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Our Gods
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Singer/Songwriter
Our Gods was released on August 18, 1998 by Red House Records as a part of the album Radio
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AlbumRadio
Release DateAugust 18, 1998
LabelRed House Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM82

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dave Labruyere
Dave Labruyere
Electric Bass Guitar
Jenny Hersch
Jenny Hersch
Acoustic Bass Guitar
Kevin Leahy
Kevin Leahy
Drums

Lyrics

We worship our gods - we buy souvenirs
Admire our trinkets - in front of our mirrors
A hat with a cross - a shirt with a star
The names of our teams - tattooed on our arms
We’re given our gods at the moment of birth
The gods of our fathers- all others be cursed
At the earliest age - we memorize verse
The gospel - as it is written
We swear at our gods - curse our rotten luck
From the side of the road - when we self-destruct
We ask them to save us - to get us unstuck
From the muck we get ourselves into
Temples of stained glass - hand cut stones
We build for our gods - such magnificent homes
We visit sometimes - but we don’t stay long
Not when the football games are on
We make deals with our gods - to win back what we’ve lost
In our pants pockets - our fingers are crossed
Lord, give us this day - make these prosperous times
Help us - to cover our crimes
We go to the seers - say, “Show us the script
That our gods have left for us - stashed in some crypt”
“Ah, secrets,” they say - “what has never been told...
Yours...for a pile of your gold”
We kill for our gods - we wage holy wars
Assassinate presidents - burn down bookstores
Massacre children to - settle old scores
Yelling, “Our gods are great!”
Our gods must be proud - of the blood on our hands
And the way we go conquering - far away lands
In the names of our gods - may the glory be theirs
Let the spoils & the plunders be ours
We serve our gods - in such humorless ways
Rituals we do - laws we obey
Sometimes in between we pray
But how often do we say “I love you?”
Written by: Chuck Brodsky
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