I like these lyrics. The major idea is that religion is dangerous to society, a "cancer of the soul." People often "follow" rather than "lead" in wars as a result of religion. Religious people also often pretend to have faith when "In their hearts, oh they carry fear." However, I disagree with the main idea that religion is a "cancer of the soul." If religion is a cancer of the soul, then so is communism, or the Enlightenment, or these lyrics, or any other worldview you can think of that has lead (or could lead) to tragedies. Rather, it think there is much good that can come out of religion - but that wouldn't make for a very interesting death metal song.
Now if religion was all this song is about, then it wouldn't be that bad. But it's not. At its core, this song is basically fascist and socially oppressive. Maybe religion is dangerous to society, but does that mean we should "kill them all?" No. That'd make us worse than the Crusaders. Specifically, to "kill off" the socially "dangerous" would be to infringe upon fundamental rights and freedoms - the freedom of religion, the freedom of speech, and so on. At the end of the day, I think the lyrics to this song are counter-productive, as the lyrics introduce a new type of religion: anti-religion.
I like these lyrics. The major idea is that religion is dangerous to society, a "cancer of the soul." People often "follow" rather than "lead" in wars as a result of religion. Religious people also often pretend to have faith when "In their hearts, oh they carry fear." However, I disagree with the main idea that religion is a "cancer of the soul." If religion is a cancer of the soul, then so is communism, or the Enlightenment, or these lyrics, or any other worldview you can think of that has lead (or could lead) to tragedies. Rather, it think there is much good that can come out of religion - but that wouldn't make for a very interesting death metal song.
Now if religion was all this song is about, then it wouldn't be that bad. But it's not. At its core, this song is basically fascist and socially oppressive. Maybe religion is dangerous to society, but does that mean we should "kill them all?" No. That'd make us worse than the Crusaders. Specifically, to "kill off" the socially "dangerous" would be to infringe upon fundamental rights and freedoms - the freedom of religion, the freedom of speech, and so on. At the end of the day, I think the lyrics to this song are counter-productive, as the lyrics introduce a new type of religion: anti-religion.
@enarchay Yep pretty much, it's pretty much as the lyrics follow.
@enarchay Yep pretty much, it's pretty much as the lyrics follow.
@enarchay I think it speaks against religious oppression more than religion itself. As for killing them being the answer to it-- this is death metal.
@enarchay I think it speaks against religious oppression more than religion itself. As for killing them being the answer to it-- this is death metal.