Do you guys honestly think that this song is promoting Nazism? If anything, it's speaking out against Hitler's ideas. If you want to look at it as if it's referring to the rise of the Nazis in Europe (and I doubt the song is meant to be that specific), then pay attention to the lyrics:
"(praise, all people praise)
(the greatest in all time)
(and praise my soul)
(the greatest in all time)"
The dictator (Hitler, in your interpretation, addressing the people).
"happy nation living in a happy nation
where the people understand
and dream of the perfect man
a situation leading to sweet salvation
for the people for the good
for mankind brotherhood"
Sarcastic in tone. This is what the dictator tells the masses, and the message the brainwashed masses repeat. They believe that what they're doing is what is best for humanity, which in fact they're doing the exact opposite.
"ideas by man are only that will last
and over time we've learned from the past"
We've seen the same thing over and over again. A man or men claiming to be leading us to peace, when in fact he's usually leading us in the exact opposite direction.
"that no man's fit to rule the world alone"
This one is fairly obvious. No single human being is capable of ruling the world. Again, this contradicts everything Hitler stood for -- Hitler intended to reign over as much of Europe as possible.
"a man will die but not his ideas"
Again, easy to understand. You cannot kill an idea, whether it's a good one or a bad one. In fact, killing a man for his ideas will often turn him into a martyr, and only strengthen his cause.
"we're travelling in time
travelling in time"
This one is open to interpretation, but I suspect that it refers to history repeating itself over and over again, which is metaphorically represented by traveling back in time. Again, returning to your Nazi interpretation, what Hitler did in WWII was, sadly, not a unique event. The same genocide has been seen through-out history, almost always beginning in the exact same way -- a man promising peace and prosperity.
"tell them we've gone too far
tell them we've gone too far"
This line, above all, seems to contradict the idea that this is promoting Nazism. In the quest for a perfect world, the leader will often tell the people that sacrifices must be made. However, using Hitler as an example, the mass genocide committed under his reign was beyond any necessary sacrifice. He, like all dictators, "went too far". Much, much, MUCH too far.
"happy nation come through"
The population desperately attempts to justify everything by telling themselves that, eventually, the ends will justify the means. The repetition of the "tell them we've gone too far" lines suggests that, no, the ends do not justify the means.
Of course, I'm still of the opinion that the lyrics are meant to be open to interpretation, allowing for anything from a peaceful deity returning to the people to a warning against trusting men who promise peace and prosperity, especially if it comes with any kind of sacrifice. The song is definitely NOT promoting Nazism.
Do you guys honestly think that this song is promoting Nazism? If anything, it's speaking out against Hitler's ideas. If you want to look at it as if it's referring to the rise of the Nazis in Europe (and I doubt the song is meant to be that specific), then pay attention to the lyrics:
"(praise, all people praise) (the greatest in all time) (and praise my soul) (the greatest in all time)"
The dictator (Hitler, in your interpretation, addressing the people).
"happy nation living in a happy nation where the people understand and dream of the perfect man a situation leading to sweet salvation for the people for the good for mankind brotherhood"
Sarcastic in tone. This is what the dictator tells the masses, and the message the brainwashed masses repeat. They believe that what they're doing is what is best for humanity, which in fact they're doing the exact opposite.
"ideas by man are only that will last and over time we've learned from the past"
We've seen the same thing over and over again. A man or men claiming to be leading us to peace, when in fact he's usually leading us in the exact opposite direction.
"that no man's fit to rule the world alone"
This one is fairly obvious. No single human being is capable of ruling the world. Again, this contradicts everything Hitler stood for -- Hitler intended to reign over as much of Europe as possible.
"a man will die but not his ideas"
Again, easy to understand. You cannot kill an idea, whether it's a good one or a bad one. In fact, killing a man for his ideas will often turn him into a martyr, and only strengthen his cause.
"we're travelling in time travelling in time"
This one is open to interpretation, but I suspect that it refers to history repeating itself over and over again, which is metaphorically represented by traveling back in time. Again, returning to your Nazi interpretation, what Hitler did in WWII was, sadly, not a unique event. The same genocide has been seen through-out history, almost always beginning in the exact same way -- a man promising peace and prosperity.
"tell them we've gone too far tell them we've gone too far"
This line, above all, seems to contradict the idea that this is promoting Nazism. In the quest for a perfect world, the leader will often tell the people that sacrifices must be made. However, using Hitler as an example, the mass genocide committed under his reign was beyond any necessary sacrifice. He, like all dictators, "went too far". Much, much, MUCH too far.
"happy nation come through"
The population desperately attempts to justify everything by telling themselves that, eventually, the ends will justify the means. The repetition of the "tell them we've gone too far" lines suggests that, no, the ends do not justify the means.
Of course, I'm still of the opinion that the lyrics are meant to be open to interpretation, allowing for anything from a peaceful deity returning to the people to a warning against trusting men who promise peace and prosperity, especially if it comes with any kind of sacrifice. The song is definitely NOT promoting Nazism.