A song about how fear controls you and makes you lie, about when someone lies to you, Judas referring
to the Judas Priest who betrayed Jesus
[Verse 1]
When the world has turned its back
When the days have turned pitch black
When the fear abducts your tongue
When the fire's dead and gone
[Chorus 1]
So what now?
Where go I?
[Verse 2]
When you think it's all said and done
When you are the ostracized
Selfish ridden dead goodbyes
Twisting of the tourniquet
When the pieces never fit
[Chorus 1]
So what now?
Where go I?
When you think it's all said and done
[Chorus 2]
Bow down
Sell your soul to me
I will set you free
Pacify your demons
Bow down
Surrender unto me
Submit infectiously
Sanctify your demons
Into abyss
You don't exist
Cannot resist
The Judas kiss
[Verse 3]
When the storm has blacked your sky
Intuition crucify
When the ego strips your reign
Assassinate the living flame
[Chorus 1]
So what now?
Where go I?
[Verse 4]
When you think it's all said and done
Venom of a life insane
Bites into your fragile veins
Internalize and decimate
Patronize and complicate
[Chorus 1]
So what now?
Where go I?
When you think it's all said and done
[Chorus 2]
Bow down
Sell your soul to me
I will set you free
Pacify your demons
Bow down
Surrender unto me
Submit infectiously
Sanctify your demons
Into abyss
You don't exist
Cannot resist
The Judas kiss
[Bridge]
Judas lives recite this vow
I've become your new god now
[Verse 5]
Followed you from dawn of time
Whisper thoughts into your mind
Watched your towers hit the ground
Lured the children never found
Helped your kings abuse their crown
In the heart of feeble man
Plant the seeds of my own plan
The strong and powerful will fall
Find a piece of me in all
Inside you all
[Chorus 2]
Bow down
Sell your soul to me
I will set you free
Pacify your demons
Bow down
Surrender unto me
Submit infectiously
Sanctify your demons
Into abyss
You don't exist
Cannot resist
The Judas kiss
Ah, Judas
The Judas Kiss was written by James Hetfield & Kirk Hammett & Robert Trujillo & Lars Ulrich.
The Judas Kiss was produced by Rick Rubin.
Metallica released The Judas Kiss on Fri Sep 12 2008.