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| − | It used to be a churchhouse | + | ==Lyrics== |
| − | But the crowds just wouldn't come | + | |
| − | So they remade it into a cinema | + | It used to be a churchhouse<br /> |
| + | But the crowds just wouldn't come<br /> | ||
| + | So they remade it into a cinema<br /> | ||
Because that's way more fun | Because that's way more fun | ||
| − | The faithful moviegoers | + | The faithful moviegoers<br /> |
| − | Sit quietly in the pews | + | Sit quietly in the pews<br /> |
| − | Their altar now a screen to which they | + | Their altar now a screen to which they<br /> |
Have unclouded views | Have unclouded views | ||
| − | CHORUS | + | ===CHORUS=== |
| − | 'Tis true the cinema is church | + | 'Tis true the cinema is church<br /> |
| − | That worships other gods | + | That worships other gods<br /> |
| − | The public offers body and soul | + | The public offers body and soul<br /> |
To its distorted cause | To its distorted cause | ||
| − | The mass begins, the cup is passed | + | |
| − | At the concession stand | + | The mass begins, the cup is passed<br /> |
| − | Silent all, they eat and drink | + | At the concession stand<br /> |
| + | Silent all, they eat and drink<br /> | ||
But do not understand | But do not understand | ||
| − | And all the while, the flickering screen | + | And all the while, the flickering screen<br /> |
| − | A sermon will impart | + | A sermon will impart<br /> |
| − | Not with words, but images | + | Not with words, but images<br /> |
That latch onto the heart | That latch onto the heart | ||
CHORUS | CHORUS | ||
| − | When the final chant is done | + | When the final chant is done<br /> |
| − | And light fills room entire | + | And light fills room entire<br /> |
| − | The congregation stumbles out | + | The congregation stumbles out<br /> |
Unaware of what's transpired | Unaware of what's transpired | ||
| − | They didn't see that this was church | + | They didn't see that this was church<br /> |
| − | Though they watched to be diverted | + | Though they watched to be diverted<br /> |
| − | But heeding to the altar call | + | But heeding to the altar call<br /> |
They all have been converted | They all have been converted | ||
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| − | The priest picks up a Super 8 | + | The priest picks up a Super 8<br /> |
| − | And turns the camera on | + | And turns the camera on<br /> |
| − | He points it at the world around | + | He points it at the world around<br /> |
A new day now has dawned | A new day now has dawned | ||
| − | Images on strips of film | + | Images on strips of film<br /> |
| − | That don't bypass the mind | + | That don't bypass the mind<br /> |
| − | Confrontational and strange | + | Confrontational and strange<br /> |
No one has seen their kind | No one has seen their kind | ||
2ND CHORUS | 2ND CHORUS | ||
| − | 'Tis true the cinema is church | + | 'Tis true the cinema is church<br /> |
| − | Made to the Unknown God | + | Made to the Unknown God<br /> |
| − | Filmmakers offer body and soul | + | Filmmakers offer body and soul<br /> |
To this, a higher cause | To this, a higher cause | ||
Revision as of 23:42, 17 March 2008
Lyrics
It used to be a churchhouse
But the crowds just wouldn't come
So they remade it into a cinema
Because that's way more fun
The faithful moviegoers
Sit quietly in the pews
Their altar now a screen to which they
Have unclouded views
CHORUS
'Tis true the cinema is church
That worships other gods
The public offers body and soul
To its distorted cause
The mass begins, the cup is passed
At the concession stand
Silent all, they eat and drink
But do not understand
And all the while, the flickering screen
A sermon will impart
Not with words, but images
That latch onto the heart
CHORUS
When the final chant is done
And light fills room entire
The congregation stumbles out
Unaware of what's transpired
They didn't see that this was church
Though they watched to be diverted
But heeding to the altar call
They all have been converted
CHORUS
The priest picks up a Super 8
And turns the camera on
He points it at the world around
A new day now has dawned
Images on strips of film
That don't bypass the mind
Confrontational and strange
No one has seen their kind
2ND CHORUS
'Tis true the cinema is church
Made to the Unknown God
Filmmakers offer body and soul
To this, a higher cause
