“Judith”, the debut single of A Perfect Circle, was a top 40 hit in Australia and New Zealand, and reached the top 5 on both the US Rock and Alternative Songs charts.
In “Judith,” vocalist Maynard James Keenan is addressing his mother Judith Marie Keenan, who suffered a stroke when he was 11 years...
[Intro]
You're such an inspiration for the ways
That I will never, ever choose to be
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, so many ways for me to show you
How your savior has abandoned you
[Verse 1]
Fuck your God
Your Lord, your Christ, He did this
Took all you had and left you this way
Still you pray, you never stray, you never
Never taste of the fruit
Never thought to question why
[Chorus]
It's not like you killed someone
It's not like you drove a hateful spear into his side
Praise the one who left you broken down and paralyzed
He did it all for you
He did it all for you
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, so many ways for me to show you
How your dogma has abandoned you
[Verse 2]
Pray to your Christ, to your God
Never taste of the fruit
Never stray, never break never
Choke on a lie!
Even though He's the one who did this to you
Never thought to question why
[Chorus]
Not like you killed someone
It's not like you drove a spiteful spear into his side
Talk to Jesus Christ as if He knows the reasons why
He did it all for you, oh
He did it all for you, woah
He did it all for you
Judith was written by Billy Howerdel & Maynard James Keenan.
Judith was produced by Alan Moulder & Billy Howerdel.
A Perfect Circle released Judith on Tue May 23 2000.
In an interview with Billboard, Billy Howerdel explained he got the idea for the song after experiencing an uncomfortable feeling after missing a party which had upset everyone:
[…] a song about a guy who was one of my mentors growing up. It was like a dedication or a thank-you and was called “Deal...