Mystery plays and miracle plays (sometimes distinguished as two different forms, although the terms are often used interchangeably) are among the earliest formally developed plays in medieval Europe. Medieval mystery plays focused on the representation of Bible stories in churches as tableaux with accompanying antiphonal song. They developed from the 10th to the 16th century, reaching the height of their popularity in the 15th century before being rendered obsolete by the rise of professional theatre. The name derives from mystery used in its sense of miracle, but an occasionally quoted derivation is from misterium, meaning craft, a play performed by the craft guilds.
The plays originated as simple tropes, verbal embellishments of liturgical texts, and slowly became more elaborate. As these liturgical dramas increased in popularity, vernacular forms emerged, as travelling companies of actors and theatrical productions organized by local communities became more common in the later Middle Ages.
oh well i woke up this morning
in a terrible state
with a head full of shit
and a heart full of hate
i didnt have room
'cause there was no solution
i needed some help
for my brains polution
then i remembered
my medicine chest
i didnt know what it was
but it was ??? in stone
my mystery pill
(mystery pill)
my mystery pill
(mystery pill)
it was so round
it was so red
it was inviting
i didnt know for sure
i sure for like decided
it doesnt matter
whats the worst thing that could happen?
it couldnt be worse
than the world that i am trapped in
i picked it up
it weighed almost an ounce
on the top was a name
that i couldnt prenounce
my mystery pill
(mystery pill)
my mystery pill
(mystery pill)
it was just a cheap thrill
(mystery pill)
with a mystery pill
(mystery pill)
i might forget my wrong or right
i might just stay up half the night
time and space could rearrange
or even worse id never change
i picked it up it weighed almost an ounce
on the top was a name
that i couldnt prenounce
my mystery pill
(mystery pill)
ow its killin me killed
(mystery pill)
im with the mystery pill
(mystery pill)
oh well i woke up this morning
in a terrible state
with a head full of shit
and a heart full of hate
i didnt have room
cuz there was no solution
i needed some help
for my brains polution
then i remembered
my medicine chest
i didnt know what it was
but it was ??? in stone
my mystery pill
(mystery pill)
my mystery pill
(mystery pill)
it was so round
it was so red
it was inviting
i didnt know for sure
i sure for like decided
it doesnt matter
whats the worst thing that could happen?
it couldnt be worse
than the world that i am trapped in
i picked it up
it went in almost spit it out
on the top was a name
that i couldnt prenounce
my mystery pill
(mystery pill)
my mystery pill
(mystery pill)
it was just a cheap thrill
(mystery pill)
with a mystery pill
(mystery pill)
go
i might forget my wrong or right
i might just stay up half the night
time and space could rearrange
or even worse id never change
i picked it up it went almost in out
on the top was a name
that i couldnt prenounce
my mystery pill
(mystery pill)
ow its killin me killed
(mystery pill)
im with the mystery pill
(mystery pill)
im gona take it!