This Is The Law Of The Plague-Diamanda Galás

[00:46.01]When any man hath an issue out of his flesh, [00:53.72]Because of that issue he is unclean [01:00.92]Every bed whereon he lieth is unclean [01:07.87]And everything whereon he sitteth, unclean. [01:16.24]And whosoever toucheth his bed shall be unclean, [01:23.53]And he that sitteth whereon he sat shall be unclean. [01:31.75]And he that toucheth the flesh of the unclean becomes unclean, [01:38.61]And he that be spat on by him unclean becomes unclean. [02:07.31]Strong bulls of Bã’-shân have beset me round. [02:12.99]They gape upon me with their mouths, [02:16.16]As a ravening and roaring lion. [02:20.25]But thou, O Lord, shall bring them down, [02:26.72]Thou shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction [02:35.48]Greedy deceitful men shall be exposed as vermin [02:45.22]And their days as iniquity. [04:04.06]And whosoever toucheth anything under him shall be unclean. [04:10.97]And he that beareth any of those things shall be unclean. [04:19.22]And what saddle soever he rideth upon is unclean [04:26.42]And the vessel of earth that he touches, unclean. [04:35.38]Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: [04:46.48]Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, [04:50.90]And save me from bloody men. [05:01.18]For lo, they lie and wait for my soul: [05:08.61]The mighty are gathered up against me; [05:14.70]Not for my transgressions, not for my sin, O Lord. [05:20.19]They run and prepare themselves without my fault: [05:26.69]Awake to help me and behold. [05:29.13]Swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear? [05:36.19]But thou, O Lord, shall laugh at them. [05:40.84]The God Of my mercy shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies. [06:14.99]And at evening let them return and let them make a noise like a dog, [06:20.43]And go round aboutThe city. [06:22.85]Let them walk up and down for meat [06:28.75]And Grudge if they be not satisfied. [06:32.87]Break out the great teeth of theYoung lions [06:38.03]Break out the great teeth of theYoung lions [06:46.13]******************** [06:51.23]******************** [06:54.44]****************** [07:34.08]And if any man’s seed of copulation go out from him, he is unclean. [07:41.60]Every garment, every skin whereon is the seed, unclean. [07:50.24]And the woman with whom this man shall lie with will be unclean. [07:56.60]And whosoever toucheth her will be unclean. [08:03.93]This is the law of the plague, [08:11.76]To teach when it is clean and when it is unclean. [08:57.51]The Devil is an impotent man [09:02.50]He says it nice and plays himself off as the friend [09:10.27]He tries to make you uncertain [09:13.88]So your hands shake [09:16.45]And then he tells you you’re insane [09:20.31]When you call him by his rightful name: [09:25.98]Impotent homophobe and coward! [09:32.72]So you will miss when you aim at this evil man [09:40.43]Who cannot get it up [09:43.44]Except [09:46.43]In the T. V. public operating room of another man’s misfortune [10:35.72]******** [10:42.25]******** [10:49.54]********** [10:57.10]********** [11:03.96]********** [11:13.43]********** [11:19.25]**********