Story Behind the Song
Paul and Doug wrote the initial riffs at a rehearsal sans guitar (that means there was no guitar in da house). Bruce added his guitar part. Paul seemed on a mission trying to outdo himself lyrically, by the time the band completed the entire arrangment...it became a very dark, very heavy tune...probably the heaviest song we ever recorded...one of the band's all time favorites!
Lyrics
V1
THE WAY THAT LIFE'S MEANT TO BE
LIVE YOUR LIFE LIVE IT FREE
PUT TO THINK, SOME THING KIND
TWIST OF FATE, SOME THING BLIND
CHOOSE A FAITH, YOU WILL FIND
HATE AT FIRST, HATE THAT KILLS
LIVING LIFE FOR THE THRILL
SONS OF BITCH, TELL YOU LIES, OVERKILL
TILL YOU DIE
CHORUS
CONTRACT ON GOD
V2
WHEN I WAS YOUNG, I WAS PURE
FREE FROM SIN, I WAS SHURE
LISTENED GOOD, FILLED WITH LIFE
TIME TO TAKE, TOOK THE KNIFE
DECEPTION FROM A FALSE GOD
NO RELIGION, ANOTHER FRAUD
ANOTHER TIME ANOTHER PLACE
BURNING FEAR, SKINLESS FACE
CHORUS/BREAK
V3
FAITHFULLY SCORN FROM GOD
BORN TO FALL ENTERNITY
LIVE MY DREAMS AFTER LIFE
CLOSE MY EYES, I STILL SEE
DISBELIEF, THE PAIN I FELT
TAROT CARDS, HAND I'M DEALT
DEATH WILL COME FOR ME SOME DAY
THEN I'LL KNOW, KNOW THE WAY
CHORUS
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