In the liner notes of the CD and Vinyl packaging, there is a short explanation about this song written by the band:
“As increased numbers of wayward souls are constantly attempting to live up to ideals worthy of some distorted past feats, dating all the way back to the Keeper of Excalibur, the only...
[Intro]
Original, original, original...
Sin
[Verse]
Crucifixion
Benediction
It's all I have ever known
The explosions
In this rebellion
I've fought so alone
[PreChorus]
Yet everyone wants to carry the sword
But honestly, who has been here before?
[Chorus]
I'm well taught
I always win
I'm well-practiced in the fine art of original sin
[Verse]
Your alliance
In the defiance
Of all I have ever known
The explosions in the rebellion
Of wars I have to fight alone
[Bridge]
I'm fighting
I'm spinning this wheel of luck
And I'm waiting for that perfect fuck
By your blind acceptance
You're already wrong
This is for those who do not belong
[Chorus]
I'm well taught
I always win
I'm well-practiced in
I'm well taught
I always win
I'm well-practiced in
I'm well taught
I always win
I'm well-practiced in
The fine art of original sin
[Bridge]
Where do we begin?
[Outro]
I'm well taught
I always win
I'm well-practiced in
The fine art of original sin
The Fine Art of Original Sin was written by Sean Patrick McCabe & Don Devore & Joshua Brown & Ryan McLaughlin.
The Fine Art of Original Sin was produced by Eric Horowitz.
Ink-and-dagger released The Fine Art of Original Sin on Mon Jun 01 1998.