The song is the third in the EP “The Unquestionable Truth Part 1” and deals with the subject matter of the gay paedophilia scandal surrounding the Catholic church which emerged around the same time the record came out.
documentary from 2006 about the subject.
[Intro]
It could be the absinthe talking
(I don't think so) I don't either
I've got to find a new place, a new place to feed
Gotta be
[Post-Chorus]
Stop everything, something is not feeling right
The planets are not all aligned
I know it, I've felt this before
My evil is thirsting for more
I need a new outlet to feed
[Verse 1]
What can I do?
I've got an idea, I think I'll just become a priest
Deceiving them with my belief
I'll preach about what life is worth
And cover my sins with the church
My demons can run around free
No one will suspect a thing
I'll show them it's okay to lust
A priest is who children can trust
I've found a new outlet to feed
[Chorus]
Baptized by the unexpected
Terrorized by the imperfections
[Post-Chorus]
Something's not right
The planets are not all aligned
I know it, I've felt this before
My evil is thirsting for more
I need a new outlet to feed
[Verse 2]
What can I do?
I've got an idea, I think I'll just become a priest
Deceiving them with my belief
I'll preach about what life is worth
And cover my sins with the church
My demons can run around free
No one will suspect a thing
I'll show them it's okay to lust
A priest is who children can trust
I've found a new outlet to feed
[Chorus]
Baptized by the unexpected
Terrorized by the imperfections
Baptized by the unexpected
Terrorized by the imperfections
[Bridge]
Oh my God
I'm watching TV, but I can't
Oh, what's this world coming to?
I see a priest molesting children
I see terrorists blowing up buildings
I see someone in rage, killing Dimebag on stage
What the fuck is this? What the fuck is this?
I got a kid
Should I send him to Sunday School?
I got a kid
Should I send him to Sunday School
So you can fuck him?
Oh no, no, you ain't gonna fuck him
How 'bout this?
I don't fucking know who I can trust
In this world, and I'm gonna blow
One time, I'm not that scared
[Pre-Chorus]
Something is not feeling right
The planets are not all aligned
I know it, I've felt this before
My evil is thirsting for more
I need a new outlet to feed
[Chorus]
Baptized by the unexpected
Terrorized by the imperfections
Baptized by the unexpected
Terrorized by the imperfections
[Outro]
Wake up, people
And look at life around you!
The Priest was written by Wes Borland & Sam Rivers & Sammy Siegler & Fred Durst.
The Priest was produced by Ross Robinson.
Limp Bizkit released The Priest on Mon May 02 2005.