Shallow Be Thy Game Lyrics
Its all about religion, especially Christianity, but organized religion in general, and how its pretty silly and what they believe (loving god, letting people believe how they like). Thats awesome cause I believe the same stuff, RHCP is amazing.
I think it's more about the leaders of the religion rather than the deities itself. Like the Pope or something similar.
I think it's more about the leaders of the religion rather than the deities itself. Like the Pope or something similar.
This has got to be one of my favourite "message" songs ever. Great lyrics.
And another thing...people who think RHCP can't write clear, powerful lyrics have obviously not been listening to anything other than the current radioplay. If I hear anyone else say "Anthony writes crap lyrics" I will destroy them.
Are RHCP defenders of "The Way"?
This is definitely anti-catholic church. However I think it may actually be powerfully pro Christian! Here is the most interesting part of the song: "A rival to the way you see, The bible let him be" Now, if you listen to the cadence of the song, I interpret it as "A rival to The Way, you see the Bible, Let him be" In the early books of the new testament, they say "The Way" when referring to the message of Christ (see Acts) which is the message of love. I think they mean do not use Jesus (whose message is love) to spread a message of fear!
If only Christians practiced what they claimed to believe. And didn't make up their own beliefs, like "hell" which was never believed until recently.
Shroomin15 is right. It's about religion. I believe in the same thing... in a loving god. great song!
A strong answer to the catholic churches tendency towards arrogance and sometimes even fear of other culture/ways of living.
Christianity can be very oppressive. Clearly Anthony sees it as a way of controlling the masses, rather than enlightening them.
I agree, its a song against the fear and hatred organised religion instills in people, and the way that a scary hell has been used as a punishment when it would be nicer to have a "loving god"
i love this song. i always thought it said "you'll never find me, you'll never find me" but then i sometimes misunderstand the way he sings.
yeah Yeah that's what it's about. There's a lot of songs out there by Christian-bashers. When is someone gonna write a song about how Muslims have been torturing and murdering people for centuries? Until someone does though, this'll do. This song kicks ass.