Does no-one get the meaning of this song? The drug is religion, the addicts are the religious people. Big emphasis on the fact that religion is fuelled by fear- fear of death, fear of uncertainty.
"Unbound, I'm the weapon made to sterilize
Sterilize all the idiot victims"
Religion designed to keep people unthinking, pacify the masses.
"Anytime, anywhere, anyone I want
Everyone's addicted to this torture
I'm the agony in every breath
Every breath brings you closer to me
You'll do anything, anything
You'll do anything to make it stop"
Religious followers would do anything, follow any religion to stop their fear of death, thinking that every breath brings them closer to death.
"Do you want to feel eternity?
Your eternity lies within me"
If you want to live forever, you must become addicted.
"I'm the terror of your final breath
Your final breath brings light to my darkness"
In their final breath, the addicted question whether they followed the right faith and they're still scared of what will come. But because they've given their lives to this faith, it's the "light to the drugs (religions) darkness" because others will follow, will see this dedication and believe it is a good faith. The more people die for this drug, the more will take it.
Very clever song. Very good comparison, saying religion is a drug. Not a mind expanding, enlightening drug but a close-minded, escapist drug. "addicts" are escaping the reality of uncertainty and the questions of philosophy, choosing a drug that lets them escape from all that, gives them the easy answers. But even in the end they're not satisfied, they're still uncertain, and in their death they give their power to the drug, intensifying it's effect with their fear.
While many/most Slayer songs are about religion, no, this one is about serial killers addicted to the thrill of murder, plain and simple. There is more to Slayer's psychoanalysis of the dark side in humanity than merely religion, they show a lot more perspectives than that.
While many/most Slayer songs are about religion, no, this one is about serial killers addicted to the thrill of murder, plain and simple. There is more to Slayer's psychoanalysis of the dark side in humanity than merely religion, they show a lot more perspectives than that.
Does no-one get the meaning of this song? The drug is religion, the addicts are the religious people. Big emphasis on the fact that religion is fuelled by fear- fear of death, fear of uncertainty.
"Unbound, I'm the weapon made to sterilize Sterilize all the idiot victims" Religion designed to keep people unthinking, pacify the masses.
"Anytime, anywhere, anyone I want Everyone's addicted to this torture I'm the agony in every breath Every breath brings you closer to me You'll do anything, anything You'll do anything to make it stop" Religious followers would do anything, follow any religion to stop their fear of death, thinking that every breath brings them closer to death.
"Do you want to feel eternity? Your eternity lies within me" If you want to live forever, you must become addicted.
"I'm the terror of your final breath Your final breath brings light to my darkness" In their final breath, the addicted question whether they followed the right faith and they're still scared of what will come. But because they've given their lives to this faith, it's the "light to the drugs (religions) darkness" because others will follow, will see this dedication and believe it is a good faith. The more people die for this drug, the more will take it.
Very clever song. Very good comparison, saying religion is a drug. Not a mind expanding, enlightening drug but a close-minded, escapist drug. "addicts" are escaping the reality of uncertainty and the questions of philosophy, choosing a drug that lets them escape from all that, gives them the easy answers. But even in the end they're not satisfied, they're still uncertain, and in their death they give their power to the drug, intensifying it's effect with their fear.
While many/most Slayer songs are about religion, no, this one is about serial killers addicted to the thrill of murder, plain and simple. There is more to Slayer's psychoanalysis of the dark side in humanity than merely religion, they show a lot more perspectives than that.
While many/most Slayer songs are about religion, no, this one is about serial killers addicted to the thrill of murder, plain and simple. There is more to Slayer's psychoanalysis of the dark side in humanity than merely religion, they show a lot more perspectives than that.