Take Me To Church
Lyrics
My lover's got humor
The singer's lover has a sense of humor.
She's the giggle at a funeral
She brings laughter even in somber situations, like funerals.
Knows everybody's disapproval
She's aware of others' disapproval of their relationship.
I should've worshiped her sooner
The singer regrets not appreciating his lover earlier.
If the Heavens ever did speak
If there were divine communication, she would be its spokesperson.
She's the last true mouthpiece
She represents honesty and truth in a corrupt world.
Every Sunday's getting more bleak
Sundays are becoming increasingly desolate or depressing.
A fresh poison each week
Each week brings new negativity or toxicity.
"We were born sick", you heard them say it
Reference to the belief that some are inherently flawed or sinful from birth.
My church offers no absolutes
The singer's perception of a church lacking clear moral guidance.
She tells me, "Worship in the bedroom"
Intimacy is a form of worship according to the lover.
The only Heaven I'll be sent to
The only paradise for the singer is being with the lover.
Is when I'm alone with you
The singer finds solace and happiness when alone with the lover.
I was born sick, but I love it
The singer acknowledges inherent flaws but embraces them.
Command me to be well
Requesting direction or control from the lover.
A-, Amen, Amen, Amen
Repetition of "Amen" possibly in a sarcastic or disillusioned tone.
Take me to church
The singer wants to be taken to a metaphorical place of worship.
I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
Willingness to adore despite lies or deceit.
I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife
Willingness to confess sins for the lover's benefit.
Offer me that deathless death
Seeking an eternal, unending state offered by the lover.
Good God, let me give you my life
Expressing a desire to surrender completely to the lover.
Take me to church
Repetition of earlier themes regarding worship, confession, and surrender.
I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
-I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife
-Offer me that deathless death
-Good God, let me give you my life
-If I'm a pagan of the good times
The singer enjoys life's pleasures, contrasting with religious norms.
My lover's the sunlight
The lover represents positivity and vitality in the singer's life.
To keep the Goddess on my side
To maintain a positive life, sacrifices or compromises are necessary.
She demands a sacrifice
Metaphorical language about sacrificing for the lover's favor.
Drain the whole sea
-Get something shiny
-Something meaty for the main course
-That's a fine looking high horse
-What you got in the stable?
-We've a lot of starving faithful
-That looks tasty
-That looks plenty
-This is hungry work
-Take me to church
Reiteration of the desire for worship, confession, and surrender.
I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
-I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife
-Offer me my deathless death
-Good God, let me give you my life
-Take me to church
-I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
-I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife
-Offer me my deathless death
-Good God, let me give you my life
-No masters or kings when the ritual begins
No authority figures are relevant in the lover's worship.
There is no sweeter innocence than our gentle sin
Suggesting purity in their shared imperfections.
In the madness and soil of that sad earthly scene
Humanity is found amidst the chaos and degradation of life.
Only then I am human
Feeling human and cleansed only in the context of the lover.
Only then I am clean
Reiterating a sense of purity or cleanliness through the lover.
Oh, oh, Amen, Amen, Amen
Repetition of earlier themes emphasizing worship, confession, and surrender.
Take me to church
-I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
-I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife
-Offer me that deathless death
-Good God, let me give you my life
-Take me to church
-I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
-I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife
-Offer me that deathless death
-Good God, let me give you my life
A plea to give everything to the lover, seeking a transformative relationship.
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