| Bad Religion – Operation Rescue Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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I could be totally wrong, but I interpreted the song in a religious sense instead of taking "operation rescue" literally. The first few lines that jumped out at me were "It's an s.o.s. sent out telepathically", "See them brandish the key to our kingdom's door" and "If no one believed in fairytales there's nothing they could do but fail". I think the lyrics are talking about religious figures in churches (priests, nuns, etc.) who are the 'rectifying troop'. They are constantly trying to impose moral standards and right our wrongs, as if rescuing us from the wrongdoings and chaotic life we live in today. Now, back to the quotes above. "s.o.s sent out telepathically" seems to be symbolic of prayer. It's people asking for help from God in a time of need. "Life ever-after is what they're in business for, see them brandish the key to our kingdom's door": this reminds me of how religious figures feel they have a key into Heaven and they are 'brandishing' it (waving it around) in a condescending manner. Last, "If no one believed in fairy tales, there's nothing they could do but fail". If nobody trusted religion (which is metaphorically a fairytale) then the churches would have no authority. They would fail if nobody believed in god. I think the most important part of the song is the line "I just wonder why they're here at all/what compels them all". This is questioning their motives in promoting benevolence and bringing people into the church. Many other BR songs point out the greed of religion and other problems within the church. I feel that the big question of this song is- do these church figures really care about restoring morality or are they in it for themselves? |
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