Jesus Christ Superstar movie - TRIAL BEFORE PILATE lyrics
rate me<br>
PILATE <br>
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And so the king is once again my guest. <br>
And why is this? Was Herod unimpressed?<br>
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CAIAPHAS <br>
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We turn to Rome to sentence Nazareth. <br>
We have no law to put a man to death. <br>
We need him crucified. <br>
It's all you have to do. <br>
We need him crucified. <br>
It's all you have to do.<br>
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PILATE <br>
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Talk to me Jesus Christ. <br>
You have been brought here <br>
Manacled, beaten by your own people. <br>
Do you have the first idea why you deserve it? <br>
Listen King of the Jews, <br>
Where is your kingdom? <br>
Look at me. Am I a Jew?<br>
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JESUS <br>
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I have no kingdom in this world. <br>
I'm through. <br>
There may be a kingdom for me somewhere. <br>
If you only knew.<br>
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PILATE <br>
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Then you are a king?<br>
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JESUS <br>
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It's you that say I am. <br>
I look for truth and find that I get damned.<br>
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PILATE <br>
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But what is truth? <br>
Is truth a changing law? <br>
We both have truths. <br>
Are mine the same as yours?<br>
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MOB <br>
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Crucify him! Crucify him!<br>
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PILATE <br>
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What do you mean? <br>
You'd crucify your king?<br>
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MOB <br>
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We have no king but Caesar!<br>
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PILATE <br>
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He's done no wrong. <br>
No, not the slightest thing.<br>
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MOB <br>
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We have no king but Caesar! <br>
Crucify him!<br>
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PILATE <br>
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What is this new respect for Caesar? <br>
'Till now this has been noticeably lacking. <br>
Who is this Jesus? Why is he different? <br>
You choose Messiahs by the sackfull.<br>
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MOB <br>
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We need him crucified, <br>
It's all you have to do. <br>
We need him crucified, <br>
It's all you have to do.<br>
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PILATE <br>
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Talk to me, Jesus Christ.<br>
Look at your Jesus Christ. <br>
I'll agree he's mad. <br>
Ought to be locked up, <br>
But that is not a reason to destroy him. <br>
He's a sad little man. <br>
Not a King or God. <br>
Not a thief, <br>
I need a crime!<br>
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MOB <br>
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Crucify him!<br>
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PILATE <br>
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Behold a man, <br>
Behold your shattered King. <br>
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MOB <br>
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We have no King but Caesar.<br>
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PILATE <br>
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You hypocrites, <br>
You hate us more than him.<br>
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MOB <br>
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We have no King but Caesar, <br>
Crucify him!<br>
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PILATE <br>
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I see no reason. I find no evil. <br>
This man is harmless, so why does he upset you? <br>
He's just misguided, thinks he's important, <br>
But to keep you vultures happy I shall flog him.<br>
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MOB <br>
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Crucify him! Crucify him! <br>
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(Thirty-nine lashes, Pilate counts) <br>
PILATE <br>
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Where are you from Jesus? <br>
What do you want Jesus? <br>
Tell me. <br>
You've got to be careful. <br>
You could be dead soon, <br>
Could well be. <br>
Why do you not speak when <br>
I hold your life in my hands? <br>
How can you stay quiet? <br>
I don't believe you understand.<br>
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JESUS <br>
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You have nothing in your hands. <br>
Any power you have, comes to you from far beyond. <br>
Everything is fixed, and you can't change it.<br>
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PILATE <br>
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You're a fool Jesus Christ. <br>
How can I help you?<br>
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MOB <br>
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Pilate, Crucify him! <br>
Remember Caesar. <br>
You have a duty <br>
To keep the peace, so crucify him! <br>
Remember Caesar. <br>
You'll be demoted. <br>
You'll be deported. Crucify him!<br>
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Remember Caesar. <br>
You have a duty <br>
To keep the peace, so crucify him! <br>
Remember Caesar. <br>
You'll be demoted. <br>
You'll be deported. Crucify him!<br>
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Remember Caesar. <br>
You have a duty <br>
To keep the peace, so crucify him! <br>
Remember Caesar. <br>
You'll be demoted. <br>
You'll be deported. Crucify him!<br>
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PILATE <br>
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Don't let me stop your great self-destruction. <br>
Die if you want to, you misguided martyr. <br>
I wash my hands of your demolition. <br>
Die if you want to you innocent puppet!<br>
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