wow a couple of actual discussions about... the lyrics! That's a pretty cool comparison Kcobain. I've always wondered what the hell this song was about. Very strange but awesome lyrics. That's kind of Weilands thing, I've never really been able to find a real solid meaning in most of his lyrics as some of my other favorite singers. But they are always cool regardless.
I had always thought this song was about some sort of relation to religion in the current state of american culture and society and how weilands trials and tribulations fit into his view on them. They seem to describe a distorted view on the way religion is portrayed and how the people who are seen as angels or devils are often times not what they really are perceived to be. I think it also kind of describes how certain people have different perspectives on religion and who are really seen as good/evil in the world and how evil and corruption distorts what is actually good/evil and people religious views and affinities.
"Brain and body melting while there's roaches multiplying
It's the alien infection it's the coming of Christ"
a way of saying that certain events in todays world are seen as 2 different things by groups of people. some might consider one event to be a coming of christ and other might consider it a very negative "alien infection" type of event.
"Brains are frying while the kings and queens are dying
Satan won the race and the miracle mile"
basically stating that evil and corruption has won in the end, and our minds are warped because we are influenced from day one by all the bullshit of media/society etc.
"Don't look at me now
Fell too fast your wings won't hold"
maybe telling a "holier than thou" type person that their self righteous nature won't save them when shit hits the fan.
anyways, thats my view on this one. I think this is one of VR's best songs really... it's like the perfect album intro tune.
"All these sentimental halos and these consequential angels
When I'm runnin with the devil don't deliver the fight"
"All these sentimental halos and these consequential angels
When I'm runnin with the devil don't deliver the fight"
I think this line describes that when he's tempted by the devil all of the positive influences in his life just can't change his course of self destruction or help him steer clear. basically all the good in the world can't "deliver the fight" to save us from the ominous presence and temptation in the current world we live in.
I think this line describes that when he's tempted by the devil all of the positive influences in his life just can't change his course of self destruction or help him steer clear. basically all the good in the world can't "deliver the fight" to save us from the ominous presence and temptation in the current world we live in.
wow a couple of actual discussions about... the lyrics! That's a pretty cool comparison Kcobain. I've always wondered what the hell this song was about. Very strange but awesome lyrics. That's kind of Weilands thing, I've never really been able to find a real solid meaning in most of his lyrics as some of my other favorite singers. But they are always cool regardless.
I had always thought this song was about some sort of relation to religion in the current state of american culture and society and how weilands trials and tribulations fit into his view on them. They seem to describe a distorted view on the way religion is portrayed and how the people who are seen as angels or devils are often times not what they really are perceived to be. I think it also kind of describes how certain people have different perspectives on religion and who are really seen as good/evil in the world and how evil and corruption distorts what is actually good/evil and people religious views and affinities.
"Brain and body melting while there's roaches multiplying It's the alien infection it's the coming of Christ"
a way of saying that certain events in todays world are seen as 2 different things by groups of people. some might consider one event to be a coming of christ and other might consider it a very negative "alien infection" type of event.
"Brains are frying while the kings and queens are dying Satan won the race and the miracle mile"
basically stating that evil and corruption has won in the end, and our minds are warped because we are influenced from day one by all the bullshit of media/society etc.
"Don't look at me now Fell too fast your wings won't hold"
maybe telling a "holier than thou" type person that their self righteous nature won't save them when shit hits the fan.
anyways, thats my view on this one. I think this is one of VR's best songs really... it's like the perfect album intro tune.
oh yea 1 more thing... one of my favorite lines
oh yea 1 more thing... one of my favorite lines
"All these sentimental halos and these consequential angels When I'm runnin with the devil don't deliver the fight"
"All these sentimental halos and these consequential angels When I'm runnin with the devil don't deliver the fight"
I think this line describes that when he's tempted by the devil all of the positive influences in his life just can't change his course of self destruction or help him steer clear. basically all the good in the world can't "deliver the fight" to save us from the ominous presence and temptation in the current world we live in.
I think this line describes that when he's tempted by the devil all of the positive influences in his life just can't change his course of self destruction or help him steer clear. basically all the good in the world can't "deliver the fight" to save us from the ominous presence and temptation in the current world we live in.