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Carelessly you sentence. How indifferently you kill
The prophecies of mans corruption fulfilled
Arbitrarily you harm. Snap your fingers, cue demise
Murder on impulse. Your evil inclinations wrapped in lies
Divine man. Appointed. Claiming the stern voice of god
Absolute judgments passed from where you cowards hide
- The lair of snakes. Your dark haven
Where you and your ophidian partisans abide
The doctrine of your unholy trinity
- The violence, the spite and the enslavement
You awesome monarch, you man of dominance
All shall be as you decide
Illustrious ruler of all things
Wield your razors, cut the flesh of man
Control, govern and lead us
Into the nightmare of your wishes fulfilled
Grab the reins, you awesome puppeteer, you conductor of chains
Redeemer. Unbreakable strings. Damnation leashes
Remote cords extend, the trusses they run
They stretch all the way behind the sun
So vain our attempts, the useless tugging
This meaningless gnawing at restraints by which we're bound
Hail the tyrant saint, the great bereaver
You will bow before the emperor crowned
The prophecies of mans corruption fulfilled
Murder on impulse. Your evil inclinations wrapped in lies
Absolute judgments passed from where you cowards hide
- The lair of snakes. Your dark haven
Where you and your ophidian partisans abide
- The violence, the spite and the enslavement
You awesome monarch, you man of dominance
All shall be as you decide
Wield your razors, cut the flesh of man
Control, govern and lead us
Into the nightmare of your wishes fulfilled
Redeemer. Unbreakable strings. Damnation leashes
Remote cords extend, the trusses they run
They stretch all the way behind the sun
This meaningless gnawing at restraints by which we're bound
Hail the tyrant saint, the great bereaver
You will bow before the emperor crowned
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I feel this song is about religion corrupting man, influencing and dictating our lives. All to fulfill the agenda of some people who realized they were smarter than the general public and decided to use it to their benefit.
[Edit: rlWG]
The illuminati interpretation below makes sense. I learned today that "behind the sun" is an Egyptian idiom meaning "to make one disappear" (http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/22/egypts-president-could-win-a-trip-to-space-whether-he-wants-one-or-not/) which is actually what made me think to come here. This is a great song and I have never read the lyrics closely before. I think that it could also be referring to political power or religious power. The "unholy trinity" could be judicial, legislative, and executive branch, or it could be god, the father, and the holy ghost. This song is clearly about leaders that oppress, judge, and torment the masses.
The Unholy Trinity may refer to the "3 city empire:" Washington D.C. - Military Control London - Financial Control The Vatican - Religious Control These are sovereign entities that have strong evidence of ruling the world.
The Unholy Trinity may refer to the "3 city empire:" Washington D.C. - Military Control London - Financial Control The Vatican - Religious Control These are sovereign entities that have strong evidence of ruling the world.
Although I'd like to not jump to conclusions, I'm getting the sense that this track's lyrics are trying to describe the malicious intent of a shadowy world conspiracy/secret organisation. Perhaps one of those proposed in recent years, like the Illuminati. The other track of this record "The Demon's Name Is Surveillance" seemed to describe the actual overwatch of a such organization, and this track instead handles the actual (ill)deeds of such a congregation of bureocracies, and how they are willing to do anything to fulfill whatever plan they have set in motion.
Just my two cents...
This song is COMPLETELY based on something in history that happened called the "Divine Right of Kings." It's not an anti-religion song, people just don't think deeply about aggressive songs and immediately assume that they are anti-religion. In my opinion, there is no anti-religious Meshuggah song, people just jump to this conclusion. Anyway, let's get to this "divine right of kings" thing. It was basically where monarchs (a word used in the lyrics!) claimed the "stern voice of God." They used this power because if someone disagreed with them, it was considered blasphemy and the one who disagreed could be killed for it. It was basically a move to gain a bunch of power, even though many of these monarchs were ungodly. It's just a song explaining the atrocities committed by these monarchs, "men of dominance." Because of their "divine right," they claimed their authority was given to them by God, but this was just so they aren't held accountable. for their actions.Some parts of the song could refer to government as a whole and how corrupted it can be. Notice how the song acknowledges the existence and power of God, proving that it isn't anti-religion, in this line: "Divine man. Appointed. Claiming the stern voice of God." He is claiming the voice of God, but is not God Himself. Let me know if this comment made any sense and share your thoughts with me, I'd love to have some kind of debate with someone who disagrees!
[Edit: nHVU]
@meshuggahfan If you really think Meshuggah have never written a song that was even a little bit anti-religious please explain their songs Terminal Illusions and Nostrum. At the very least they’re anti God.
@meshuggahfan If you really think Meshuggah have never written a song that was even a little bit anti-religious please explain their songs Terminal Illusions and Nostrum. At the very least they’re anti God.
@meshuggahfan Like the other guy said, Terminal Illusions are pretty anti-god at the very least.
@meshuggahfan Like the other guy said, Terminal Illusions are pretty anti-god at the very least.
But look into something called Russel’s Teapot
But look into something called Russel’s Teapot
I’ll copy and paste something I wrote in a Reddit post a while back.:
I’ll copy and paste something I wrote in a Reddit post a while back.:
Behind the Sun
Behind the Sun
The analogy known as Russel’s Teapot was used by Russel commonly towards religion and god.
The analogy known as Russel’s Teapot was used by Russel commonly towards religion and god.
“He wrote that if he were to assert, without offering proof, that a teapot, too small to be seen by telescopes, orbits the Sun somewhere in space between the Earth and Mars, he could not expect anyone to believe him solely because his...
“He wrote that if he were to assert, without offering proof, that a teapot, too small to be seen by telescopes, orbits the Sun somewhere in space between the Earth and Mars, he could not expect anyone to believe him solely because his assertion could not be proven wrong.”
Basically, the burden of proof should not be put on the rejector and rather the one claiming it in the first place. Like those who claim to be appointed by god or even those to claim the existence of him.
those of you who downvoted me - feel free to contribute your own brilliant interpretation of these lyrics. If I am so far off, at least explain why.
[Edit: bsDO]