Lyric discussion by MrWillow 

Cover art for White Hammer lyrics by Van Der Graaf Generator

Well, this song is absolutely great. It doesn't need any extra interpretation: lyrics are quite clear. It describes a very sad period in history where religious megalomaniacal freaks had the power to decide over lives of others. More info here: http://www.malleusmaleficarum.org/

I must admit that I see in these days moslim fanatics, and evangelical fundamentalist alike (USA), I expect a new Malleus Maleficarum epoch is ringing at the door...