@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
This is evolution
The monkey, the man, and then the gun
If Christ was in Texas
The hammer, the sickle, the only son
This is your creation
The Atom of Eden was a bomb
If Jack was the Baptist
We'd drink wine from his head
This is evolution
The monkey, the man, and then the gun
This is evolution
The monkey, the man, and the gun
I am a revolution
Pull my knuckles down, if I could
I am a revelation
And I'm nailed to the Holy Wood
This is evolution
The monkey, the man, and then the gun
This is evolution
The monkey, the man, and the gun
We are dead and tomorrow's canceled
Because of things we did yesterday
We are dead and tomorrow's canceled
Crucify us in our space
In our space
In our space
In our space
In our space
In our space
In our space
In our space
This is evolution
The monkey, the man, and then the gun
This is evolution
The monkey, the man, and then the gun
This is evolution
The monkey, the man, and then the gun
This is evolution
The monkey, the man, and then the gun
This is evolution
The monkey, the man, and then the gun
(This is evolution)
(The monkey, the man, and then the gun)
(This is evolution)
(The monkey, the man, and then the gun)
(This is evolution)
(The monkey, the man, and then the gun)
The monkey, the man, and then the gun
If Christ was in Texas
The hammer, the sickle, the only son
This is your creation
The Atom of Eden was a bomb
If Jack was the Baptist
We'd drink wine from his head
This is evolution
The monkey, the man, and then the gun
This is evolution
The monkey, the man, and the gun
I am a revolution
Pull my knuckles down, if I could
I am a revelation
And I'm nailed to the Holy Wood
This is evolution
The monkey, the man, and then the gun
This is evolution
The monkey, the man, and the gun
We are dead and tomorrow's canceled
Because of things we did yesterday
We are dead and tomorrow's canceled
Crucify us in our space
In our space
In our space
In our space
In our space
In our space
In our space
In our space
This is evolution
The monkey, the man, and then the gun
This is evolution
The monkey, the man, and then the gun
This is evolution
The monkey, the man, and then the gun
This is evolution
The monkey, the man, and then the gun
This is evolution
The monkey, the man, and then the gun
(This is evolution)
(The monkey, the man, and then the gun)
(This is evolution)
(The monkey, the man, and then the gun)
(This is evolution)
(The monkey, the man, and then the gun)
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I saw that this song ties into the whole conflict between Darwinism and Christianity:
"This is evolution the monkey the man and THEN the gun"
Once more making fun of a gun-obsessed society.
"this is evolution the monkey the man and then the gun" i love that verse, it just made me laugh. well seeing as this song's been analysed about as much as possible, i'll leave it at that
I would like to know why the refrence to the working class. The hammer the sickle the only son. I take it as the only son is reffering to Jesus and that maybe that god created classes. THe atom of eden was a bomb I think is reffering to the creation of man, from a Christian stand point. That it was more of a bad thing than good.
What famous symbol that everyone was freaked out about from the end of World War 2 until the 70's, that has a hammer, a sickle, and although more recently only allows one child? I won't say it to ruin the surprise but I think that that goes along with the outsider status of those that reside in the Valley of Death
This is one of my favourite songs on Holy Wood.
Lots of Kennedy references in this song and through out Holy Wood. "If Christ was in Texas" being where JFK was shot. "If Jack was the Baptist/ we'd drink wine/ from his head" speaking about how John F. Kennedy was a martyr in American history and how everyone rallied support and praise for him, after he was dead. He died for the people, or at least that's how the people who consider him like Christ perceive it.
Question for whomever: Who precisely is Jack supposed to be? I'd gathered that this Jack is a reference to the Jack from the AntiChrist Superstar storyline, who (correct me if I'm wrong) was the main character of the album.
Also, is the Holy Wood, as a concept, supposed to represent the Christian community? All as trees, unable to change their views (immobile), and all trapped in a world of conformity. Also, of course, an allusion to the cross (And I'm nailed to the Holy Wood), but could it work as both? The use of "Holy Wood" in the song "Valentine's Day" leads me to believe this.
I think this song is a social commentary. He basically talks about how, as soon as we are evolved enough, we kill ourselves and each other. We change from monkeys into humans, at which point we are able to kill. The same as the creation of the atomic bomb (Had we not become technologically advanced, we could not cause massive death.)
to akasha Jack was JFK's nickname
this is about JFK all of you read some history books about him or search the web 80% (if not more) is about JFK
"If Christ was in Texas, the hammer, the sickle, the only son." This is talking about David Koresh I believe. He had a communist cult in Texas and probably thought he was Christ.
"The atom of Eden was a bomb". This could be a refence to the tree of knowledge. The fruit that gave humans consciousness beyond animals, and now we're destroying the world with our creations.
"If Jack was a baptist, we'd drink wine from his head." I think it means people worshiped Kennedy like Christ and he becase a martyr when he was assassinated. "I am a revolution, I'd pull my knuckles down if I could" I think this is making fun of the fact that people see him as a total rebel, or that he has to always play the rebel.
"We are dead and tomorrow's cancelled because of things we did yesterday". Could this be a reference to eating the forbidden fruit, or a prediction that humanity will kill itself with the corrution that exists today? There are a lot of theories about the forbidden fruit actually being "magic mushrooms". Containing sacred knowledge. Why did god really not want us to eat it? Anyway, just some ideas. Later guys.
dude, this song is awsome! ~Olivia~