5/26/2012
Lisa Marie Presley Signals A Break With Scientology
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Lisa Marie Presley and her mother, Priscilla, have long been members of
Scientology. But recently things have changed. It's been signalled in the
tabloids, but suddenly Lisa Marie has made a declaration at least in song
that she's disillusioned with the notorious sect.
On her new album, "Storm and Grace," Presley makes several allusions to
Scientology that are unmistakable. In the new single, "You Ain't Seen
Nothing Yet," she sings:
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"You can think that I'm evil and I'm off the rails
You ain't seen nothing yet
That I'm a bit transgressive and suppressive as well
You ain't seen nothing yet
Am I a disruption to your corruption
You ain't seen nothing yet"
She also sings:
"Lay down the truth don't make a sound
Just a piece of fruit who has hit the ground
I don't respond, I lost the plot
Unethical, not what I thought"
The song uses language from the Scientology lexicon. A "suppressive" is a
Scientology outcast. Then she is more pointed as a "disruption to your
corruption."
There are other references to her dissatisfaction with Scientology
throughout the abum produced by T Bone Burnett. In "Storm of Nails" she
sings:
"It's been a long highway
Where do I get off and drive away
I'm looking for a sign that should say
When you've had enough, exit this way
If only I were a gopher now
I'd dig a hole and I'd not come out"
There's another song, too, called "So Long" that alludes to the end of her
road with Scientology.
On her website,
www.lisamariepresley.com, the daughter of legendary rock
pioneer Elvis Presley has also wiped out almost all reference to
Scientology.Moe re on Forbes article:
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