Judas

Song MeaningJudas is from the Album "Songs of Faith and Devotion" released in 1993. Since first time heard the song, I understood the meaning and today still attached to my beliefs.

To understand this song you have to understand the social reality back in early 90's.The song was totally wrapped with religious metaphors. This song has nothing to do with religion or Christianity as many people think. You have to understand inside the song who is talking and to whom the words are addressed.

Judas is a humble confession of a terminal contagious illness person (HIV)asking for a cruel proof of pure love.

Now add to this person the blessing of being physically beautiful, and still looking good (like a bad apple, beautiful red outside and rotten inside). Then someone ambitiously interested approach, and with an illness confession try to find out how far the person will go "if you want my love". The person tell and confess how miserably and hard his life turned, or how bad the life for the other person also will be, and if still interested, and true love is behind this to the point of risking his health, then you will have my love .

Also you might be wondering what the metaphoric song tittle "Judas" has to do with this, simple... back to early 90's whoever were ill with hiv/aids avoid to tell their reality, and the bug was spread like a Judas kiss but in bed.

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General CommentI think this religious/romantic ambiguity is one of Martin's most distinguishable characteristics.

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General CommentI think that Martin is drawing a parallel between the love of a partner in a relationship and the love for a god/higher being. People are willing to give up all, do anything for, even die for their god, just as people are willing to do the same for someone that they truly love.It's also about proving how much you love someone. If you can do these things for a being that you've never seen, then you can do the same for your significant other.

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General Comment@Gotteskrieger: First off, I highly doubt that the song, "Judas" is anywhere near talking about God. I think it's more about a relationship, but I could be wrong. I just can see DM singing a fully religious song.

Second off, saying that anybody that doesn't care what happens after you die, is stubborn. So you know all of us? I'm Atheist and I can tell you I can honestly die happily without the "Lord". You're the stubborn one with that comment and don't think you have the right to call somebody stubborn because they haven't found the "Lord".

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General CommentThis song makes me laugh every time I hear it.

Martin is the Judas, luring a Vanilla into BDSM. His Vanilla-Luring Style is really quite cute.

"So walk on barefoot for me
Suffer some misery
If you want my love"

"You can fulfill
Your wildest ambitions
And I'm sure you will
Lose your inhibitions
So open yourself for me
Risk your health for me
If you want my love"

In other words, he's telling the little Vanilla that if he/she wants to be loved...then they must take the pain and torture.

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General CommentIt's Martin responding to himself in "Somebody".

The clue is the heartbeat.

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General CommentThis song is AWSOME. It's obvious this song is about proving your love. DM is great!

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General CommentThis is a Truly Spiritual song....incredibly moving. Though I dont necessarily think that its (meant to be) religious. Many people think this song is evangelizing for christianity.
The second verse is what really grabs me and points to the
true meaning of this song: its about HOPE. No matter how rotten this world may be, no many how difficult and painful life is , you can survive it and come out unscathed.Not necessarily by faith in god, but faith in yourself.

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General CommentI doubt it's got anything to do with religion. Spiritual maybe, but not Christianity or anything like that. Ok, it uses Christian symbology, but that's not to say it has anything to do with that. It's utilising well known figures and their traits to describe something clearly.

I don't think it's God talking to anyone, it's just a simple song to another saying "Prove yourself worthy of my love."

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General CommentSuch a great song!!! I love the lyrics, they are awesome. Beautiful lines...

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