Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Judas (Rewrite of Judith by A Perfect Circle)


[Judith - written by Maynard on his mother's unwavering faith in the face of cancer]

JUDITH (by A Perfect Circle) JUDAS (by diane, rewrite for OMF)
You're such an inspiration for the waysYou're such an inspiration in the ways
That I will never ever choose to bethat I could never even dream to be
Oh so many ways for me to show youOh so many ways for me to show You
How the savior has abandoned youHow the people have abandoned You
Fuck your GodCall your God
Your Lord and your ChristMy Lord, oh Christ.
He did thisThey did this
Took all you had andTook all You had and
Left you this way.Left You this way.
Still you pray, you never strayStill You pray, You never stray
Never taste of the fruitNever taste of the fruit
You never thought to question whyYou never thought to question why
It's not like you killed someoneIt's not like I've killed someone
It's not like you drove a hateful spear into his side

it's not like I'd dare to be the one to leave Your side
Praise the one who left youChrist! One act of love and
Broken down and paralyzedI'm forever vilified!
He did it all for youI did it all for You....
He did it all for youI said I'd follow through
Oh so many many ways for me to show youOh so many other ways for me to know You.
How your dogma has abandoned youChoose another to abandon you...
Pray to your Christ, to your godPray for my soul, to Your God
Never taste of the fruitNever taste of the fruit
Never stray, never breakI'd never stray, never break
Never---choke on a lieNever---break from the pack
Even though he's the one who did this to youand because i'm the one to do this to You
You never thought to question whyI'll be gone before You're back...
Not like you killed someone"Not like I killed someone
It's Not like you drove a spiteful spear into his sideIt's not like I drove a spiteful spear into His side
Talk to Jesus ChristTalk to Jesus Christ,
As if he knows the reasons whyI'm sure He's got His reasons why"
He did it all for youI swore I'd see it through..
(Did it all for you)(Did it all for You)
He did it all for you..I took the fall for You...