Saturnalia

Saturnalia was what the Roman's called their Winter Solstice festival. It was a celebration of a horned god, Saturnalia. 'Ancient Pagan Fertility Rite' is another way of describing it. Basically, a drunken night, then later in Roman history a whole week, of debauchery. Sound like fun? Well for slaves and servants it sure was! They were able to gamble and talk down to their master(s). A night of role-reversal without fingers crossed consequences. The religious aspect of the festival was that the Horned One/Saturnalia would impregnate Mother Earth and ensure a good harvest for the coming year since the Winter Solstice marks the end of winter and longer days of light.

In actuality, the song reminds me of James VI of Scotland, James I of England. Why? Well because, despite passing an act against sodomy, James, shall we say, had quite a group of male attendants (even in the toilet!) and close, favoured male 'friends' he er...well the Divine Right of Kingship's all I have to say...coughs His court, to put it mildly, was corrupt (Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot anyone? haha)

Many of the court masques at the time refer to him as Jupiter, but if you view Saturn as Greek Cronus, then he ruled during the Golden Age (which was actually what the people called Elizabeth's time, except when James wanted his rule to be the 'New Golden Age') before Zeus/Jupiter overthrew him...insert dramatic music

If I hold onto you Saturnalia Do you think we'd be whole? One, two, three times I can say it here And do feel me Do you care about it? Is there anymore time to spare any More time to spend on you my love

My adoring one you look so smooth and you glisten in the.... Where I took you..... see underneath the stairs where killers go To bury their dead to mine now Hey won't you come down here to let me release you

You will be my doll and when I tilt your head back your eyes will close I will hold that look on your face and your paranoid hands (possibly hair in my hands) Just remember one thing Don't look in my eyes you're mine now

A-hey, won't you come down here to let me release A-hey, won't you come down here to let me, to let me please

And what keeps me inside of you is in.... At least this time (x5) Now you're fuckin' mine NOW!

Hey, won't you come down here to let me release Hey, won't you come down here to let me, to let me please

Very deep and disturbing song. Much darker than their other stuff. Reminds me of Iowa by Slipknot. To me its about someone killed a girl and is holding onto here body. Someone who never wanted him or loved him in life so he killed her to make her his.

Well i kinda agree with both of you. With this whole saturnalia idea, i dont think its as deep as the romans had it going on. However, there was definitley an 'orgy' of some sort, whether or not there was protection involved isnt said =P However, this person seems to be obsessed if not just infatuated with another. It is dark and kreepy how fascinated he/she is. There are hints towards the person being dead or inanimate as well... which is chilling. Although its vauge about the exact situation, i can guarantee you that the narrator is a dominant, possesesive figure. "Now you're fuckin' mine" Kinda hints that, doesnt it?

this really reminds me of a tool song. I love it.

sorry, no interpretation from me. just thought I'd point out how it reminds me of the best band ever =)