freedom, yeah!
Kick out of your life he who hangs crucified
Put your bones away from that rotten temple
When the chains are broken and you know the truth
There is one more thing thatยดs left to do
Just burn your church!
Just burn your church!
Just burn your church!
Just burn your church!
With the priest inside!!!
The Bombers' song Burn is a controversial and provocative take on religion, specifically Christianity. The lyrics are critical of organized religion and the perceived hypocrisy of some religious leaders. The first verse introduces the listener to a nearby church that offers salvation but also inflicts pain. The reference to paying tribute to a master nailed to a cross is a clear allusion to Jesus Christ and the crucifixion. The vocalist expresses boredom with the psalms and the church's attempts to dictate morality.
The second verse offers a solution to the listener - follow the vocalist to freedom by rejecting the "he who hangs crucified." The "rotten temple" refers to the church and its corruption. The smell of sulfur suggests the devil, reinforcing the anti-Christian sentiment. The chorus repeats the message of burning the church, with added emphasis on burning it with the priest inside. The language used is violent and inflammatory, but it serves to convey the anger and frustration of those who reject organized religion.
Overall, Burn is a song that challenges the listener to question their beliefs and reject the status quo. It is a call to action, urging the audience to take a stand against what is perceived as a corrupt and oppressive religious structure. The use of violent language is unsettling, but it serves as a powerful metaphor for the destruction of a system that the vocalist sees as harmful.
Line by Line Meaning
There is a nice place at the end of your street
There is a religious institution near your place
They offer you inside the salvation with a bit of pain
They may offer you salvation but it comes with hardship
They pay tribute to a master nailed to a cross puagh!
The institution worships a savior who was crucified
With boring psalms tell you what is right and what is wrong
They preach morality with dull psalms
Follow me and I'll show you the way to your freedom, yeah!
Follow me and I'll show you how to get free from these institutions
Kick out of your life he who hangs crucified
Get rid of the idea of a savior who was crucified
Put your bones away from that rotten temple
Move away from the corrupt religious institution
Meet me following the smell of sulfur
Come to me and I'll show you an alternative route
When the chains are broken and you know the truth
When you have broken free and found the truth
There is one more thing thatยดs left to do
There's only one last thing to do
Just burn your church!
Destroy the religious institution
Just burn your church!
Destroy the religious institution
Just burn your church!
Destroy the religious institution
With the priest inside!!!
Including the priest
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Written by: Pedro Jรกuregui
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Claudia Hansen
Wow! I haven't heard this for over 40 years. We were all slim and in shape, dancing in the NY clubs from Wednesday to Sunday. But we still showed up for work each day.
David Hase
YOU ARE 100% RIGHT! PARTY ALL NIGHT BUT ALWAYS WENT TO WORK. NOT THE WEENIES OF TODAY.
Mauro Mendoza
Excelente magnรญfico tema viva la mรบsica disco gracias por compartir.
Tyrrone aka Ty Cool Hinton
My first time ever hearing this cut, and itโs straight rockinโ!! Thank you as always DJ DiscoCat!! ๐๐ฝ
ALCIDES GARAY MARIACHI IMPERIAL
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Jeffrey Chandler
Thank you for presenting this classic from 1979, a time from the past, donated to future listener's.
Ricardo Salazar Quiroz
Buena mรบsica para este inicio de semana :)
Gary Reid
I havenโt heard this one in a long time. I was 14 at the time. I didnโt know how to dance but I loved the music. Disco music did what it was made to do; get you out on the floor and move.
Terry Turner
I still play my original 12โ single on Westend Records. Great song.
Rodolfo Kuri
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