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From: "CHOOSE YOUR OWN CTHONIAN #27 : FEEDING FRENZY"
Pray Your Gods
by Toad the Wet Sprocket
(the Fear album)
contributed by Ryan Houlette
rhoulett@depauw.edu
Write me if you use this.
This song is mostly an arpeggiated chord over the verses
and a strummed chorus. On the arpeggiation, you basically
just walk the bass note to the chord.
[intro]
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-3----------------- (repeat 2x)
[verse]
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I will give the secrets you request
and you will be the one to sacrifice
so lay your olive arms across my breast
and sing the poems, free the butterflies
[chorus]
G D
Pray your gods who ask you for your blood
G D
For they are strong and angry jealous ones
G D A G
Or lay upon my altar now your love
G
I fear my time is short
G
There are armies moving close
G
Be quick, my love
[verse -- same riff]
I feel my body weakened by the years
As people turn to gods of cruel design
Is it that they fear the pain of death
Or could it be they fear the joy of life?
[chorus]
G D
Pray your gods who rule you by your fears
G D
For they are quick and ruthless punishers
G D A G
Or lay upon my altar now your love
G
I fear my day is done
G
There are armies moving on
G
Be quick, my love
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Quinn Rhythm Player |
#1 by Quinn I killed my last name at Nov 15, 1973 at 11:43 PM EST |
| Tha'ts an interesting interpretation WEBB...I never thought of it that way. This is a hard one for me when I really try to anylize every single raw lyric...but my first impression was a mournful star-crossed lovesong . I see the Gods as the distractions and the demons that come with living a life in the corrupt and wounded modern day world, and I see the armies as the "ranks of the freaks who suspect that they can never love anyone". But the interesting thing is the ultimatum he gives her...which makes me lean toward your explanation. "OR lay upon my altar now your love". | |
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brian Average |
#2 by brian haun at Jul 9, 1984 at 2:09 AM EST |
| On one hand, I could see the protagonist as Jesus, telling people they can hold on to their cruel gods (or old testament eye for an eye type thinking) or they can embrace the new way, by relating to god through love and not fear. On the other hand, it almost feels like a plea for the listener to give up their religion, to follow what is in their heart and just love, as opposed to worrying about what's right or wrong or what the gods think | |
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Roman Rhythm Player |
#3 by Roman Malik at Feb 11, 2006 at 6:03 PM EST |
| I always found it to be an anti-christianity song. Asking for your blood being all the wars that are fought in God's name. Lest we forget Jesus wasn't exactly preaching a sunny future for the world. | |
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