Archaic Subjugation

[Intro: Spoken]
"Certain linguistic anthropologists
Think religion is a language virus
That rewrites pathways in the brain
Dulls critical thinking"

[Verse 1]
In a masochistic scheme
We've all learned to be used
Conditioned and controlled
To gladly suffer abuse
A world of worker drones
Inside a cage of make-believe
You're either being grifted
Or you've come to deceive

[Verse 2]
All denominations
From every gilded temple
All hide a central theme
Within a devious dissemble
An empire of slaves
Below a hypocrite perch
Archaic subjugation
But you call it "Church"!

[Hook]
Blindly follow easily
An empty cut-and-paste
An ethos of dishonesty
And sympathy misplaced
Cash in when confronted
By the truth behind the wraith
Abundant opportunities
To con the world with faith

[Outro]
You really know assuredly
You don't live in hell?
You really know assuredly
You don't live in hell?
You really need assurance
That you won't go to hell?
Then throw your fuckin' scripture
Down a wishing well!