I Won't Say the Lord's Prayer
Questioning Faith and Fences: A Critical Look at Society's Morality
Lyrics
It's a series of bars, thrift stores and churches lining the streets
Describing the surroundings as a mix of bars, thrift stores, and churches.
While women with gold crosses push kids into half-formed beliefs
Highlighting the influence of religious figures on young minds.
If Lot was righteous, I think I'd rather not be
Expressing a preference not to be considered righteous like Lot.
We lean on fences built from out-dated morality
Criticizing reliance on outdated moral values and fences.
It's a gang mentality
Referring to the conformist and potentially harmful nature of group thinking.
It's a dangerous thing
Describing the danger associated with blindly following a collective mindset.
They don't ask you to think, just to repeat after me
Pointing out the rote nature of religious practices.
And assume you're too careless to look at it critically
Suggesting a lack of critical examination within the religious context.
You'll stop progress if it contradicts what you're told to believe
Warning against hindering progress due to blind adherence.
I refuse to spend life on my knees
Refusing to submit to a life of unquestioning obedience.
These billboards that flaunt these scare tactics
Criticizing the use of fear-based tactics in advertisements.
Make me think you're only good if you're afraid of being punished
Suggesting that being good is equated with fear of punishment.
Every single Sunday, church bells wake me up
Describing the regularity of church bells on Sundays.
But it's never enough to pull me out of bed
Expressing a lack of motivation to attend church despite the bells.
The church on Main Street has got its doors painted red
Observing a church with red doors, possibly a symbolic protection.
And I guess it's so the Angel of Death passes over it
Suggesting a protective measure against the Angel of Death.
On its way to get gas
Humorously linking the church to practical concerns like getting gas.
The church over on Broad Street has got a neon sign that says Jesus Save Me
Noting a church with a neon sign, possibly emphasizing visibility.
And I guess it's so God can see from where he is in the cheap seats
Humorously suggesting that God might need a neon sign to see clearly.
I refuse to spend life on my knees
Reiterating the refusal to submit to a life of blind obedience.
And I won't let somebody else make my decisions for me
Asserting the autonomy to make personal decisions without external influence.
If we're all just Christians or Lions
Pondering the choice between being a Christian or having a more assertive stance.
Then I think I'd rather be on the side with sharper teeth
Expressing a preference for a more assertive and self-reliant approach.
I don't need saving
Declaring self-sufficiency and rejecting the notion of needing saving.
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