Christian Band

The christian band wasn’t very good

But lots of people came anyway

To hear them play their songs that sounded just like other people’s songs

You hear on the radio

But with a vaguely suggestive message

Of a higher power

I sat next to the stage

Sweating out a fever

As the blonde haired blue eyed singer

Asked the crowd if they wanted more

And they did

So I took two more Advil

And sweated through an encore

I don’t think it’s smart

I don’t think it’s funny

I’ve never been good

At fooling people for money

The fans cheered in exaltation

At the imitation

Waving their praise hands

In the air

Like they really cared

One lady had a bible

And she was crying

They were playing a Stone Temple Pilots song

They were just singing different words

I didn’t think that was legal

I think this is a story about limitations

Failing to meet your own expectations of yourself

And how some people will never have that problem

Because they can easily pretend to be someone else

If you’re willing to sacrifice

Who you really are

People will pay you money

To not make them uncomfortable

That’s just my idea. I don’t know.

Do you ever feel that way?