| Arcade Fire – Intervention Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I think some of the comments calling for people to turn to god are quite entertaining. You know, if you listen to much arcade fire, you'll realize that they seem to be very anti-religion. (not to say that they are anti-faith). In fact, if you pick up the December 07 edition of Spin magazine, there is a great interview with Win Butler (lead singer for this band). I think that they really hate religion and establishment (for good reason!). I think this song is about an internal fight between feelings of falling into the establishment mindset and the reality of the world. You know, its so funny how so many fundamentalist Christians are quick to point fingers at others and tell them how they are sinning and going to hell (i.e. toward gay people) yet, they never look inside themselves and see the sin that is far worse - hate. This song is about having an intervention. Like any intervention, you must first realize that you have a problem..."working for the church while my life falls apart." Those crazy fundamentalists constantly point the finger toward other people...why?? because they are "working for the church." They can't see the forest for the trees. Indeed, if we all had an intervention and moved away from that terrible "drug" called "religion" we *might* be able to become better humans again. Religion has bastardized humanity in a search for "Faith" which is really a search for hatred because of people who are not like you. |
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