Gethsemane

It promised me a good life if I followed all its wishes I never missed a prayer and I always did the dishes What's beautiful is good, but what's that blood along the ridges? What is that for? Tabernacle Tabernacle Tabernacle Tabernacle Stones of white preserve the words unspeakable for ages It's not a place of honor or esteemed deed commemorated What's left inside is what's evolved from what we have forsaken Check the black box Tabernacle Tabernacle Tabernacle Tabernacle ♪ You puke and spit and beat your fists against it But it's unshaken (Atargatis) There's nothing left to offer to restore what has been taken Your body is a temple, but your holy wounds are aching Leave the fat off Tabernacle Tabernacle Tabernacle Tabernacle ♪ I can do whatever the fuck I want when I want to You're only wearing my skin I can do whatever the fuck I want when I want to You're only wearing my skin It's just a night in your life (you're only wearing my skin) Maybe there's something to take the edge off It's just the sound of your electric heart (you're only wearing my skin) Cracklelacklelai, and you will be calm You can dial 9-1-1 if you need to I can't put out every fire You can call the whole damn squad if you want to I can't put out every fire You're just a lie in my heart (you're only wearing my skin) Everybody starts out curious Is there no king behind these walls? (You're only wearing my skin) Cracklelacklelai, and I will not fall I can't put out every fire I can't put out every fire I can't put out every fire I can't put out every fire ♪ Radio tower neck speaks With the accent of my stomach Early morning birds call with Some generator running A series of simple patterns slowly Build themselves into another song I don't know how it happened In the false dawn, everything is Dreamlike and unreal Somewhere on the periphery is a nightmare I still feel The fireplace is flickering, black-haired bull is Speaking by the bed You can love again if you try again You can love again if you try again You can love again if you try again You can love again if you try again You can love again if you try again Waves wash up the puzzle pieces Of high school dioramas Gifts for your nephew's birthday Bring up scenes of childhood trauma Magic eye clicks into focus It's something you'd give your right eye to unsee Is this the only way forward? I've called to you a thousand times to take away this cup But there will be no miracles 'til the ransom's added up Just tell me what you want from me Tell me what would make it be enough You can love again if you try again (I've never seen God in my lifetime) You can love again if you try again (peace in glory above) You can love again if you try again (why is there so little water?) You can love again if you try again (you can love again if you try again) You can love again if you try again Now you have me as I was born My breaking heart beats between your horns What comes next, beloved pet? I'll be patient waiting for the time to come To be opened up, helpless and undone I can't run anymore I can't run anymore I can't run anymore I can't run anymore ♪ I lay me down again to sleep Another soul must be redeemed Hidden behind a thousand eyes A hostage heart, a scrap of light The naked priest, the introvert The millionaire, conspirator Misshapen form, rotten wheat Like war porn, a constant feed You can love again if you try again You can love again if you try again You can love again if you try again You can love again if you try again You can love again if you try again You can love again if you try again You can love again if you try again You can love, you can love, you can love, you can love (beloved pet) You can love (beloved pet, I'll be patient) If you try (now you have me as I was born, beloved pet, I'll be patient) You can love (my breaking heart beats between your horns) (Beloved pet, I'll be) You can love