Jesus Christ Superstar (2000): Trial/Pilate/39 Lashes

And so, the King
Is once again my guest
And why is this?
Was Herod unimpressed?
We turn to Rome
To sentence Nazareth
We have no law
To put a man to death
We need him crucified,
It's all you have to do
We need him crucified,
It's all you have to do
Talk to me, Jesus Christ,
You have been brought here
Manacled,
Beaten by your own people
Do you have the first idea
Why you deserve it?
Listen, King of the Jews,
Where is your Kingdom?
Look at me, am I a Jew?
I have got no kingdom in this world
I'm through...Through...through
There may be a Kingdom for me
Somewhere, if I only knew
Then you're a king?
It's you who say I am
I look for truth
And find that I get damned
But what is truth?
Not easy to define
We both have truths,
Are yours the same as mine?
Crucify him! Crucify him!
What do you mean?
You'd crucify your king?
We have no king but Caesar!
He's done no wrong,
No, not the slightest thing
We have no king but Caesar!
Crucify him!
Well, this is new
Respect for Caesar?
Till now this has been
Noticeably lacking
Who is this Jesus?
Why is he different?
You Jews produce Messiahs
By the sackful!
We need him crucified,
It's all you have to do
We need him crucified,
It's all you have to do
Talk to me, Jesus Christ
Look at your Jesus Christ,
I'll agree he's mad
Ought to be locked up
But that is not a reason
To destroy him
He's a sad little man,
Not a king or God
Not a thief, I need a crime!
Kill him! He says he's God!
He's a blasphemer!
He'll conquer you and us
And even Caesar!
Crucify him! Crucify him!
Behold a man,
Behold your shattered king
We have no king but Caesar!
You hypocrites!
You hate us more than him
We have no king but Caesar!
Crucify him!
I find no reason,
I see no evil
This man is harmless,
Why does he upset you?
He's just misguided,
Thinks he's important
But to keep you vultures happy,
I shall flog him!
Crucify him! Crucify him!
Crucify him! Crucify him!
Crucify him! Crucify him!
Crucify him! Crucify him!
Crucify him! Crucify him!
Crucify him! Crucify him!
Crucify him! Crucify him!
Crucify him! Crucify him!
One
Two
Thirty-eight
Thirty-nine
Where are you from, Jesus?
What do you want, Jesus?
Tell me
You've got to be careful
You could be dead soon
Could well be
Why do you not speak
When I have your life in my hands?
How can you stay quiet?
I don't believe you understand!
You have nothing in your hands
Any power you have
Comes to you from far beyond
Everything is fixed
And you can't change it
You're a fool, Jesus Christ
How can I help you?
Pilate, crucify him!
Crucify him! Remember Caesar...
You have a duty to keep the peace,
So crucify him!
Remember Caesar, you'll be demoted,
You'll be deported, crucify him!
Remember Caesar, you have a duty
To keep the peace, so crucify him!
Remember Caesar, you'll be demoted
You'll be deported, crucify him!
Remember Caesar, you have a duty
To keep the peace, so crucify him!
Remember Caesar, you'll be demoted,
You'll be deported, crucify him!
Don't let me stop
Your great self-destruction!
Die if you want to
You misguided martyr!
I wash my hands
Of your demolition
Die if you want to
You innocent puppet!