| Clutch – Subtle Hustle Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I would agree more with the evangelical idea. The part where he says "I drive out demons...now say my name....and do it all again,etc" reminds me of one of those crazy religious dudes who claims to heal people and have all those people falling over. Basically, they are trying to say that these religious guys are getting these bullshit, miraculous healings, inflating their egos by having all these people believe it and call his name out, and then he proceeds to do the same type of miracles to many others. Furthermore, the chorus, "my subtle hustle, smooth as mothers butter, i let it ride on, i let it ride on", I think is referring to the fact that people continually let religious figures hold high positions of power with little check. Possibly, they are trying to say that religion or those bullshit healers in particular are just hustling people but people trust religion so much that nobody will question them...letting him ride on. |
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| Clutch – (In The Wake Of) The Swollen Goat Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| Something else I just noticed is the part that says "settlements make nary a sound". To me, this part is symbolic of the availability of Blackwater's services. They have like 200,000 contractors on call world wide...any company, person, or nation with money can hire Blackwater for their services. For security reasons, Blackwater rarely discusses who they are or have worked for. So, to me, make nary a sound would reference the world wide use of Blackwater contractors. | |
| Clutch – (In The Wake Of) The Swollen Goat Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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You have to pay attention to the "black water rising" part. Blackwater is a famous company based in the USA that provides private security contractors (namely in the Middle East right now). Essentially, Blackwater contractors are mercenaries available to anybody with money. Many people feel that Blackwater is a threat to the safety of America and the rest of the world for that matter. As a result of 9/11, the money invested in Blackwater and various private security companies has significantly increased. When it sings "blackwater rising and ain't gonna stop", I think it refers to peoples fear of the rise of Blackwater. Hell, there are books written on the subject of Blackwater (Blackwater...the rise of the world's most powerful private army or something). Furthermore, Blackwater owns multiple helicopters and various other forms of combat-ready transport vehicles. "Black birds singing" could be a reference to Blackwater's use of helicopters and their firepower. This is all me talking out of my ass though, so take it for what its worth. For all I know, I could be 100% wrong or 100% right. |
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