Please allow me to speak with a little honesty;
This one's from the heart.
Who's the God I know, and who's the one I don't?
Are they translations apart?
My head's spinning out
And out of control,
And now I have to know, now I have to know,
Tell me: what do I believe?
Living off dead birds,
Manna eaten carefully,
Where, Lord, is the feast?
I don't want dead words,
I only want you to speak - tell me what I believe.
My head's spinning out
And out of control,
And now I have to know, now I have to know,
Tell me: what do I believe?
Am I heathen or layman,
A child or self-appointed priest,
Revelation or is it pressure of norms bearing down on me?
Oh, there's seas of forgiveness and laughter and dancing feet,
All I want is to see you where you should be, so that I can breathe.
credits
from Battery EP,
released November 15, 2012
Written, performed and recorded by John Pattison in his loft. Mastered by James Main.
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