(dissonant rock music)
00:30
♪ And you stare at me ♪
01:57
♪ In your Jesus Christ pose ♪
02:01
♪ Arms held out ♪
02:05
♪ Like you've been carrying a load ♪
02:08
♪ And you swear to me ♪
02:11
♪ You don't want to be my slave ♪
02:15
♪ But you're staring at me ♪
02:18
♪ Like I ♪
02:22
♪ Like I need to be saved ♪
02:25
♪ Saved ♪
02:30
♪ Like I need to be saved ♪
02:32
♪ Saved ♪
02:37
♪ In your Jesus Christ pose ♪
02:41
♪ In your Jesus Christ pose ♪
02:47
♪ Arms held out ♪
03:09
♪ In your Jesus Christ pose ♪
03:12
♪ Thorns and shroud ♪
03:16
♪ Like it's the coming of the Lord ♪
03:19
♪ And I swear to you ♪
03:23
♪ That I would never feed you pain ♪
03:26
♪ But you're staring at me ♪
03:30
♪ Like I ♪
03:34
♪ Like I'm driving the nails ♪
03:36
♪ Nails ♪
03:41
♪ Like I'm driving the nails ♪
03:43
♪ Nails ♪
03:48
♪ Like I'm driving the nails ♪
03:50
♪ Nails nails ♪
03:54
♪ Like I'm driving the nails ♪
03:57
♪ Nails ♪
04:01
♪ In your Jesus Christ pose ♪
04:06
♪ In your Jesus Christ pose ♪
04:13
♪ Arms held out ♪
04:35
♪ In your Jesus Christ pose ♪
04:38
♪ Thorns and shroud ♪
04:42
♪ Like it's the coming of the Lord ♪
04:45
♪ Would it pain you
more to walk on water ♪
04:48
♪ Than to wear a crown of thorns ♪
04:52
♪ It wouldn't pain me
more to bury you rich ♪
04:56
♪ Than to bury you poor ♪
05:02
♪ In your Jesus Christ pose ♪
05:07
♪ Poor ♪
05:11
♪ In your Jesus Christ pose ♪
05:14
Lyrics & Translation
Dive into Soundgarden's powerful and controversial track, "Jesus Christ Pose," to experience the raw energy and poetic lyricism that defined the grunge era. This song offers a unique opportunity to explore English rock vocabulary and complex metaphorical expressions, as it masterfully critiques celebrity culture and false martyrdom through its intense sound and profound words.
[English]
(dissonant rock music)♪ And you stare at me ♪
♪ In your Jesus Christ pose ♪
♪ Arms held out ♪
♪ Like you've been carrying a load ♪
♪ And you swear to me ♪
♪ You don't want to be my slave ♪
♪ But you're staring at me ♪
♪ Like I ♪
♪ Like I need to be saved ♪
♪ Saved ♪
♪ Like I need to be saved ♪
♪ Saved ♪
♪ In your Jesus Christ pose ♪
♪ In your Jesus Christ pose ♪
♪ Arms held out ♪
♪ In your Jesus Christ pose ♪
♪ Thorns and shroud ♪
♪ Like it's the coming of the Lord ♪
♪ And I swear to you ♪
♪ That I would never feed you pain ♪
♪ But you're staring at me ♪
♪ Like I ♪
♪ Like I'm driving the nails ♪
♪ Nails ♪
♪ Like I'm driving the nails ♪
♪ Nails ♪
♪ Like I'm driving the nails ♪
♪ Nails nails ♪
♪ Like I'm driving the nails ♪
♪ Nails ♪
♪ In your Jesus Christ pose ♪
♪ In your Jesus Christ pose ♪
♪ Arms held out ♪
♪ In your Jesus Christ pose ♪
♪ Thorns and shroud ♪
♪ Like it's the coming of the Lord ♪
♪ Would it pain you more to walk on water ♪
♪ Than to wear a crown of thorns ♪
♪ It wouldn't pain me more to bury you rich ♪
♪ Than to bury you poor ♪
♪ In your Jesus Christ pose ♪
♪ Poor ♪
♪ In your Jesus Christ pose ♪
Key Vocabulary
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