Lyrics by Zimmy Dandy

It used to be a churchhouse
But the crowds just wouldn’t come
They remade it into a cinema
Because that’s way more fun

The faithful moviegoers
All sit quietly in the pews
Their altar now a screen to which they
Have unclouded views

‘Tis true the cinema is church
That worships unknown gods
The public offers body and soul
To its unholy cause

The mass begins, the cup is passed
At the concession stand
Silent all, they eat and drink
But do not understand

And all the while, the flickering screen
A sermon will impart
Not with words, but images
That latch onto the heart

‘Tis true the cinema’s church
That captivates the mind
Emotions take the forefront
As all thoughts are left behind

When the final chant is done
And light fills room entire
The congregation stumbles out
Not knowing what’s transpired

They didn’t see that this was church
They watched to be diverted
But heeding to the altar call
They all have been converted

‘Tis true the cinema’s church
Its all-controlling spell
Invades the heart and shows itself
In daily life as well

Kyrie cinema est
Kyrie cinema est
Kyrie cinema est
Kyrie cinema est

The priest picks up a Super 8
And turns the camera on
He points it at the world around
A new day now has dawned

Images on strips of film
That don’t bypass the mind
Confrontational and strange
No one has seen their kind

‘Tis true the cinema’s church
That speaks unto the soul
Our thoughts provoked, it presses us
Towards a higher goal

‘Tis true the cinema is church
Made to the Unknown God
Filmmakers offer body and soul
To this, a holy cause