To Teach Obedience - Rome

To be saved and to be lost

In the same breath

And to teach obedience still

No flesh so perfect

To ever find rest

Behind your temper’s will

There’s always some fear in love

There’s always an ax above

No need to shoo flies

Nothing but mockery

Is what you inflamed in me

No need for further lies

Have you learned to walk only to run?

How is a man to remain silent

In face of this

Prudent in face of this?

Have you learned to touch only to hurt?

How is a man to remain silent

In face of this

Prudent in face of this?

Our courage wants to laugh

Our anger wants to sing

So let him who writes these songs

In blood

Let him be without sin

There’s always some fear in love

There’s always an ax above

No need to shoo flies

Nothing but mockery

Is what you inflamed in me

No need for further lies

Have you learned to walk only to run?

How is a man to remain silent

In face of this

Prudent in face of this?

Have you learned to touch only to hurt?

How is a man to remain silent

In face of this

Prudent in face of this?

Hold, hold, …

Spit on each new idol

Don’t you follow me

Burn down each new altar

Don’t you believe in me

There’s always some fear in love

There’s always an ax above

No need to shoo flies

Nothing but mockery

Is what you inflamed in me

No need for further lies

Have you learned to walk only to run?

How is a man to remain silent

In face of this

Prudent in face of this?

Have you learned to touch only to hurt?

How is a man to remain silent

In face of this

Prudent in face of this?