The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Golgotha" by the artist "W.A.S.P."

W.A.S.P.'s "Golgotha" is a soul-cry of the lyrical hero who identifies himself with the crucified Christ. Golgotha, the place of crucifixion, becomes a metaphor for suffering, despair, and a search for faith.

The hero suffers, feeling lost and begging Jesus for help and guidance. He compares himself to a leper left hanging on the cross of his sins and mistakes. He craves liberation, seeks a path to salvation, but doubts torment his soul.

Images of blood, a crown of thorns, and the setting sun create an atmosphere of hopelessness and pain. The hero questions the meaning of suffering, the veracity of religious dogma ("Are You the one they say you are?"). He prays for a sign, for hope, for confirmation that his suffering is not in vain.

Despite the despair, a timid hope breaks through in the last lines. The hero continues to believe that "there's a reason I can find" and appeals to God for salvation. The song ends with a repetition of the desperate plea: "Jesus, I need you now."