Lyrics
With my urge to sin i tussled
Struggling with my inclination towards sin.
Tired of the loots and hustles
Weary of thefts and struggles for survival.
Them drunken nights of fights and scuffles
Recalling drunken nights filled with fights and conflicts.
I'd rather fold my hands in prayer than pound you with my knuckles
Prefer choosing prayer over resorting to violence.
I stepped into a church and faltered
Entered a church but hesitated.
After which I knelt before the altar
Knelt in front of the altar seeking guidance.
I turned to Mother Mary to consult her
Turned to Mother Mary for advice.
Her brittleness made me tender, at her feet I surrendered
Her vulnerability touched me, and I submitted myself at her feet.
The altar wine had been poured for me
Altar wine prepared for the narrator.
It was for God himself plain to see
Recognized that the wine was a gift from God.
I thanked God and drank up the wine
Expressed gratitude to God and consumed the wine.
Who says he does not throw his pearls at swine?
Questioned the notion that God doesn't offer valuable things to everyone.
Round midnight I heard a knock on the door
Heard a knock on the door around midnight.
I was drunk n' lying half-naked on the floor
Intoxicated and half-naked on the floor.
It was the long fucking arm of the law
Confronted by law enforcement.
Guns blazing with rapid fire was the next thing that I saw
Police opened fire with rapid shots.
Bang Bang
Describes the fatal shooting with the repetition of "Bang Bang" and the aftermath.
They shot me dead as I ran
-Bang Bang
-When I died church bells rang
-Bang Bang
-They shot me dead as I ran
-Bang Bang
-And the angels sang:
-Gunshots in the House of God
Reflects on the tragic event, emphasizing the unexpected violence in a sacred place.
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