A Prescription For Mankind Lyrics

Lyric discussion by lovewilltearusapartagain 

its about religion and love...FXXX religion...then the ball you are the chain lyric is about the person shes connected with is away from her so now hell is on earth...

I do agree that the song is about religion, but not about a missing loved one.

it starts off with her asking who this ultimate power is: what their guidelines are (should i beg, should i steal) and humanity's purpose (meaning of life). she's also asking how we are to honour this power (kneel and pray, kiss the divide). there is a sense of anger/frustration, but I don't think she's saying fuck religion. it sounds to me she is more frustrated at people's blind faith and obedience from what a book says; frustrated with the amount of groveling and submissive...