Banging in the Nails
The Tiger Lillies Lyrics

I'm crucifying Jesus, banging in the nails,
I am reveling in the act of putting Jesus to death, hammering in the nails that will complete his crucifixion.

And I am so happy, because old Jesus failed.
I am filled with joy that this man, who I see as having failed to live up to expectations or promises, is being put to death in a brutal and violent way.

I'm crucifying Jesus, nail him to the cross,
Continuing to describe my enjoyment of this violent act, I emphasize the specific action of nailing Jesus to the cross.

The poor old bastard bleeds to death and I don't give a toss.
I am callous and indifferent to the fact that Jesus is dying in agony, bleeding out as a result of the wounds inflicted upon him.

I'm bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang,
I repeat this chorus, emphasizing the sound of the hammering nails as a symbol of my pleasure in the violence being committed.

I'm crucifying Jesus, in my piss he bathes.
This line takes the violence to a new level of depravity, describing how I relieve myself on the dying body of Jesus and take pleasure in the act.

I think I am a pervert, I think I am depraved
Even I recognize that my behavior is disturbing and abnormal, but I revel in it anyway.

I'm crucifying Jesus, beat him to a pulp,
This line continues to describe the extreme violence being inflicted upon Jesus, emphasizing that he is being beaten to near-death before being nailed to the cross.

I stick my organ in his mouth and on it he must gulp.
The final line of this verse is shocking and pornographic, describing how I sexually assault Jesus as he is dying, forcing him to perform a sexual act with me.

You see that crown of thorns upon his head?
This line is a rhetorical question, with the answer being that I am the one who placed the crown of thorns upon Jesus' head as part of his torture.

Well that was my idea.
I take credit for the cruel idea of the crown of thorns, showing my pride in my violent and sadistic imagination.

I think I might be going to hell,
This line acknowledges the idea that these actions are morally wrong and could have consequences, but I do not express genuine remorse or regret.