Impetus Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Cape Kid 

Cover art for Impetus lyrics by Clutch

It looks like it is spoken from the point of view of a war-mongering leader. "The means are the end" most likely meaning that the way of getting his way is the end of life. We know that Neil writes often about war-mongerers, i.e. Blast Tryrant, so it seems to fit. Looking at any given line it seems to fit well.