🎵 Cult of Personality // by Living Colour

101 Contributors Cult of Personality Lyrics This classic 1988 song was released as the second single off the group’s debut studio album:… Read More  [Intro: Malcolm X] And during the few moments that we have left We wanna talk right down to Earth In a language that everybody here can easily understand [Verse 1: Corey Glover] Look in my eyes, what do you see? The cult of personality I know your anger, I know your dreams I've been everything you wanna be Oh, I'm the cult of personality Like Mussolini and Kennedy I'm the cult of personality The cult of personality The cult of personality [Refrain: Corey Glover] Neon lights, Nobel Prize When a mirror speaks, the reflection lies You won't have to follow me Only you can set me free [Guitar Solo: Vernon Reid] [Verse 2: Corey Glover] I sell the things you need to be I'm the smilin' face on your TV Oh, I'm the cult of personality I exploit you, still you love me I tell you one and one makes three Oh, I'm the cult of personality Like Joseph Stalin and Gandhi Oh, I'm the cult of personality The cult of personality The cult of personality [Refrain: Corey Glover] Neon lights, Nobel Prize When a leader speaks, that leader dies You won't have to follow me Only you can set you free [Guitar Solo: Vernon Reid] [Verse 3: Corey Glover] You gave me fortune, you gave me fame You gave me power in your god's name I'm every person you need to be [Breakdown: Corey Glover & John F. Kennedy] Oh, I'm (The) the (Cult) cult (Of) of (I'm) Per- (The) -son- (Cult) -ality (Of) (I'm) I'm the cult of, (The) I'm the cult of (Cult) I'm the cult of, (Of) I'm the cult of (I'm) I'm the cult of, (The) I'm the cult of (Cult) I'm the cult of, (Of) I'm the cult of Personality Ask not what your country can do for you [Outro: Franklin D. Roosevelt] The only thing we have to fear is fear itself