| Depeche Mode – Heaven Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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First, I'm pretty sure there's a problem with the second-last line. It's "I will guide the herd", not "I will guide the world". This is especially noticeable in the Blawan remix (which is f***ing awesome). Anyway, I'm sorry to be a downer, but I'm pretty sure that this song isn't about happy religious things or the healing power of faith. As a matter of fact, I think it may actually be about sex and suicide bombing. The repeated motifs of being subsumed into something else–taking shelter in skin, surrendering to will, dissolving in trust, silently losing one's self–as well as the references to self-annihilation, jumping into voids, becoming dust, embracing flames; all of these seem to point toward a pretty negative idea of what "heaven" entails to the character in the song. I also agree with Auloo about the sexual overtones, which seem pretty obvious. The overall negative cast seems pretty clear in the style of singing and slow, mournful instrumentation. My interpretation is that this song is sung from the perspective of a fundamentalist suicide bomber. The character is about to sacrifice himself to God, an action that he believes will light the way for the herd (an important term) with his "relentless" radiance. He will scream the word of God and destroy himself. Anyway, sorry for being long and pedantic. Great song–check out the Blawan remix if you haven't already! |
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