God's Cruel Joke is an emotionally charged alternative-rock journey through longing, desire, faith, and the contradictions of human love. Driven by expressive male vocals, powerful electric guitars, dynamic percussion, and a soaring instrumental finale, the song explores the painful beauty of wanting someone so deeply that the longing becomes both a blessing and a curse. Raw, philosophical, and intensely personal, *God's Cruel Joke* captures the restless search for connection, meaning, and peace when the heart refuses to let go.
[Verse 1]
She hits like a thunderstorm out of the trees
Lands in my arms in a rush
We make all the noise that we can make in our young bodies
I pray the usual prayer
Praise to Mary and pray her to meet me
Where we can be crazy fools without our heads
[Pre-Chorus]
Begging and searching and hungering in vain
Wanting to be one with God
Forever and ever, or rather still, forever
[Chorus]
God began its joke on me
When it took everything but left the hunger still
[Instrumental]
[Verse 2]
There's something both tragic and unending
Though incredibly beautiful
Even when it hurts most
It's just staggering
My body hasn't been resting well
But without knowing when it'll end
There's no reason to
I'll stay awake still
Await the time, await the place
Won't put me into dirt again
I refuse, I refuse
[Verse 3]
If it's a dream
Please force me to wake up
If it's reality
Paradoxically shut my eyes so I can drift
We are God's own curse
His own cruel joke
I can make that seem appealing
And for a little while
It isn't a mean prank
[Verse 4]
When you've eaten enough
Carefully, deliberately
When you have searched thoroughly
And prepared or thrilled through fantasy
When there's no thrill
No hunger
And suddenly your throat is dry again
[Climax / Outro]
My water
My oasis
My fountain
My Venus
My Hera
My Mary
No, I just miss you, right?
My head is burning and cold and hot and sleepy
Please just see me
So I can sleep
Sleep
Sleep
Sleep!
[Extended electric guitar instrumental outro]