John Reuben - Old as Religion Lyrics

[Verse 1]There’s a chance to unite or a chance to divideYou could promote peace or choose to pick a fightBut hurling insults is just more ammunitionMouth full of anger hatred needs a championAdrenaline rushing crush the competitionBehind a fog machine with a finger pointed up to heavenStand in front of millions fueled by adulationThis is where the gods stay this is where the gods playGet praise pedestal hold swayLike master like slave when you’re hungry for fameAnd that power you crave is an unquenchable thirstBack down-to-earth to be the center of the universeIt's the brightest narcissistsWho find the art in itCreate the chaos and know how to market itLoud getting louderArrogant getting prouderLooking for a promotion and a position of power[Verse 2]Profit for false prophets get the people excitedThere's a fire to be ignited so light it and take flightStep up to the pulpit what a beautiful disguiseEven angels get jealous and crave the spotlightThat's a tough pill to swallow when figuring out who to followOne thing we're good at is making ourselves idolsFind your disciples, push your own gospelThen try to reconcile the root of all kinds of evil, wellKingdoms come and kingdoms crumbleEveryone's got a number everyone gets humbledSome bridges worth torching some hands worth forcingSome shrines worth destroyingSome things are that importantFormed in the image of the corrupted and bloatedAmerican religious with a different set of motivesYou made the rules broke and then rewrote themAnd the Spirit of the sovereign gets reduced to a slogan[Hook]It’s as old as religionMoney power institutionMind control manipulationAnd lately been thinking different about the devilLately thinking different about the devil[Verse 3]Obscured truth banner of righteousnessBorrowed God’s name to justify your positionFoolish obedience demands full submissionWhat man isn't flawed? What system isn't human?Celebrate the winners ignore the victimsNo friends on the inside or victories to believe inCorporate crooks sophisticated demonsPatriotic bullies pledge your allegianceHome of the elite land of the naiveWe live in empires built on greedJustice only seems to be for the wealthyIn the age of transparency we’ll all seePull back your skin to show you how thick it isEither be shaped by it or shape the consensusPolitics and Jesus never made much senseMaybe he was just a little too idealistic[Hook]It’s as old as religionMoney power institutionMind control manipulationAnd lately been thinking different about the devilLately thinking different about the devil