Under the Cross
Uberbyte Lyrics
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Forsake this inbred age
Slaughter the holy cow
Where is your God now ?
My eyes betray me
My eyes betray me
All this we lost
Under the cross
Drowning in tears
Praise him, as Sodom burns
Fire shall inherit the earth
Open the seventh seal
His power.
Revealed
You lied to take control
You lied to make me feel whole
You lied to save my soul
You say, God will scourge the obscene
Through hate he'll render us clean
Your faith, a rock unto him
What good did he ever bring ?
The weak shall suffer
The weak shall suffer
Always the same,
It's always the same
Purge and repeat,
Die at his feet
The lyrics in Uberbyte's "Under the Cross" are a commentary on the pitfalls of organized religion and how it can mislead and harm people under the guise of salvation. The opening lines "This voodoo has led you astray / Forsake this inbred age / Slaughter the holy cow / Where is your God now?" suggest that the singer believes that religion has become a ritualistic and outdated system that is no longer relevant or effective. The repetition of "My eyes betray me" implies that the singer is disillusioned and sees through the facade of organized religion.
The chorus "All this we lost / Under the cross / 200 years / Drowning in tears" seems to suggest that the singer blames religion for oppressing and causing suffering for centuries. The lines "Praise him, as Sodom burns / Fire shall inherit the earth / Open the seventh seal / His power. Revealed" are a reference to the Bible's Book of Revelation and suggest that the singer believes in a more apocalyptic vision of the end times, where God punishes sinners with fire and brimstone. The lines "You lied to take control / You lied to make me feel whole / You lied to save my soul" imply that the singer has been hurt and betrayed by religion, which is depicted as a manipulative force that preys on people's desire for meaning and purpose.
Overall, the lyrics in "Under the Cross" are a searing critique of organized religion, its hypocrisies, and its harmful effects on individuals and society.
Line by Line Meaning
This voodoo has led you astray
You have been misled by false beliefs
Forsake this inbred age
Reject this time of blindly accepted traditions
Slaughter the holy cow
Stop blindly following your religion
Where is your God now ?
If God is all-powerful, then why is he not helping you?
My eyes betray me
I can't believe what I'm seeing
All this we lost
So much has been lost already
Under the cross
This is all happening because of religion
200 years
We've been trapped in this cycle for far too long
Drowning in tears
We are suffering greatly
Praise him, as Sodom burns
You continue to worship your God even as everything falls apart
Fire shall inherit the earth
We are headed towards destruction
Open the seventh seal
The end is near
His power.
God's power is not what it seems
Revealed
Now we see everything for what it truly is
You lied to take control
You used religion as a means of controlling me
You lied to make me feel whole
You made me feel like I was complete with religion, but it was all a lie
You lied to save my soul
You made me believe that religion was necessary for my salvation, but it was not true
You say, God will scourge the obscene
You claim God will punish those who do immoral things
Through hate he'll render us clean
Hate is justified in the name of God
Your faith, a rock unto him
Your faith in God is supposed to be unshakeable
What good did he ever bring ?
What has God ever done to make things better?
The weak shall suffer
The vulnerable are the ones who bear the brunt of religious fanaticism
Always the same,
This cycle of destruction repeats itself
It's always the same
We are stuck in this cycle
Purge and repeat,
Purge everything and start all over again
Die at his feet
Some people will die at the hands of fanatics
Contributed by Brody T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.