| Bad Religion – Evangeline Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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This song is a very clever play on words by the infamous Dr. Graffin and company. At its heart, it's a comparison of the experience of falling in love with a girl with that of falling in love with God, and finds both untrue. First of all, this song can be taken as a jab against organized religion in general. "Evangeline" can, of course, describe an evangelist, one who preaches religion. The line "evangeline / conspirator so fine" seems to suggest this, and the next lines "compared to mine, what is your crime / evangeline" are a little of the bitterness that Greg feels about how atheists are seen in society. Atheists are seen as committing a "crime" by not believing in a God, and are seen as lawless, immoral people. But, if one reads a little more into the song, a second meaning begins to come out-the tale of a relationship. The greatest evidence for this is that the word "evangeline" is not an actual word, although close to "evangelist". Instead, it is a name. Why would articulate Bad Religion choose a word that doesn't exist? To provide a clue to the second meaning of the song. Stereotyped's analysis of the metaphors involved fits this description perfectly and is more in-depth than I've ever looked. |
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