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the result of seeing jesus's nail-pierced, writhing animatronic hand (from the mel gibson movie) on the religious channel one night.

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they're showing the fake hand of christ
there's a fake nail, too
there's a fake true cross that the nail goes through
through the hand through the cross through the lens through the head
through the skin of the living
through the not-to-be dead

crying "see, don't you get it?
see the blood, see the gore?
this is why, this is what he was for"

they're spilling the fake blood of christ
on the deaf and dumb
if the shock don't bring them to kingdom come
the shame will
through the hoops through the snares through the narrow door
through the land of the living
to the Evermore

crying "see, don't you get it?
see the blood, see the gore?
this is why, this is what"

some people need a sacrifice
some gods do too
and an us and a them and a chosen few
and the whips and the nails and the spear and sword
and the happy end
and the dreadful Lord

oh see the face of man in god
and of god in man
and begin to see where it all began
through the pen through the Book through the blood incurred
through the holy wars
and through the deadly Word

and ain't it awful to get it
see the blood, see the gore
wonder why this is what we are for

some people need a sacrifice
some gods do too

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from Half Hours With the Lower Creatures, released June 1, 2008
rachel--voices, piano

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Rachel Taylor Brown Portland, Oregon

Rachel was born in Portland and lives nearby with her beloved husband Jay. She makes disturbing yet ultimately sensible songs you can sometimes dance to.

She sees loads of ugly and beauty in the world. Trying to capture that sweet and sour thing in a song is what she’s mostly trying to do.

She records with audio midwife and dear friend Jeff Stuart Saltzman and his cats.

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