A heater is a "knightly shield", which makes sense since he's telling us to shield ourselves and, if he had the strength, he'd pick up his sword.
A sap is a "blackjack or short club".
This song is about resisting and fighting back against all the crap that's taken over the world - the "catastrophic leaders" and the money-obsessed materialistic masses "roaming the shopping malls".
And since Nick uses knighly/chivalrous symbolism for his role and ours against the "philistines and barbarians", the song is also about not letting ourselves/yourself get brain-washed and dumbed down, but fighting back to keep your chivalry and honour and integrity etc.
Nick Cave (From The Sun March 7, 2008): "'Night Of The Lotus Eaters' is about apathy in the face of catastrophe. Why aren't we running through the streets in a state of hysteria? I often wonder that. It surprises me that we are able to just sit around while some esteemed scientists say the apocalypse will have arrived in half a century."
Nick Cave (From The Sun March 7, 2008): "'Night Of The Lotus Eaters' is about apathy in the face of catastrophe. Why aren't we running through the streets in a state of hysteria? I often wonder that. It surprises me that we are able to just sit around while some esteemed scientists say the apocalypse will have arrived in half a century."
The lotus eaters were a race of people that were mentioned in the Odyssey. The lotus was a narcotic and addictive and caused people to sleep in peaceful apathy.
The lotus eaters were a race of people that were mentioned in the Odyssey. The lotus was a narcotic and addictive and caused people to sleep in peaceful apathy.
"The Lotus-Eaters...did them no hurt, but gave them to eat of the lotus, which was so delicious that those who ate of it left off caring about home, and did not even want to go back and say what had happened to them, but were for staying and munching lotus with the Lotus-eaters without thinking further of their return"
"The Lotus-Eaters...did them no hurt, but gave them to eat of the lotus, which was so delicious that those who ate of it left off caring about home, and did not even want to go back and say what had happened to them, but were for staying and munching lotus with the Lotus-eaters without thinking further of their return"
So, basically, the song is about shielding yourself from...
So, basically, the song is about shielding yourself from apathy and idleness, it's urging people to "hit the streets."
A heater is a "knightly shield", which makes sense since he's telling us to shield ourselves and, if he had the strength, he'd pick up his sword.
A sap is a "blackjack or short club".
This song is about resisting and fighting back against all the crap that's taken over the world - the "catastrophic leaders" and the money-obsessed materialistic masses "roaming the shopping malls".
And since Nick uses knighly/chivalrous symbolism for his role and ours against the "philistines and barbarians", the song is also about not letting ourselves/yourself get brain-washed and dumbed down, but fighting back to keep your chivalry and honour and integrity etc.
Excellent, amazing song.
Me again. Nick's explanation:
Me again. Nick's explanation:
Nick Cave (From The Sun March 7, 2008): "'Night Of The Lotus Eaters' is about apathy in the face of catastrophe. Why aren't we running through the streets in a state of hysteria? I often wonder that. It surprises me that we are able to just sit around while some esteemed scientists say the apocalypse will have arrived in half a century."
Nick Cave (From The Sun March 7, 2008): "'Night Of The Lotus Eaters' is about apathy in the face of catastrophe. Why aren't we running through the streets in a state of hysteria? I often wonder that. It surprises me that we are able to just sit around while some esteemed scientists say the apocalypse will have arrived in half a century."
The lotus eaters were a race of people that were mentioned in the Odyssey. The lotus was a narcotic and addictive and caused people to sleep in peaceful apathy.
The lotus eaters were a race of people that were mentioned in the Odyssey. The lotus was a narcotic and addictive and caused people to sleep in peaceful apathy.
"The Lotus-Eaters...did them no hurt, but gave them to eat of the lotus, which was so delicious that those who ate of it left off caring about home, and did not even want to go back and say what had happened to them, but were for staying and munching lotus with the Lotus-eaters without thinking further of their return"
"The Lotus-Eaters...did them no hurt, but gave them to eat of the lotus, which was so delicious that those who ate of it left off caring about home, and did not even want to go back and say what had happened to them, but were for staying and munching lotus with the Lotus-eaters without thinking further of their return"
So, basically, the song is about shielding yourself from...
So, basically, the song is about shielding yourself from apathy and idleness, it's urging people to "hit the streets."