The two main influences on the band are the Beatles and Black Sabbath, and keyboardist Josh Silver has expressed a love of Pink Floyd--evidence of which can be heard in the atmospherics of his production techniques.
The band arose from the ashes of the band Carnivore and gained popularity with their songs "Black No. 1" and "Christian Woman" from the Bloody Kisses album. The album was the first in Roadrunner Records' catalog to go both gold and platinum. They have successfully toured with Pantera, Life of Agony, and dozens of other established and up-and-coming bands, as well as taking part in Ozzfest. The band had VHS and DVD documentary releases in addition to their CD releases and contributions to movie soundtracks and compilations.
Steele died of sepsis caused by diverticulitis (initially reported as heart failure) on April 14 2010 at the age of 48.
Singles and video-featured songs
Black No. 1 - 1993
Christian Woman - 1993
Cinnamon Girl - 1996
Everyone I Love Is Dead - 1999
Everything Dies - 1999
I Don't Wanna Be Me - 2003
Love You to Death - 1996
My Girlfriend's Girlfriend - 1996
Profits of Doom - 2007
September Sun - 2007
Summer Breeze - 1993
Discography
Slow, Deep and Hard - 1991
Origin of The Feces - 1992
Bloody Kisses - 1993
October Rust- 1996
World Coming Down - 1999
Life Is Killing Me - 2003
Dead Again - 2007
Members
Peter Steele - Vocals, bass guitar and songwriting (1990-2010)
Josh Silver - Keyboards (1990-2010)
Kenny Hickey - Guitar and backing vocals (1990-2010)
Johnny Kelly - Drums (1994-2010)
Sal Abruscato - Drums (1990-1993)
Christian Woman
Type O Negative Lyrics
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For she knows not what she does
A cross upon her bedroom wall
From grace she will fall
An image burning in her mind
And between her thighs
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
A dying God-man full of pain
When will you come again?
Before him beg to serve or please
On your back or knees
There's no forgiveness for her sins
Prefers punishment
Would you suffer eternally
Or internally?
Ah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
For her lust
She'll burn in hell
Her soul done medium well
All through mass manual stimulation
Salvation
Corpus Christi
She needs
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Corpus Christi
She needs
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi
Body of Christ (ah, ah, ah, ah)
She needs (ah, ah, ah, ah)
Body of Christ
Body of Christ
She'd like to know God
Love God
Feel her God
Inside of her
Deep inside of her, ah
She'd like to know God
Love God
Feel, feel, feel her God
Inside of her
Deep inside of her
Inside of her
Deep inside of her
Jesus Christ looks like me
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ looks like me
Jesus Christ, ah
Jesus Christ looks like me
Jesus Christ, ah
Jesus Christ looks like me
Jesus Christ, ah
Jesus Christ looks like me
Jesus Christ, yeah
Jesus Christ looks like me
Jesus Christ, ah
Jesus Christ looks like me
Jesus Christ, yeah
Jesus Christ looks like me
Jesus Christ, ah
"Christian Woman" by Type O Negative is a dark, provocative song that explores themes of religion, sexuality, and death. The song tells the story of a woman who has a cross on her bedroom wall but is consumed by sexual desire. The line, "forgive her for she knows not what she does," reflects the Catholic idea of forgiveness, even for sins committed in ignorance. However, the lyrics suggest that the woman is aware of her actions and enjoys them, expressing that "she needs the body of Christ." The lyrics also reference Jesus' suffering and death and suggest a twisted sexual desire for him as well, with the line "Jesus Christ looks like me" implying that the singer sees himself, and by extension the female character in the song, as a Christ figure.
The song is controversial and provocative, purposefully pushing boundaries and incorporating conflicting images to create a sense of unease in the listener. The music itself is heavy and slow, with a gothic feel that matches the lyrics. The use of religious imagery and language is intentional, as the band sought to critique the intersection of sexuality and religion.
Overall, "Christian Woman" is a dark commentary on the religious and sexual spheres, questioning the contradictions and hypocrisies that exist within both realms.
Line by Line Meaning
Forgive her
Please don't hold it against her
For she knows not what she does
She doesn't realize the implications of her actions
A cross upon her bedroom wall
She is religious but only on the surface
From grace she will fall
Her true nature will be revealed
An image burning in her mind
She is consumed by sinful desires
And between her thighs
Her lust is overpowering her
A dying God-man full of pain
Jesus' suffering is seen as an aphrodisiac
When will you come again?
When will Jesus return to fulfill her twisted fantasies
Before him beg to serve or please
She wants to be subservient to Jesus
On your back or knees
She is willing to submit sexually to Jesus
There's no forgiveness for her sins
She doesn't want forgiveness, she wants punishment
Prefers punishment
She believes that she deserves to be punished for her desires
Would you suffer eternally
She is willing to go to hell for her sins
Or internally?
She is already suffering internally from her desires
For her lust
Her desires are sinful and overpowering
She'll burn in hell
She believes that she is destined for hell because of her sins
Her soul done medium well
Her soul is not pure, but it's not completely evil either
All through mass manual stimulation
She gets aroused during church services
Salvation
She wants to be saved, but only so she can indulge in her sinful desires without guilt
Corpus Christi
Latin for 'Body of Christ'
She needs
She wants to consume the Body of Christ during Communion
Body of Christ
She sees the symbolic act of consuming the Communion wafer as a sexual one
She'd like to know God
She wants to have a sexual relationship with Jesus/God
Love God
She is sexually aroused by the idea of loving God
Feel her God
She wants to physically feel God inside of her
Inside of her
She wants to feel God's presence within her body
Deep inside of her, ah
She desires to be penetrated by God
Jesus Christ looks like me
She is seeing herself as the embodiment of Jesus
Jesus Christ, ah
She is sexually aroused by the idea of embodying Jesus
Jesus Christ, yeah
She is fantasizing about being Jesus
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Peter Thomas Steele
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@tama3442
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What is the Gospel?
The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man’s redemption in the death, burial, and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Romans 10:9
9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
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@emie9156
Forgive her
For she knows not what she does
A cross upon her bedroom wall
From grace she will fall
An image burning in her mind
And between her thighs
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
A dying God-man full of pain
When will you come again?
Before him beg to serve or please
On your back or knees
There's no forgiveness for her sins
Prefers punishment
Would you suffer eternally
Or internally?
Ah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
For her lust
She'll burn in hell
Her soul done medium well
All through mass manual stimulation
Salvation
Corpus Christi
She needs
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Corpus Christi
She needs
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi
Body of Christ (ah, ah, ah, ah)
She needs (ah, ah, ah, ah)
Body of Christ
Body of Christ
She'd like to know God
Love God
Feel her God
Inside of her
Deep inside of her, ah
She'd like to know God
Love God
Feel, feel, feel her God
Inside of her
Deep inside of her
Inside of her
Deep inside of her
Jesus Christ looks like me
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ looks like me
Jesus Christ, ah
Jesus Christ looks like me
Jesus Christ, ah
Jesus Christ looks like me
Jesus Christ, ah
Jesus Christ looks like me
Jesus Christ, yeah
Jesus Christ looks like me
Jesus Christ, ah
Jesus Christ looks like me
Jesus Christ, yeah
Jesus Christ looks like me
Jesus Christ, ah
@ladybabbleon
Peter Steele, turning teenage girls into vampires since 1993.
@barsnacker
I was born that year so I'm born a vampire!? hehehe
@videoklipairusiskai9533
hehehe
@CriisNanzer
😂😂😂😂
@barsnacker
He shall come for me in the night and the rest of you shall burn in the daylight
@haylestormable
I went goth last fall, when I was 24 lol not for him but he sure helped lol
@Sanguine_Addiction
" I just wish I could live in a place where Autumn never ended".
-Peter Steele (Jan 4, 1962 - April 14, 2010).
Rest in peace, Green Man. The Type O family loves you always & forever.
@jimmychevelle8260
Love the name! Wolf moon is a great song.
@Sanguine_Addiction
@@jimmychevelle8260 one my favorites! Stay negative my friend. Autumn is almost upon us🤘
@belart7057
🎃🎃🎃