I think (terrible way to start a sentence, I know) that this song is about the catholic church's big emphasis on the original sin. You are born a sinner, you will sin, you must sin, and all of that is wrong. LaVey Satanists believe that all sins are for good as they bring pleassure or hapiness to those excersicing them, and that the church has made them "wrong" to earn on peoples guilt. The song is about that view on sins, and how you should turn to satan and embrace the sins and be happy, instead of fearing them and being sad.
"Ever since you were born you've been dying
Every day a little more you've been dying
Dying to reach the setting sun"
I think implies that this person was born a sinner, having to make up for his sins his entire life in order to reach heaven.
"As a child, with your mind on the horizon\
Over corpses, to the prize you kept your eyes on"
Basically, constantly striving for making up all that is his with god in order to get into heaven, not caring about what is actually important
"All those things that you desire\
You will find there in the fire"
In hell Satan allows all kinds of sins and human pleasure. You'll find all that you are desiring (the sins like gluttony and sexual enjoyment are all about feeling good). So you'll find these "in the fire" or in hell.
Put your hands up and reach for the sky
Cry for absolution\
You'll be down on your knees and you'll cry
Cry for absolution
Give up on god, turn to satan and pray for absolution instead
I am convinced that this is not the proper interpretation of this song, as the other verses implies otherwise, but it'll do for now at least.
I think (terrible way to start a sentence, I know) that this song is about the catholic church's big emphasis on the original sin. You are born a sinner, you will sin, you must sin, and all of that is wrong. LaVey Satanists believe that all sins are for good as they bring pleassure or hapiness to those excersicing them, and that the church has made them "wrong" to earn on peoples guilt. The song is about that view on sins, and how you should turn to satan and embrace the sins and be happy, instead of fearing them and being sad.
"Ever since you were born you've been dying Every day a little more you've been dying Dying to reach the setting sun"
I think implies that this person was born a sinner, having to make up for his sins his entire life in order to reach heaven.
"As a child, with your mind on the horizon\ Over corpses, to the prize you kept your eyes on"
Basically, constantly striving for making up all that is his with god in order to get into heaven, not caring about what is actually important
"All those things that you desire\ You will find there in the fire"
In hell Satan allows all kinds of sins and human pleasure. You'll find all that you are desiring (the sins like gluttony and sexual enjoyment are all about feeling good). So you'll find these "in the fire" or in hell.
Put your hands up and reach for the sky Cry for absolution\ You'll be down on your knees and you'll cry Cry for absolution
Give up on god, turn to satan and pray for absolution instead
I am convinced that this is not the proper interpretation of this song, as the other verses implies otherwise, but it'll do for now at least.