I guess the interpretation of a lost friend could work... but I'm more inclined to see this as abit of a rant about religion, and possibly by extension, God.
"When the moon's in the sky I like it
When the moon's in the sky we like it
It's not gonna give us bad advice
So go and dance with your thunder and lightning
Where the paradise birds are fighting
Let's shake things up a bit tonight"
This has a joyous almost pagan celebratory aspect to it. They're simply going to celebrate simply because they exist.
"And we won't be cattle on your farm tonight"
This is about as blatantly non-conformist as you can get. Combine the first verse and this line and you have a defiant celebration (as opposed to just celebrating).
"Ask yourself why
Come on, ask your man why
Cos you're ugly and you lie
And you kriss kross kriss kross
It's a lie
So bye bye bye bye bye bye"
This is really angry and I think specifically refers to Christianity, and more specifically Catholocism. He is essentially saying from an Atheist point of view that religion is unnecessary ("as yourself why") and then I think very cleverly layers the symbolic sign of the cross that Catholics make infront of their heads and bodies, with an evasive tactic that most religious types might use in arguments for why religion is necessary "and then you kriss kross kriss kross kriss kross".
"And as for you, friend
High in your high home
Watching us all falling down like rain
I hope you're happy
Feel really holy
Cos your godliness has taken every single thing I loved on earth tonight"
Well I'm kind of surprised that noone saw this as a blatant criticism of either the religious leaders or the idea of God itself. The singer is angry and expresses this in very strong sarcasm: "I hope you're happy, feel really holy", and then goes on to say that everything he loves has been taken away or tainted by either religious doctrine or god itself.
The last verse makes me think that the 'lost friend' theme is correct and could be incorporated as part of the criticism. A real kind of visceral anger with God that then stems back to the fact someone he cares about is being taken away and he hates it.
I guess the interpretation of a lost friend could work... but I'm more inclined to see this as abit of a rant about religion, and possibly by extension, God.
"When the moon's in the sky I like it When the moon's in the sky we like it It's not gonna give us bad advice So go and dance with your thunder and lightning Where the paradise birds are fighting Let's shake things up a bit tonight"
This has a joyous almost pagan celebratory aspect to it. They're simply going to celebrate simply because they exist.
"And we won't be cattle on your farm tonight"
This is about as blatantly non-conformist as you can get. Combine the first verse and this line and you have a defiant celebration (as opposed to just celebrating).
"Ask yourself why Come on, ask your man why Cos you're ugly and you lie And you kriss kross kriss kross It's a lie So bye bye bye bye bye bye"
This is really angry and I think specifically refers to Christianity, and more specifically Catholocism. He is essentially saying from an Atheist point of view that religion is unnecessary ("as yourself why") and then I think very cleverly layers the symbolic sign of the cross that Catholics make infront of their heads and bodies, with an evasive tactic that most religious types might use in arguments for why religion is necessary "and then you kriss kross kriss kross kriss kross".
"And as for you, friend High in your high home Watching us all falling down like rain I hope you're happy Feel really holy Cos your godliness has taken every single thing I loved on earth tonight"
Well I'm kind of surprised that noone saw this as a blatant criticism of either the religious leaders or the idea of God itself. The singer is angry and expresses this in very strong sarcasm: "I hope you're happy, feel really holy", and then goes on to say that everything he loves has been taken away or tainted by either religious doctrine or god itself.
The last verse makes me think that the 'lost friend' theme is correct and could be incorporated as part of the criticism. A real kind of visceral anger with God that then stems back to the fact someone he cares about is being taken away and he hates it.
Very good & logical breakdown of the song.
Very good & logical breakdown of the song.