Have you seen that man on top of the hill?
He died for you by the crosses' will
Indeed he's wise as no other was
You'll surely know what is in his disguise
Creation's time is wild and insane
But why do we have to kill in his name?
The man is standing up on the hill,
Do as he please, or you'll burn to death.
Don't you know 'bout this wandering man
He'll tell ya stories with a lesson in the end
So live your life, no one's going to tell
But if you misbehave you're going to hell.
I think I've heard this one before
Yet again, they're talking about this lord
Is he still there on top of the hill?
The others stare, but there's no one there
Who would actually be such a fool to think
The truth of life could be found in a book?
The man is standing up on the hill,
Excuse me, why are we talking 'bout him again?
I don't know if he's really up there
Creatures with freewill had suffered his wrath
It's not logic, as he's the one who creates them
I'll just back off and do what I want.
I see now all I've heard in life
It's nothing but a lie,
Nothing is true, and evertyhing's allowed
But if it comes to happen, it's a part of the God's Machine.
Now I know 'bout the man on the hill
Told you stories that you knew all along
A million versions of this you're gonna hear
Just go ahead, 'cause you know you are FREE!
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