My God
Unveiling the Divine Paradox
Lyrics
People, what have you done
Expressing concern or criticism towards people for their actions.
Locked Him in His golden cage
Describing God being confined or restricted in a luxurious but confining environment.
Golden cage
Emphasizing the opulence and confinement of the place where God is held.
Made Him bend to your religion
Describing how people have manipulated God to conform to their religious beliefs.
Him resurrected from the grave
Referring to God's resurrection, possibly highlighting the cyclic nature of faith.
From the grave
Reiterating the idea of resurrection from the grave.
He is the God of nothing
Depicting God as having no dominion or significance.
If that's all that you can see
Challenging the limited perception of God if people only see Him in certain ways.
You are the God of everything
Suggesting that individuals have the potential to be gods in their own right.
He's inside you and me
Stating that God is inherent within every individual.
So lean upon Him gently
Encouraging a gentle reliance on God without expecting Him to save you.
And don't call on Him to save you
Advising against seeking God's intervention to rescue from social challenges.
From your social graces
Referring to societal norms and manners as "social graces."
And the sins you used waive
Mentioning sins that were previously forgiven or overlooked.
You used to waive
Repeating the idea of sins being waived or ignored.
The bloody Church of England
Criticizing the historical actions of the Church of England.
In chains of history
Describing the Church's connection to a burdensome past.
Requests your earthly presence at
Inviting sarcastically to a social gathering at the vicarage.
The vicarage for tea
Implies the triviality of earthly matters like tea in contrast to spiritual concerns.
And the graven image you know
Referring to a physical representation of God.
With His plastic crucifix
Describing the plastic crucifix associated with the graven image.
He's got him fixed
Indicating the fixation or manipulation of the graven image.
Confuses me as to who and where and why
Expressing confusion about the identity, location, and purpose of the graven image.
As to how he gets his kicks
Pondering how the graven image finds satisfaction or pleasure.
He gets his kicks
Reiterating the enjoyment or satisfaction the graven image derives.
Confessing to the endless sin
Admitting to continuous sinning without resolution.
The endless whining sounds
Describing the persistent, irritating complaints or noises associated with sin.
You'll be praying 'til next Thursday to
Suggesting a prolonged period of prayer for forgiveness.
All the Gods that you can count
Mocking the multitude of gods that people count on.
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