This Is Better Than Heaven
Heaven's Bargain: Deception, Desire, and Faith
Lyrics
I'm a liar, I'm a thief
Acknowledging personal flaws and deceptive tendencies
I'm a sinner, and a cheat
Admitting to immoral behavior
No don't worry about me
Disregarding concern for oneself
There's a heaven
Reference to the existence of a heaven
Hit a lick while you're asleep
Committing theft while someone is asleep
Daddy's watch and Mommy's rings
Stealing valuable possessions from parents
I'll take good care of your things
Claiming responsibility for taking care of others' belongings
Up in heaven
Reiteration of the concept of heaven
Hey man, what's in it for me
Questioning motives, seeking personal gain
Don't you want to come take a seat
Inviting someone to join, emphasizing self-interest
Aren't you lucky you can tend to my needs
Highlighting the convenience of attending to personal needs
I'll feed you what you wanna believe
Offering manipulated truths to please others
Do you practice what you preach
Asking if one practices what they preach
Dot your i's, cross your t's
Emphasizing attention to detail and correctness
You're praying down on your knees
Depicting someone in prayer
This is better
Implies the current situation is preferable to heaven
Hey man, what's in it for me
Repeating the self-centered query for personal benefit
Don't you want to come take a seat
Reiterating the invitation with emphasis on self-interest
Aren't you lucky you can tend to my needs
Emphasizing the advantageous position of fulfilling personal needs
I'll feed you what you wanna believe
Offering personalized beliefs to satisfy another's desires
Don't worry about me
Dismissal of concern for oneself
I won't worry about you
Declaring indifference to others' worries
If there's a heaven they'll forgive
Suggesting potential forgiveness for wrongdoing in heaven
What I'm gonna do
Expressing intent for questionable actions
What I'm gonna do
Reiterating the intent for questionable actions
I'm a liar, I'm a thief
Repeating the acknowledgment of personal flaws
I'm a sinner, and a cheat
Reiterating admission of immoral behavior
No don't worry about me
Reiterating disregard for personal concern
There's a heaven
Restating the existence of heaven
You give the shirt off your back
Questioning someone's willingness to self-sacrifice
Are you sure about that
Seeking assurance about altruistic actions
Always doing what you're asked
Consistently complying with requests
This is better
Reaffirming the current situation's superiority over heaven
Hey man, what's in it for me
Repeating the self-interested inquiry
Don't you want to come take a seat
Reiterating the invitation with a focus on self-gain
Aren't you lucky you can tend to my needs
Emphasizing the fortunate position of catering to personal needs
I'll feed you what you wanna believe
Offering personalized beliefs for the satisfaction of others
Hey man, what's in it for me
Repeating the self-interested query
Don't you want to come take a seat
Reiterating the invitation with a focus on self-interest
Aren't you lucky you can tend to my needs
Highlighting the advantage of fulfilling personal needs
I'll feed you what you wanna believe
Promising to provide tailored beliefs to suit desires
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