Angel with the Scabbed Wings
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"Angel With the Scabbed Wings" is the tenth track on the 1996 release Antichrist Superstar. The song features a riff strikingly similar to the main theme of the Broadway Jesus Christ Superstar to which Antichrist Superstar is a parody of.
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Appearances
Albums
Versions
- Angel With the Scabbed Wings — Appears on Antichrist Superstar.
- Angel With the Scabbed Wings (Live) — Appears on Dead to the World.
Lyrics
he is the angel with the scabbed wings hard-drug face, want to powder his nose he will deflower the freshest crop dry up all the wombs with his rock and roll sores dead is what he is, he does what he please the things that he has you'll never want to see what you're never gonna be now sketch a little keyhole for looking-glass people you don't want to see him you only want to be him mommy's got a scarecrow, gotta let the corn grow man can't always reap what he sow "he is the maker" (he is the taker) "he is the saviour" (he is the raper) dead is what he is, he does what he please the things that he has you'll never want to see what you're never gonna be now sketch a little keyhole for looking-glass people you don't want to see him you only want to be him mommy's got a scarecrow, gotta let the corn grow man can't always reap what he sow "he is the maker" (he is the taker) "he is the saviour" (he is the raper) get back you're never gonna leave him get back you're always gonna please him