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God Only Knows
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Rock
God Only Knows was released on August 1, 1990 by EMI as a part of the album Gold Mother (Remastered)
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Release DateAugust 1, 1990
LabelEMI
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM136

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
James
James
Bass Guitar, Guitar, Background Vocals
Timothy Booth
Timothy Booth
Vocals
Saul Davies
Saul Davies
Guitar, Violin, Bells
Andy (Diagram) Perkins
Andy (Diagram) Perkins
Trumpet, Background Vocals
David Baynton-Power
David Baynton-Power
Drums, Percussion
Mark Hunter
Mark Hunter
Keyboards, Accordion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Lawrence Gott
James Lawrence Gott
Songwriter
Timothy Booth
Timothy Booth
Songwriter
James Patrick Glennie
James Patrick Glennie
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James
James
Producer, Mixing Engineer
Timothy Booth
Timothy Booth
Producer, Mixing Engineer
Nick Garside
Nick Garside
Producer, Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

What is the truth about rock music?
Music is, perhaps, the most powerful medium in the world
Satan has taken music and he has counterfeited it
Twisted it, exploited it
And now he's using it to hammer, hammer, hammer
A message into the minds and the lifestyles of this generation
You may say I am cynical, but I say man is flawed
He has a vague memory of live before some fall
Behaving like a reptile that comes up walking tall
If God is in his image, the Almighty must be small
Swaggart has been caught with his trousers round his knees
After damning me and you to Hell for eternity
Sex and power and money is the prayer of these priests
They bribe their way past Heaven's gates and steal a set of keys
God only, God only, God only knows
God only, God only, God only knows
God only, God only, God only knows
God only, God only, God only knows
My guru has been sleeping with adepts and with sheep
While I was fucking celibate, self-righteous in belief
Yesterday he was God, now he is a creep
We fell upon each other starving for relief
God only, God only, God only knows
God only, God only, God only knows
God only, God only, God only knows
God only, God only, God only knows
I damn you all to Hell
I speak in the name of God, I know him intimately
I speak in the name of that white-haired old man in the clouds, always a man
Dispensing lightning justice from his fingertips
As self-righteous and vengeful as those who created him
A cruel desert God with no sense of humour
How do you feel, old man?
How do you feel with these (?) fanatics speaking for you?
Is Heaven full, oh Lord, of these babbling preachers and God-fearing bigots?
Well, I know where I'd rather be
Away from this cacophony
Do you feel abused?
Do you feel abused?
Do you feel abused?
God only knows
God only knows
God only knows
Written by: James Lawrence Gott, James Patrick Glennie, Timothy Booth
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