Megadeth- Looking Down the Cross

This song is about the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and His finals thoughts before He died. In the song, Dave suggests that Jesus might have been wishing for vengeance, but only spoke of forgiveness. Hence the line, "I'm looking down the cross. Speak no evil." Or, as the Bible puts it, "Father forgive them, for they know not what they do." (Luke 23:34)

(Music, lyrics: Mustaine)

Solo - Mustaine

Now before they take me
And my blessed life
Now you'll know
Why death was summoned here tonight
I'll recall my perils
They'll kill me in pride
No, I can't run away
There's no place to hide

Though too much to live for
I owe enough to die
Ask not for salvation
My death shall mean their lives
Hatred and guilt - the alter they've built
High priests of sin
Destiny, fate - the wicked ones' gate
Beckoning you in

Down the walkways
Through the bloodstained town
Looking down the cross,
Bleeding from the crown
Led to stay, to die beside the thieves
Kill the King of the world to be

And now to you, this will come:
A putrefying pestilence
More noxious than the serpent's breath
Malevolently destined
More corrupt than the malice of Choronzon
More diseased
Than the wind of the moonlight sun

Putrefaction you have caused
No need for confession
Now you wish you had a god
To stop your demolition
Crush the bones of the hundred fold
Swing the judgment hammer
Man, woman, child, no one is safe
The heads of the dead are the banner

And this was all you got
So don these broken wings
Sands of time have run out
Bells of Hades ring

Is this a nightmare to unhallow thy name?
Smell of brimstone dancing in the flames
No help now as you fufill his task
Chief of evil has got you by the ass

Set free to sit up on the throne
Just a dream, you're weeping all alone

Looking down the cross, speak no evil
I'm looking down the cross, speak no evil

Solo - Mustaine

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[PlagueBringer12596]

I cant choose from incredible or classic.. its both..

[jusemapu]

Love that intro!!

[Kilemal101]

amazing lyrics

[pwassall00]

@Mytzita22 It's likely edited slightly as to not avoid licensing issues. I believe it's had a slight pitch / reverb shift to keep it "legal" because of youtube becoming lame about what is allowed.

[Mytzita22]

What audio is this?, It's not the original

[megadefaith]

looking down and at you



[zapdos66]

master

[benjaminhs]

Jesus Christ must be proud lml

[skaterobban]

thumbs up if you think the guy on the pirate storm advertisement looks like dave mustaine

[TomTomTheSatNavmk1]

I had this intro playing over and over in my head during my A-level maths exam. Surfice to say I couldn't concentrate.

[DunnoRofl]

THIS...is music

[digdug3520]

this is not the original right?

[YonatanAlem]

Any given Megadeth song = musical orgy!!!

[TheRagedeth]

I see nobody can type proper english these days



[TheEscalofrio]

this is exactly why MEfadeth is the best THRASH METAL

[Jedinerf]

i gotta say, im a tallica guy, but this first MGDTH album totally blasts kea out the water.

[titoyepasbo]

Dave Mustaine is Jesus brother so he must know....:-)

[DevilMetalDeath]

@PlagueBringer12596 incrediblassic

[UnknownDemoTapes]

0:57 The ghost of mustaine

[mynameisandrew962]

At the begaining of this song, Dave kinda sounds like the lead singer of Venom.

[LosAngeles822]

@pklepack YES!

[DramatisPenzionae]

2:42 Dave kicks ass

[jamirosmajicrocks]

@977eli yes, but killing is my buisness didnt.

[977eli]

@jamirosmajicrocks Kill 'em All came out in '83.

[jamirosmajicrocks]

"85"

-mmmm, Kill Em all by Metallica!, or Killing is my buisness by , Megadeth?

naahhh , Kill Em all.

"2008"

-Yhea Death magnet, what is this, megadeth!!!!???, aahaha wasted years!

[metz3962]

Now you wish you had a god to stop your demolition