Maynard Keenan was really anti-religion at this point. I think he has since changed his mind, but good gravy... these lyrics must have had Jesus saying... "f-cks sake, Maynard! Could you BE any more blasphemous!?"

He had a lot to say
He had a lot of nothing to say
We'll miss him
We'll miss him
He had a lot to say
He had a lot of nothing to say
We'll miss him
We'll miss him
We're gonna miss him
We're gonna miss him
So long
We wish you well
You told us how you weren't afraid to die
Well, so long
Don't cry
Or feel too down
Not all martyrs see divinity
But at least you tried
Standing above the crowd
He had a voice that was strong and loud
We'll miss him
We'll miss him
Ranting and pointing his finger
At everything but his heart
We'll miss him
We'll miss him
We're gonna miss him
We're gonna miss him
No way to recall
What it was that you had said to me?
Like I care at all
But it was so loud
You sure could yell
You took a stand on every little thing
And so loud
You could be the one who saves me from my own existence
Warn while some child might chill, nine-one-two
I'm too smart when you're invisible by the bone symbol on you
So he bashes his skull through the window while looking out to the sea
Like torment of my ego
And we're amused by this
Yeah, standing above the crowd
He had a voice that was strong and loud and I
Swallowed his facade 'cause I'm so
Eager to identify with
Someone above the ground
Someone who seemed to feel the same
Someone prepared to lead the way
And someone who would die for me
Will you?
Will you now?
Would you die for me?
Don't you ****' lie
Don't you step out of line
Don't you step out of line
Don't you step out of line
Don't you ****' lie
You've claimed all this time that you would die for me
Why then are you so surprised when you hear your own eulogy?
He had a lot to say
He had a lot of nothing to say
He had a lot to say
He had a lot of nothing to say
Come down
Get off your **** cross
We need the **** space to nail the next fool martyr
To ascend you must die
You must be crucified
For our sins and our lies
Goodbye

You really have to listen to the song and read the lyrics at the same time to be like... whoa, dude. What in the actual f--k were you thinking? Seriously deep sh-t... and the music is perfect.

His mother was a Christian. He was 11 when she had an aneurysm that paralyzed her for life. He couldn't understand why she kept praying to a God that he felt didn't care. He got really angry. Her name was Judith. That's who he wrote the song Judith about when he was with A Perfect Circle.

You're such an inspiration for the ways
That I'll never ever choose to be
Oh so many ways for me to show you
How the savior has abandoned you
**** your God
Your Lord and your Christ
He did this
Took all you had and
Left you this way
Still you pray, you never stray
Never taste of the fruit
You never thought to question why

It's not like you killed someone
It's not like you drove a hateful spear into his side
Praise the one who left you
Broken down and paralyzed
He did it all for you
He did it all for you

Oh so many many ways for me to show you
How your dogma has abandoned you
Pray to your Christ, to your god
Never taste of the fruit
Never stray, never break
Never choke on a lie
Even though he's the one who did this to you
You never thought to question why

Not like you killed someone
It's not like you drove a spiteful spear into his side
Talk to Jesus Christ
As if he knows the reasons why
He did it all for you
Did it all for you
He did it all for you

You guys are gonna go to hell for those posts... 😟

Dat be da truth brother Drafter.

Mine eyes have seen the coming of the glory of the Lord...
He's turning 'round the corner in a '57 Ford...
with one hand on the wheel and the other wrapped around...
a can of Pabst Blue Ribbon beeeeer!

Why do you hate Jesus..?? 😕

Whatta you mean? My little song describes him having a good day. Most songs are about him being nailed to a cross. I got him cruising around in a cool old car drinking beer.

CHRISTIANS hate Jesus. I think he's a'ight.

I love plastic jesus.

Ever heard Billy Idol's version? great!

I remember this band from back in the 80's. They nailed the live performance!