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Lirieke
My lover’s got humour
– My minnaar het humor
She’s the giggle at a funeral
– Sy is die giggel by’n begrafnis
Knows everybody’s disapproval
– Ken almal se afkeuring
They should’ve worshipped her sooner
– Hulle moes haar vroeër aanbid het
If the heavens ever did speak
– As die hemel ooit praat
She’s the last true mouthpiece
– Sy is die laaste ware mondstuk
Every Sunday’s getting more bleak
– Elke sondag word meer somber
A fresh poison each week
– ‘n nuwe gif elke week
We were born sick
– Ons is siek gebore
You heard them say it
– Jy het gehoor hoe hulle dit sê
My church offers no absolutes
– Die kerk bied geen absolute
She tells me, “Worship in the bedroom”
– Sy sê vir my,”Aanbid In die slaapkamer”
The only heaven I’ll be sent to
– Die enigste hemel waarheen ek gestuur sal word
Is when I’m alone with you
– Is wanneer ek alleen is met jou
I was born sick
– Ek is siek gebore
But I love it
– Maar ek is mal daaroor
Command me to be well
– Beveel my om gesond te wees
A-a-a-a-a-a-a, amen, amen, amen
– A-a-a-a-a-a-a, amen, amen, amen
Take me to church
– Neem my kerk toe
I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
– Ek sal aanbid soos’n hond by die heiligdom van jou leuens
I’ll tell you my sins, and you can sharpen your knife
– Ek sal jou my sondes vertel, en jy kan jou mes skerp
Offer me that deathless death
– Bied my daardie onsterflike dood
Oh good God, let me give you my life
– O goeie God, laat Ek jou my lewe gee
Take me to church
– Neem my kerk toe
I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
– Ek sal aanbid soos’n hond by die heiligdom van jou leuens
I’ll tell you my sins, and you can sharpen your knife
– Ek sal jou my sondes vertel, en jy kan jou mes skerp
Offer me that deathless death
– Bied my daardie onsterflike dood
Oh good God, let me give you my life
– O goeie God, laat Ek jou my lewe gee
If I’m a pagan of the good times
– As ek’n heiden van die goeie tye is
My lover’s the sunlight
– My minnaar is die sonlig
To keep the goddess on my side
– Om die godin aan my kant te hou
She demands a sacrifice
– Sy eis’n opoffering
Drain the whole sea
– Dreineer die hele see
Get something shiny
– Kry iets blink
Something meaty for the main course
– Iets vleisagtig vir die hoofgereg
That’s a fine looking high horse
– Dit is’n mooi hoë perd
What you got in the stable?
– Wat het jy in die stal gekry?
We’ve a lot of starving faithful
– Ons het baie honger getroues
That looks tasty
– Dit lyk lekker
That looks plenty
– Dit lyk baie
This is hungry work
– Dit is honger werk
Take me to church
– Neem my kerk toe
I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
– Ek sal aanbid soos’n hond by die heiligdom van jou leuens
I’ll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife
– Ek sal jou my sondes vertel sodat jy jou mes kan skerp
Offer me my deathless death
– Bied my my onsterflike dood aan
Oh good God, let me give you my life
– O goeie God, laat Ek jou my lewe gee
Take me to church
– Neem my kerk toe
I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
– Ek sal aanbid soos’n hond by die heiligdom van jou leuens
I’ll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife
– Ek sal jou my sondes vertel sodat jy jou mes kan skerp
Offer me my deathless death
– Bied my my onsterflike dood aan
Oh good God, let me give you my life
– O goeie God, laat Ek jou my lewe gee
No masters or kings when the ritual begins
– Geen meesters of konings wanneer die ritueel begin nie
There is no sweeter innocence than our gentle sin
– Daar is geen soeter onskuld as ons sagte sonde nie
In the madness and soil of that sad earthly scene
– In die waansin en grond van daardie hartseer aardse toneel
Only then, I am human
– Eers dan is ek’n mens
Only then, I am clean
– Eers dan is ek skoon
Oh, oh, amen, amen, amen
– O, o, amen, amen, ek het jou gesien
Take me to church
– Neem my kerk toe
I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
– Ek sal aanbid soos’n hond by die heiligdom van jou leuens
I’ll tell you my sins, and you can sharpen your knife
– Ek sal jou my sondes vertel, en jy kan jou mes skerp
Offer me that deathless death
– Bied my daardie onsterflike dood
Oh good God, let me give you my life
– O goeie God, laat Ek jou my lewe gee
Take me to church
– Neem my kerk toe
I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
– Ek sal aanbid soos’n hond by die heiligdom van jou leuens
I’ll tell you my sins, and you can sharpen your knife
– Ek sal jou my sondes vertel, en jy kan jou mes skerp
Offer me that deathless death
– Bied my daardie onsterflike dood
Oh good God, let me give you my life
– O goeie God, laat Ek jou my lewe gee
