The Bonfire of the Vanities

They dubbed me preacher of the desperate, over excited zealot The powers that be, the unfaithful vain Poison our land with their greedy godlessness Weepers, wailers, know it's true, the divine scourge is near! Repent, for the Sword of the Lord Will be over the earth quickly and swift The remedy, neither subtle nor pleasant Understand my brimstone, my fire, my faith I shall demonstrate In the gateway to salvation There is no room for compromise Purge the vices from our city God favors those who will not subside In the gateway to salvation There is no room for compromise Blind devotion, His will, be done The bonfire of the vanities! In His place, I am your shepherd Our people shall conquer the world He sees your sacrifice, they are not in vain Redemption, is a gift for the oppressed In the gateway to salvation There is no room for compromise Purge the vices from our city God favors those who will not subside In the gateway to salvation There is no room for compromise Blind devotion, His will, be done The bonfire of the vanities! My God denounces me, how have I deserved his scorn? As my miracle fails, my devotion is immovable I have no choice but to praise him tenfold I follow my savior in the ultimate sacrifice An honor to die in his name They deny me a grave, a preview of purgatory Heed my legacy, for I am here still Remember my name, heretics all I linger in your future demise Remember my name, heretics all I am here still, I am here still! In the gateway to salvation There is no room for compromise Purge the vices from our city God favors those who will not subside In the gateway to salvation There is no room for compromise Blind devotion, His will, be done The bonfire of the vanities!