| Typhoon – The Sickness Unto Death Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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@[TheKoala:6046] Kierkegaard's Sickness Unto Death is hardly a novel; it is a work on the nature of existential despair, with the solution being a proper balance between our finite (earthy natures) versus our infinite natures (our souls). Kierkegaard's point of departure is the parable of Lazarus found in John 11:4 in which Christ tells Lazarus' sister that Lazarus' "sickness is not unto death". Kierkegaard then notes that even had Lazarus suffered a physical death that his illness would not have been a sickness unto death. Kierkegaard discusses three different modes of despair. The mode you mention is what he terms inauthentic despair. Kierkegaard defines the opposite of despair to be faith, which is to exist in complete awareness of one's self and one's relationship to God. |
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| Typhoon – The Sickness Unto Death Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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The parallels between existential theologian Soren Kierkegaard's famous work Sickness Unto Death and this song are striking. This work is about existential despair, which Kierkegaard cryptically defined as "relation's relating to itself to itself in the relation". In other words, despair can by more simply defined as an improper relationship between our finite and infinite natures. Understanding this concept is key to understanding this song. |
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| Public Image Ltd. – Albatross Lyrics | 11 years ago |
| To start with, these lyrics are not complete. One of the lines left out of them is "kill the spirit of '68". What this line refers to is getting rid of Frankfurt School liberalism. 1968 was the year of the West's cultural revolution. In other words, this song is about getting rid of liberal Baby Boomer, hippie culture. This interpretation is in keeping with Lydon's well-known dislike for "drugged out rock and rollers". | |
| Alice in Chains – Rooster Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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This song is easy to explain. It's about sniffing Rooster scotch snuff, which is known as snuffing. Hence, snuffing the Rooster is sniffing snuff. I recall reading somewhere that snuffing was very popular with soldiers during the war. Back in Vietnam, many, if not most, soldiers smoked. The problem was that smoking was dangerous and normally not permitted when out on patrol. Hence the snuff, which steadied the nerves of smokers while leaving no telltale smoke odor that would have been detectable for long distances by the enemy. I just did a little research. It appears Rooster is still made, but I haven't seen it in years. I can attest from experience that it is very powerful stuff, and has a taste somewhere between a stale campfire and vinegar. It is also dusty fine and dusty dry, making it difficult to sniff without going into spasms of coughing or sneezing. Using this snuff was considered very macho. I just read that snuffing Rooster is still considered a macho activity in Europe. It packs a nicotine punch that makes Camel nonfilters look downright tame in comparison. For anybody who cares to see for themselves, just Google up Rooster snuff, and then click on "images". |
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