God Walks Among Us Now
(Jesus Song No. 6)
Wayne's Notes from A Collection Of Songs Representing An Enthusiasm For Recording...By Amateurs: The Flaming Lips 1984-1990:
"Originally a very fast, up-tempo song, that was made even faster, to the point of too fast, by Nathan drinking too much coffee... Jonathan slowed down the play-back speed and we re-recorded the singing...
Wayne's quote from Staring At Sound on the song originating from all-night talks while driving with Jonathan in the tour van:
"I think we liked each other because we could talk about God and outer space and really confront the idea of 'So, you don't believe in God? We, we don't either.' But the other side of that is 'Well, what do you believe in?' For some people it really is devastating when they don't have this belief in the mysteries of the universe anymore. It's great to believe in unicorns and God and Jesus and all that."
"Originally a very fast, up-tempo song, that was made even faster, to the point of too fast, by Nathan drinking too much coffee... Jonathan slowed down the play-back speed and we re-recorded the singing...
"I think we liked each other because we could talk about God and outer space and really confront the idea of 'So, you don't believe in God? We, we don't either.' But the other side of that is 'Well, what do you believe in?' For some people it really is devastating when they don't have this belief in the mysteries of the universe anymore. It's great to believe in unicorns and God and Jesus and all that."
How does it feel to be breakin’ apart
Breakin’ down molecules
How does it feel to out of control
Another ring around this ball
Used to be all right
But things got strange
How does it feel to be fallin’ apart
Sinkin’ from the bottom down
It’s not so easy holdin’ it up
With everything fallin’ down
Used to be all right
But things got strange
Used to take all night
But things’ve changed and God walks among us now
Used to be all right
But things got strange
Used to be uptight
But things’ve changed and God walks among us now
How does it feel to be fallin’ apart
With everything breakin’ down
How does it feel to be fallin’ apart
Imagine how holdin’ on
Used to be all right
But things got strange
Used to be all right
But things’ve changed and God walks among us now
God walks among us now
God walks among us now
God walks among us now
God walks among us now
God walks among us now
God walks among us now
God walks among us now
God walks among us now
God walks among us now
God walks among us now
God walks among us now
Breakin’ down molecules
How does it feel to out of control
Another ring around this ball
But things got strange
Sinkin’ from the bottom down
It’s not so easy holdin’ it up
With everything fallin’ down
But things got strange
Used to take all night
But things’ve changed and God walks among us now
But things got strange
Used to be uptight
But things’ve changed and God walks among us now
With everything breakin’ down
How does it feel to be fallin’ apart
Imagine how holdin’ on
But things got strange
Used to be all right
But things’ve changed and God walks among us now
God walks among us now
God walks among us now
God walks among us now
God walks among us now
God walks among us now
God walks among us now
God walks among us now
God walks among us now
God walks among us now
God walks among us now
Discography Appearances
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"God Walks Among Us Now" has been documented only once in concert, as part of the Lips' complete performance of the Priest album in 1995.
| 01/28/1995 | Norman OK USA | The Water Palace | Download Available |