From the recording STUPID CUPID
They want us to beLIEve so many LIEs!
The song criticizes hypocrisy and foolishness. It also touches on the influence of religious figures ("pope at the end of the rope") and the destructive impact of colonialism ("white man...pillaged the village and killed the cultures / All in the name of being the same"). The recurring refrain "It's so hard to swallow" emphasizes the difficulty of accepting these truths.
Lyrics
YOU’RE A DEVIL DODGER, AND A GOD BOTHERER
YEAH YOU’RE A HYPOCRITE AND A FOOL
YOU’RE A BOTTOM FEEDER FROM THE SHALLOW END
YEAH YOU’RE FROM THE SHALLOW END OF THE GENE POOL
IT’S SO HARD TO SWALLOW
IT’S SO HARD TO SWALLOW
IT’S SO HARD
YOU’RE A HEALER MONSTER, YET EVERYONE FOLLOWS
‘CAUSE WE’RE IN THE LAND OF HYPE AND GLORY
AND NOW WE SEE THE POPE AT THE END OF THE ROPE
HANGING ON EVERY WORD IN THE STORY
IT’S SO HARD TO SWALLOW
IT’S SO HARD TO SWALLOW
IT’S SO HARD
THEN ALONG CAME THE WHITE MAN
LIKE HUNGRY VULTURES
THEY PILLAGED THE VILLAGE
AND KILLED THE CULTURES
ALL IN THE NAME OF BEING THE SAME
IT’S SO HARD TO SWALLOW
IT’S SO HARD TO SWALLOW
IT’S SO HARD
WORDS AND MUSIC BY IAN ALLEN ©