Lyrics This Is Gospel

This song reflects Brendon Uries struggle with faith and religion. Partly inspired by drummer Spencer Smiths departure from the band due to addiction issues, it is an expression of the inner battles faced by the members.

This is gospel for the fallen ones
locked away in permanent slumber
Assembling their philosophies
from pieces of broken memories
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
This is the beat of my heart (2X)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
This is the beat of my heart (2X)

The gnashing teeth and criminal tongues
conspire against the odds
but they haven’t seen the best of us yet

If you love me, let me go
If you love me, let me go
Cause these words are knives that often leave scars
The fear of falling apart
And truth be told I never was yours
The fear, The fear of falling apart
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
This is the beat of my heart (2X)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
This is the beat of my heart (2X)

This is gospel for the vagabonds,
ne’re-do-wells and insufferable bastards
Confessing their apostasies
led away by imperfect impostors
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
This is the beat of my heart (2X)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
This is the beat of my heart (2X)

Don’t try to sleep through the end of the world
and bury me alive
‘cause I won’t give up without a fight

If you love me, let me go
If you love me, let me go
Cause these words are knives that often leave scars
The fear of falling apart
And truth be told I never was yours
The fear, The fear of falling apart
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
The fear of falling apart
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
The fear, the fear of falling apart
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
This is the beat of my heart