| Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Sacrilege Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| I believe the video is about desire and morality. Everyone in the town wanted to have sex with the girl but also keeping themselves undetected. Essentially, they want to fulfill their immoral desires without any repercussions. While those who tried to seduce her may be single (and less guilty), the priest is a clear indication that the town is immoral. As more and more people from the town frequent the girl, they become anxious that their ungodly deeds may be found out (especially the priest who spies on her). Unable to bear the guilt, the town decides to permanently cover up their sins by killing the girl as a scapegoat. I find this song really sad because it is the townsfolk who seduce the girl but also, when convenient, they turn against her and accuse her of sacrilege. This is similar to the witch hunting period where priests would rape women and subsequently condemning them to the drowning trial (where the woman is killed regardless) to cover up the tracks. | |
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