Crucifixion

And God help the critic of the dawn
First, a smile of rejection at the nearness of the night
To the safety of sterility, the threat has been refined
Come, dance, dance, dance

The Gentle Soul is ripped apart and tossed into the fire

So dance, dance, dance
And the only single sound is the sighing of the stars
'Till the universe explodes as a falling star is raised
The stars settle slowly, in loneliness they lie
Teach us to be true

Success is an enemy to the losers of the day
But His glory is broken in magic that He made
And the merchants of the masses almost have to be begged
As the Cross is trembling with desire
As they wait for a new thrill parade
So good to be alive when the eulogy is read
'Cause we love you
Teach us to be true
Come, dance, dance, dance
But you know I predicted it, I knew He had to fall

Planets are paralyzed, mountains are amazed
And the night comes again to the circle studded sky
Teach us to be true
Tell me every detail, I've got to know it all
Yes, the eyes of the rebel have been branded by the blind
Planets are paralyzed, mountains are amazed
'Cause we love you
Then His message gathers meaning and it spreads across the land
'Cause we love you
The rewarding of His pain is the following of the man

They say they can't believe it, it's a sacrilegious shame
And saliva is falling from their smiles
In the green fields a turnin', baby is born
An assault upon the order, changing of the guard
Teach us to be true
Swimming in their sorrow, in the twisting of a tear

So he stands on the sea and He shouts to the shore
Come, dance, dance, dance
Teach us to be true
Now, who would want to hurt such a Hero of the game?
And someone is tapping at the door
But the decadence of destiny is looking for a pawn
Come, dance, dance, dance
Then this overflow of life is crushed into a liar
Images of innocence charge Him go on
Time takes her toll and memory fades

Drama is distorted, what they want to hear
For blood is the language of the band
Gracefully He bows to ovations that He gets
And the cycle of sacrifice unwinds
The Spanish bulls are beaten, the crowd is soon beguiled
But to the silence of distance they are sworn
So dance, dance, dance
Chosen for a challenge that is hopelessly hard
Excitement is ecstatic, passion places bets
The child was created, to the slaughterhouse he's led
All the canons are horrified, they stagger from the sight

'Til the giant is aware, someone's pulling at His leg
In the shadows of the churches, who knows what they pray
So dance, dance, dance

So dance, dance, dance
But they all glow brighter from the brilliance of the blaze
To a nightmare of knowledge he opens up the gate
For the wine of oblivion is drunk to the dregs
'Cause we love you
But the hands that are applauding are slippery with sweat

Climax of emotion, the worship of the dead
But ignorance is everywhere and people have their way

And do you have a picture of the pain?

Binding revelation is laid upon His plate

His cries crease the wind and mingle with the morn
But the louder that He screams, longer He's ignored
Truth becomes a tragedy limping from the light
With the speed of insanity then He died
Come, dance, dance, dance
To dance, dance, dance
That beneath the greatest love is a hurricane of hate
'Cause we love you
But they all glow brighter from the brilliance of the blaze
How did it happen? I hope His suffering was small
Reality is ruined, it's the freeing from the fear
The matador is beautiful, a symphony of style
'Til the Universe explodes as a falling star is raised