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I know I'm part of something greater than myself
Don't know the meaning, but I hope that matters less
I don't know anyone affected without a skill
I know I'm part of something greater than myself
We're all engaging in a game of attrition
Maybe God is just a chemical fiction
I'm a monkey with a madding affliction
Fact checking for a mental condition
I know I'm part of something greater than myself
Don't know the meaning, but I hope that matters less
I don't know anyone affected without a skill
I know I'm part of something greater than myself
Don't know the meaning, but I hope that matters less
I don't know anyone affected without a skill
I know I'm part of something greater than myself
We're all engaging in a game of attrition
Maybe God is just a chemical fiction
I'm a monkey with a madding affliction
Fact checking for a mental condition
I know I'm part of something greater than myself
Don't know the meaning, but I hope that matters less
I don't know anyone affected without a skill
I know I'm part of something greater than myself
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basically he's saying he, being a human, is part of something great: creation he's not saying specifically what started/created this though (hince, "maybe god is just a chemical fiction", "i'm a monkey with a madding affliction")
Yeah well he is saying that he knows that there is some sort of greater being that was responsible for creation and the great world. He is leaning towards some sort of chemical reaction that started the universe, as opposed to actually God, like the Big bang theory. He is saying that God is really just science occuring like a big chemical reaction that created everything ("Maybe god is just a chemical fiction"), obviously stating his belief that there is no God. He also says that he doesn't really understand why "creation" happened, but it doesn't really matter because it did and it exists ("Don't know the meaning of it but I hope that matters less"). It just happened and there is no explanation. He is just one small person in this huge world that exists today.
What I don't know is why this song is called 52 seconds? Any ideas especially when the song is 58 seconds long?
There nothing greater to Greg Graffin than Greg Graffin and his self stated atheist agenda. He is mocking God and anyone who believes in God. To an atheist there is no purpose to life, no morality, no respect for life, and that my friends can lead to all kinds of hideous behavior, especially when people in power have Darwinist atheist views. History shows that.
they only ACTUALLY PLAY for around 52 seconds
The "chemical fiction" probably refers to the God gene hypothesis which suggests that certain people are predisposed to religiosity. Graffin is up on his science so I wouldn't be surprised.
this song was written by brett gurewitz
its about being under control of forces you aren't allowed to question, and hoping that they mean something, so that your life isn't wasted. at least thats what i get. and don't be dumbasses: the reason its 58 seconds is because they have a bunch of noise at the beginning. you can hear them getting ready.
I'm a monkey with a madding affliction With fact checking for a mental condition ^ Is it just me or is that a mocking of religionists/Christians?
"Monkey with a madding affliction:" yeah, he's kind of mocking the Christians. He seems to be taking the "rational animal" aspect of humanity and also coupling it with people's desire to believe in something.
But, the next line kind of confuses me. It seems like he's also mocking the scientists with their necessary "fact checking" to back up whatever's being claimed as true. They might also consider a belief in God as a "mental condition" or something that can be explained biologically/psychologically.
Oh, hell. I don't know. I'm probably reading way too much into this. But, it seems like Brett's taking on both sides, and in all honesty that wouldn't really surprise me.
I'm a monkey with a madding affliction With fact checking for a mental condition
This is in fact mocking the anti-evolutionists (creationists mostly, mayve intelligent design believers as well).
he's a monkey, meaning that us humans evolved from monkeys, evolutions....and he has a madding affliction, a mental condition, which is fact checking, since anti-evolutionists don't pay attention to facts (most of them at least), so they see him as crazy or as a bad person.
It seems to paint a picture of being drawn apart...
from not being sure to maintain a feeling of religios spirituality or to be counteracted by facts of science and evolution; or to just remain indifferent about it but finding it hard to ignore. and just severe painful apprehension of the matter
i think you put a "the" where you didnt mean to...
Music for Idiots. good lemmings. Enjoy your indoctrinated meaningless lives.