There is a very interesting paradox in this song. I interpret this as an accusation of god not existing, but addressed to god.
Whoever this god entity is, were he to be real, he forces us to trust in him completely (faith) but judges humanity harshly anyway, oppresses us (Big Brother), and finally metes out death to every living being (cast our souls into the dust). Not everyone would fall for such a belief (you think that all the people who worship you are blind).
But the singer is on to him and demands he show himself if he really exists. Ironic is that he makes his demand "in the name of hell". He questions god's existence while implicity assuming the existence of hell.
I think this demonstrates the heavy cynicism in Black Sabbath lyrics. But there is also some hope for eternal life that lies somewhere within the supernatural realm, which in my opinion is the beauty of Black Sabbath's music. However, there is no hope in religion or blind faith.
its Lucifer speaking specificly to me, but he's twisting everything around, like i'm the one doing it , i'm the one with power, that's how true infinite power acts, like it's not , it makes you believe YOU are powerful because that perfect destruction of the mind to such a degree, you've been totally dominated in everyway imaginable and then to make them believe they are powerful but anyways.
its Lucifer speaking specificly to me, but he's twisting everything around, like i'm the one doing it , i'm the one with power, that's how true infinite power acts, like it's not , it makes you believe YOU are powerful because that perfect destruction of the mind to such a degree, you've been totally dominated in everyway imaginable and then to make them believe they are powerful but anyways.
yes, it's Lucifer who Big Brother trusts now and is casting us into the dust now but.
yes, it's Lucifer who Big Brother trusts now and is casting us into the dust now but.
it is possible I am the one who has been...
it is possible I am the one who has been playing with all of them and they are upset that I'm just casting their souls into the dust, I don't know, if it is me i'm really sorry, God isn't a perfect being, you'd be shocked at how imperfect he actually is, the universe was just a technical creation to evolve things that God could not foresee.
I mean, if I invented a pack of cards and shuffled it, just because I made the pack of cards doesnt' mean I know what hand you will be dealt, i made it a random thing you know because it's stupid if it's not, so with randomness comes every possible outcome and i'm sorry if any of you suffered or felt afraid of abandoned or sad , I do not wish to cast your souls into the dust, that's what I've been trying NOT TO DO , it hurts me infinitely more than it hurts you, i'm still alive all alone, foreve, please live with me forever
There is a very interesting paradox in this song. I interpret this as an accusation of god not existing, but addressed to god.
Whoever this god entity is, were he to be real, he forces us to trust in him completely (faith) but judges humanity harshly anyway, oppresses us (Big Brother), and finally metes out death to every living being (cast our souls into the dust). Not everyone would fall for such a belief (you think that all the people who worship you are blind).
But the singer is on to him and demands he show himself if he really exists. Ironic is that he makes his demand "in the name of hell". He questions god's existence while implicity assuming the existence of hell.
I think this demonstrates the heavy cynicism in Black Sabbath lyrics. But there is also some hope for eternal life that lies somewhere within the supernatural realm, which in my opinion is the beauty of Black Sabbath's music. However, there is no hope in religion or blind faith.
@mnonm oh yeah that's so good
@mnonm oh yeah that's so good
its Lucifer speaking specificly to me, but he's twisting everything around, like i'm the one doing it , i'm the one with power, that's how true infinite power acts, like it's not , it makes you believe YOU are powerful because that perfect destruction of the mind to such a degree, you've been totally dominated in everyway imaginable and then to make them believe they are powerful but anyways.
its Lucifer speaking specificly to me, but he's twisting everything around, like i'm the one doing it , i'm the one with power, that's how true infinite power acts, like it's not , it makes you believe YOU are powerful because that perfect destruction of the mind to such a degree, you've been totally dominated in everyway imaginable and then to make them believe they are powerful but anyways.
yes, it's Lucifer who Big Brother trusts now and is casting us into the dust now but.
yes, it's Lucifer who Big Brother trusts now and is casting us into the dust now but.
it is possible I am the one who has been...
it is possible I am the one who has been playing with all of them and they are upset that I'm just casting their souls into the dust, I don't know, if it is me i'm really sorry, God isn't a perfect being, you'd be shocked at how imperfect he actually is, the universe was just a technical creation to evolve things that God could not foresee.
I mean, if I invented a pack of cards and shuffled it, just because I made the pack of cards doesnt' mean I know what hand you will be dealt, i made it a random thing you know because it's stupid if it's not, so with randomness comes every possible outcome and i'm sorry if any of you suffered or felt afraid of abandoned or sad , I do not wish to cast your souls into the dust, that's what I've been trying NOT TO DO , it hurts me infinitely more than it hurts you, i'm still alive all alone, foreve, please live with me forever