Disclaimer... I use the term "religion" loosely, and in no way mean any religion other than Christianity and anything that comprosises said idea.
I think the lyrics are a statement not so much against religion, but on religion. For example:
Broken, Bones and the will.
Capacity to disappear in misery saves.
Could suggest human weakness (most likely a person of religion, in this sense) and reliance on faith. As is said, when you accept Christ, you're "saved." Hence, disappearing in misery because one relies on faith rather than one's self.
Soaking, Pain as a thrill, Hate to instill.
Compassion's a cage.
Possible reference to fanatics who are "thrilled" by strikes (thus, inflicted pain) against their belief's "enemies." "Hate to instill" could be taken as a somewhat negative view on religions and their self-empowering goals. Their compassion for religion may be a reference to the objective "blindness" of religious followers.
Sunken, sooner or later.
We crawl our way back into our favorite hole.
Awwwfulll spitball on this one... maybe returning to religion "sooner or later" when life has gotten "tough."
Drunken, swallow the savior,
And follow him to hang him from the highest pole.
In my eyes, a definite observation people of religion. A remark that seems to imply that followers are essentially mindless sheep following "the shepherd" without question, even to his own death.
Forgiving the father.
Read the story on my skin,
Tell me more about the man I should have been.
I'll be the martyr.
Falling from his grace again.
Huge guess here. Skeptics of religion "forgive the father" for what religion has made the world today. The story on the skin could represent the capability of one to survive without faith. The third line may imply that people of faith force their religion upon those who do not believe and criticize their life. In the last two lines, one will be the martyr for--arguably--objective thinking and reasoning; and in which case, will fall from "his" grace, in the eyes of religious establishments.
This is where the end begins.
Possible perception of a conscious turning of meat puppets against religion and the outcome of such an event. After all, who can argue with world super powers who are strongly enthralled by religion?
''Soaking, Pain as a thrill, Hate to instill.
Compassion's a cage.
''Soaking, Pain as a thrill, Hate to instill.
Compassion's a cage.
Possible reference to fanatics who are "thrilled" by strikes (thus, inflicted pain) against their belief's "enemies." "Hate to instill" could be taken as a somewhat negative view on religions and their self-empowering goals. Their compassion for religion may be a reference to the objective "blindness" of religious followers.''
To me that speaks more of self-inflicted pain in the name of religion and "Compassion's a cage" meaning to have so much "Compassion" (somewhat of a euphemism) for a religion (probably Christianity because of the pain inflicted on Jesus before his death)...
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Possible reference to fanatics who are "thrilled" by strikes (thus, inflicted pain) against their belief's "enemies." "Hate to instill" could be taken as a somewhat negative view on religions and their self-empowering goals. Their compassion for religion may be a reference to the objective "blindness" of religious followers.''
To me that speaks more of self-inflicted pain in the name of religion and "Compassion's a cage" meaning to have so much "Compassion" (somewhat of a euphemism) for a religion (probably Christianity because of the pain inflicted on Jesus before his death) that they inflict pain upon themselves it is a cage in a way making it hard to do normal things like get a job or have friends.
Disclaimer... I use the term "religion" loosely, and in no way mean any religion other than Christianity and anything that comprosises said idea.
I think the lyrics are a statement not so much against religion, but on religion. For example:
Broken, Bones and the will. Capacity to disappear in misery saves.
Soaking, Pain as a thrill, Hate to instill. Compassion's a cage.
Sunken, sooner or later. We crawl our way back into our favorite hole.
Drunken, swallow the savior, And follow him to hang him from the highest pole.
Forgiving the father. Read the story on my skin, Tell me more about the man I should have been. I'll be the martyr. Falling from his grace again.
This is where the end begins.
Just my two cents.
-T&E
''Soaking, Pain as a thrill, Hate to instill. Compassion's a cage.
''Soaking, Pain as a thrill, Hate to instill. Compassion's a cage.
Possible reference to fanatics who are "thrilled" by strikes (thus, inflicted pain) against their belief's "enemies." "Hate to instill" could be taken as a somewhat negative view on religions and their self-empowering goals. Their compassion for religion may be a reference to the objective "blindness" of religious followers.'' To me that speaks more of self-inflicted pain in the name of religion and "Compassion's a cage" meaning to have so much "Compassion" (somewhat of a euphemism) for a religion (probably Christianity because of the pain inflicted on Jesus before his death)...
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To me that speaks more of self-inflicted pain in the name of religion and "Compassion's a cage" meaning to have so much "Compassion" (somewhat of a euphemism) for a religion (probably Christianity because of the pain inflicted on Jesus before his death) that they inflict pain upon themselves it is a cage in a way making it hard to do normal things like get a job or have friends.