Who is The Man?
He can still hear his laughter and his song; I think he's talking about the impression his own father made on him as a little boy, a man that was could be cruel and mocking, and yet the boy looked up to him and was influenced by him: he was too big and strong to stand against.
I think that dictators can also assume that role - "father of the nation" - and people both fear and admire them.
The burning of books reminds me of Hitler.
The Father mentioned in the lyrics of course is God.
When he sings the man's too STRONG, I have to raise my arm in a Heil Hitler salute - I'm not some creepy Nazi. Try it, but not in public!
Who is The Man? He can still hear his laughter and his song; I think he's talking about the impression his own father made on him as a little boy, a man that was could be cruel and mocking, and yet the boy looked up to him and was influenced by him: he was too big and strong to stand against. I think that dictators can also assume that role - "father of the nation" - and people both fear and admire them. The burning of books reminds me of Hitler. The Father mentioned in the lyrics of course is God. When he sings the man's too STRONG, I have to raise my arm in a Heil Hitler salute - I'm not some creepy Nazi. Try it, but not in public!