Murder

Song details

Bad Religion original
Yes
First released
2007
First release
New Maps of Hell (album)
Songwriter
Brett Gurewitz

Lyrics

Murder

If you're discontent to know your world's a pile of shit, Listen to a riddle that'll tickle every bit of it, HA HA HA! Ape shall not murder - Ape wasn't so sure Bad ape you made a mistake, Annihilation in a cannibal war! Well cultivation might have served you Might have raised you up unscathed If you had called that fucker by its name! Did you listen to the arbiter's beck and call? Did you find what you were looking for or not at all? NOT AT ALL! Ape shall not murder - Ape take the cure Bad ape you made a mistake, Annihilation in a cannibal war! Culture might have cured you And raised you up unscathed If you had called that fucker by its name! Say the name! Say the name! Say the name!

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214th most featured song

9documented shows
#177

177th most played song

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che susJun 21, 2010 · edited Aug 22, 2010
I'm inclined to interpret it like this:
Ape= humans
Cure= civilization, religion, culture, technology
Mistake= now we are even deadlier and not cured

(As) BakuraMay 24, 2010 · edited Aug 22, 2010
The ape/fucker is Bush. The mistake is invading Irak. The arbiter is God.