I personally think this song is about standing up for what you believe in.
Every F.E.A.R. anagram is something that he believes in or thinks that people should do, and he's voicing it all in one song. "The fear" is the fear of people judging you for what you believe, in which case you don't stand up for it.
examples: Final execution and resurrection. Free expression as revolution. For everyman a religion. For everything a reason.
I know many of you will think I'm wrong on this but this is what I like to believe.
@GOSHADEZ I tend to agree with you however I don't necessarily believe it's the "fear of people judging you for what you believe", rather I believe Ian is saying that despite that fact that people do actually fear all these things (eg. For every man a religion, Face everybody and rule) you should stick to your ideologies.
@GOSHADEZ I tend to agree with you however I don't necessarily believe it's the "fear of people judging you for what you believe", rather I believe Ian is saying that despite that fact that people do actually fear all these things (eg. For every man a religion, Face everybody and rule) you should stick to your ideologies.
It's a small difference I know, but an important one. Your preface is that people may fear others for what they believe in, "in which case [they] don't stand up for it", whereas I try to put a more 'glass half...
It's a small difference I know, but an important one. Your preface is that people may fear others for what they believe in, "in which case [they] don't stand up for it", whereas I try to put a more 'glass half full' spin on in and believe the meaning is "Understand that people will fear your beliefs, but you should stick to them anyway and be who you really are"; eg. For everything a reason, Forgive everybody and remember.
I personally think this song is about standing up for what you believe in.
Every F.E.A.R. anagram is something that he believes in or thinks that people should do, and he's voicing it all in one song. "The fear" is the fear of people judging you for what you believe, in which case you don't stand up for it.
examples: Final execution and resurrection. Free expression as revolution. For everyman a religion. For everything a reason.
I know many of you will think I'm wrong on this but this is what I like to believe.
@GOSHADEZ I tend to agree with you however I don't necessarily believe it's the "fear of people judging you for what you believe", rather I believe Ian is saying that despite that fact that people do actually fear all these things (eg. For every man a religion, Face everybody and rule) you should stick to your ideologies.
@GOSHADEZ I tend to agree with you however I don't necessarily believe it's the "fear of people judging you for what you believe", rather I believe Ian is saying that despite that fact that people do actually fear all these things (eg. For every man a religion, Face everybody and rule) you should stick to your ideologies.
It's a small difference I know, but an important one. Your preface is that people may fear others for what they believe in, "in which case [they] don't stand up for it", whereas I try to put a more 'glass half...
It's a small difference I know, but an important one. Your preface is that people may fear others for what they believe in, "in which case [they] don't stand up for it", whereas I try to put a more 'glass half full' spin on in and believe the meaning is "Understand that people will fear your beliefs, but you should stick to them anyway and be who you really are"; eg. For everything a reason, Forgive everybody and remember.
Regardless, I do like your take on it...