This song reminds me of that book Rose Madder by Stephen King. It's one of my favorite books. Anyway I think this is a very female-centered song. It feels like a sort of feminist, woman-empowerment type of thing, and also a stab at the religions who try to take sexuality and feminism and make them seem evil and shameful. The male-centered thought process revolves around destruction, hate, and violence. The catholic church has been known to hate, persecute, and even kill those whom they considered their enemies. Women are known for being softer, kinder, and more loving. "In my temple boy, be warned-violence doesn't have a home now, but ecstasy-that's as pure as a woman's gold."
I think she's trying to say that she can be just as strong as this male-oriented religion/world and she doesn't have to use violence. She can use love. and only women can truly understand that concept.
At least that's what I get out of it.
This song reminds me of that book Rose Madder by Stephen King. It's one of my favorite books. Anyway I think this is a very female-centered song. It feels like a sort of feminist, woman-empowerment type of thing, and also a stab at the religions who try to take sexuality and feminism and make them seem evil and shameful. The male-centered thought process revolves around destruction, hate, and violence. The catholic church has been known to hate, persecute, and even kill those whom they considered their enemies. Women are known for being softer, kinder, and more loving. "In my temple boy, be warned-violence doesn't have a home now, but ecstasy-that's as pure as a woman's gold." I think she's trying to say that she can be just as strong as this male-oriented religion/world and she doesn't have to use violence. She can use love. and only women can truly understand that concept. At least that's what I get out of it.