Silvius Brabo was a Roman, who cut off a giant's hand because the giant would cut off the hands of those who wouldn't pay to cross the river.
I think the song is an analogy, for how the giants of the world are governments, and their hands control us. Silvius Brabo cut off the hand of the giant to get him back for taking people's money and punishing them if they don't give it up. In society it's the same, with taxes etc...going into the giant's (government's) pockets?
Also, just for neatness' sakes, here is a capitalised, and more pedantic set of the lyrics:
Now I was feeling like a total giant!
But now it feels like Silvius Brabo has sliced my hand off
And thrown it in the river!
Man, I was just doing my job,
My feet sinking into the bed of the Scheldt,
But now my fingers are reeling about with the fishes.
Ha ha ha, yes man.
I know I'm not making any sense
(No you're not)
All will be revealed
(Well I hope so)
All will be revealed
If we travel back in time.
I've got to rest,
It's for the best,
To build a nest,
To take the quest.
To be given just one chance
To be the best.
Go, go, go, go, go, go forth and re-colonize.
Go, go, go, go, go, go forth and re-colonize.
It appears the foundations of all our great nations
Are lies and indoctrination's.
So if Silvius Brabo collects the hands of giants,
Will you join him?
Silvius Brabo was a Roman, who cut off a giant's hand because the giant would cut off the hands of those who wouldn't pay to cross the river.
I think the song is an analogy, for how the giants of the world are governments, and their hands control us. Silvius Brabo cut off the hand of the giant to get him back for taking people's money and punishing them if they don't give it up. In society it's the same, with taxes etc...going into the giant's (government's) pockets?
Also, just for neatness' sakes, here is a capitalised, and more pedantic set of the lyrics:
Now I was feeling like a total giant! But now it feels like Silvius Brabo has sliced my hand off And thrown it in the river! Man, I was just doing my job, My feet sinking into the bed of the Scheldt, But now my fingers are reeling about with the fishes.
Ha ha ha, yes man.
I know I'm not making any sense (No you're not) All will be revealed (Well I hope so) All will be revealed If we travel back in time.
I've got to rest, It's for the best, To build a nest, To take the quest. To be given just one chance To be the best.
Go, go, go, go, go, go forth and re-colonize. Go, go, go, go, go, go forth and re-colonize. It appears the foundations of all our great nations Are lies and indoctrination's. So if Silvius Brabo collects the hands of giants, Will you join him?
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