“Jesus” by Ghost Lit Kingdom – A Song Review

     In 2006, Brand New released their album “The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me.” Among the twelve tracks was “Jesus Christ,” a song with lyrics that are full of angst, but widely open to interpretation. Recently, the song was covered by a Los Angeles band named Ghost Lit Kingdom. Indie Obsessive seldom dedicates a post to a cover, but exceptions are sometimes deserved.

     The members of Ghost Lit Kingdom are Ela Kitapci, Taylor Morrow, Jason Rodriguez, Michael Sevilla, and Jeff Badagliacca. The cover, “Jesus,” begins with a contrast between a repeating piano phrase and a processed guitar. In other portions of the song, instruments are featured. But the vocalization carries the song and brings the lyrics to life.

     “Jesus” by Ghost Lit Kingdom (The band is currently allowing free downloads.)

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Lyrics of “Jesus” by Ghost Lit Kingdom

Jesus Christ, that's a pretty face

The kind you'd find on someone I could save

If they don't put me away

It'll be a miracle

Do you believe you're missing out?

Everything good is happening somewhere else?

With nobody in your bed

The night's hard to get through

I will die all alone

And when I arrive, I won't know anyone

Well, Jesus Christ, I'm alone again

So what did you do those

Three days you were dead?

'Cause this problem's gonna

Last more than the weekend

Well, Jesus Christ, I'm not scared of dying

I'm a little bit scared of what comes after

Do I get the gold chariot?

Do I float through the ceiling?

Do I divide and fall apart?

'Cause my bright is too slight

To hold back all my dark

And the ship went down in sight of land

And at the gates

Does Thomas ask to see my hands?

I know you're coming in the night like a thief

I've had some time alone to hone my lying technique

I know you think that I'm someone you can trust

But I'm scared I'll get scared

And I swear I'll try to nail you back up (everyone now)

So do you think that we could work out a sign

So I'll know it's you

And that it's over, so I won't even try?

I know you're coming for the people like me

We all got wood and nails

To turn out hate in factories

We all got wood and nails

To turn out hate in factories

We all got wood and nails

We sleep inside of this machine