The Iconoclast

God of rain You drown me God of fire You burn me to the ground God of life You contradict yourself With every move you make God of hope Stay inside Because these times might just do you in God of rain You drown me God of fire You burn me to the ground God of life You contradict yourself With every move you make God of hope Stay inside Because these times might just do you in I'm done trying to open this door with half a key The water's now up to my knees But my face loses meaning When i can't see yours The water's rising to my chin Will you teach me how to swim I thought you said you'd never let A flood like this happen again And I can't win at this Introspective game Unless i find the drain How come they still don't understand Why people sometimes change their name And god of rain Just send a goddamn hurricane Wipe me out Wipe me out clean And steal the ground from underneath my feet It was you all along who set my shrine ablaze Who tore down statues Turned over the tables Who said I couldn't see your face Unless we both go up in flames And it is I, the image bearer Now a blank canvas Doubtful of resurrections When I thought I heard you call my name From within those very flames But I can't win at this introspective game If I burn down my brain How come they still don't understand That they can't take away my name And god of rain Will you leave this unexplained? Build me up Smite me down The seasons change while you lay underground So destroy this image I've made of you The only believable one Rebuild the temple in three days And let me see it when it's done Destroy this image you've made of yourself And let me see you for what you are God of many names Just pick one One I can call you by And you will answer to it God of rain You drown me God of fire You burn me to the ground God of life You contradict yourself With every move you make God of hope Stay inside Because these times might just do you in