Not the Messiah Lyrics

You said your words would change the world.

The new Messiah for our troubled times

Pied Piper for a lost generation.

No direction

Confused about the meaning.

Why are we here?

Does anything matter?

Is this a meaningless existence?

It's all been done before!

You're not the Messiah

You're not a liar

Not even a pariah

You won't set the world on fire

You may think that you're special

But I've seen it all before

Truth is I was where you are now back in seventy-four

Modern philosopher

Opens a portal to the truth

A "Testament of Youth" for your disciples

Like the dead heroes

Who died before their time

Prophets cut off in their prime

You're not the Messiah

Your words don't inspire

Your house is not on fire

It's more normal than you want it to be

But does that really matter?

What you believe sets you free

Until you look into the mirror

And don't like what you see

Is it martyrdom? No….

You do it for yourself

Cos there's nothing else to believe in

You think you're special

You cannot see the truth beyond your faded youth

Not immortal

You're not the Messiah

You're not a liar

Not even a pariah

You won't set the world on fire

The way I see it you're just one of us

Forgotten like the rest of us

Your legacy will turn to dust

Or will you prove me wrong