Stained Class Lyrics
I stand contemplating, reacting alone
Impaled with betrayal
The tourniquet turns
Society's creation
Pole-axed out and burnt
Time has slashed each untouched thing, so now he's just a stained class king
Faithless continuum, into the abyss
Fierce is my conviction, absolute my belief
I spit at you apathy, and seducer deceit
Time has slashed each untouched thing, so now he's just a stained class king
He slaughtered and faltered and altered the world
But by doing so smashed all his hopes and utopian dreams
Whipping, stripping, peeling the flesh off, relentless and senseless
His lust snapped like vipers whose fangs sank in deep
To infest and decay from the core
Society's creation, pole-axed out and burnt
Time has slashed each untouched thing, so now he's just a stained class king
This song's about a corrupt ruling class. In the beginning the king was clean with big ideas, but power corrupts the pure ruler/king and turns him into a tyrant - then the people revolt and kill him.
In regione caecorum rex est luscus.
What this song means?
Good interp from Bronch too. I interpret as Adam and Eve. "Long ago when man was king, his heart was clean, now he's stained class". "Stained" when Eve bit the apple. "I spit at you apathy, and seducer deceit". Adam or Eve speaking about the serpent's temptation.
I’ve always believed this song was based on the movie “Zardos” I have never heard this asked to Rob or the band but I’d be curious to hear the response. If it isn’t, it’s quite a coincidence!
all the hurt and apathy that they could not write just another hump song but something else