Fluorescent Prayers

Lyrics

Fluorescent prayers illuminate the darkness Casting shadows on the electric pews Every pixel tells a story of the heartless Broadcasting salvation through the evening news Twenty-four hour sermons from the satellite Promising redemption through your credit card Digital disciples kneeling in the bright white light of screens that make believing oh so hard Are we worshipping the signal or the source? Does it matter when the message gets through? All these prophets selling salvation by force But the static's getting louder than the truth Shopping mall confessionals at midnight Where the sinners come to purchase their peace LED halos burning artificial bright Offering forgiveness on a five-year lease Corporate angels singing from the billboards Golden calves with platinum credit scores Every temple built from processed words And synthetic dreams behind revolving doors Are we worshipping the signal or the source? Does it matter when the message gets through? All these prophets selling salvation by force But the static's getting louder than the truth Power down the neon, kill the lights Let the real stars show us how to pray Maybe in the silence of the night We can find a more authentic way