Sunday, 2 July 2006

"The Price Of Salvation"

Upon founding The Ill-Fitting Garibaldis', we gave the writing process a kick-start by planning a trinity of albums. The concept for second album Hard Rock Hotel was brainstormed by Steve and myself in an internet chat-room (popular at the time), shortly after the completion of An Angel Called Lucifer. We arranged to write six songs each (an indication that David Picklesworth's departure was already imminent) with me opting to start the album. Of the eight songs on the 2008 finalised version of HRH, "The Price Of Salvation" remains my favourite.



THE PRICE OF SALVATION
Now I am older and I’ve grown wiser to life
Looking back at what I’ve done
Ashamed but I don’t wanna be
Turn to the lord he’s the one who’ll save me

The price of salvation is too high
Give up your life and repent your sins before you die
I have seen the light and there’s one thing I must do
To pay the price of salvation, it’s that or die a fool!

I’m going at this alone
I don’t need to pay the price no more!
All it does is drag me down
Who needs a god anyway?

Persecuted for what I’ve said over the years
Life is so simple so why give up on it now
Trade in my values to be politically correct
Salvation’s price is too high for me

Pack up my bags and move away
If that’s what it takes to escape my fate

No turning back
Helpless on my own
Judged for my beliefs
Acting as the fool

No more pain – throw this life away
I know a place where I can stay

The price of salvation is too high
Give up your life and repent your sins before you die
I have seen the light and there’s one thing I must do
To pay the price of salvation, is the actions of a fool

I’m going at this alone
I don’t need to pay the price no more!
All it does is drag me down
Who needs salvation anyway?

Lost, never to be found
My feet now far from the ground
Will I see my life again?
It’s now or never my friend

Now I am older and I’ve grown further from my life
Looking back I see just black
Ashamed but I can’t feel anything else
The Lord just stands laughing down at me

The price of salvation is too high
Give up your life and repent your sins before you die
I have seen the light and there’s one thing I must do
To pay the price of salvation, is the actions of a fool

No turning back
No turning back
No turning back
No turning