To everyone that took Buck Dharma's words the wrong way. He chose his words carefully: "I was actually kind of appalled when I first realized that some people were seeing it as an advertisement for suicide or something. That was not my intention at all." That doesn't mean the song ISN'T about suicide, and he never said it isn't. It's just not an ADVERTISEMENT for suicide - which I totally agree with. I also completely believe him when he says DFTR is a love song. It's about two people, in love, that make a suicide pact. So he wasn't PROMOTING suicide, but he did write a song about it.
@JayoftheDead Honestly, that is "word smithing". When you are a successful rock band, and your lyrics romanticize the suicide of a couple, even comparing it to Romeo and Juliet, you are indeed promoting suicide. The lyrics make it sound like suicide is a reasonable, peaceful, even beautiful solution. You can't write a song that makes it sound like things turned out great for a couple who committed suicide, and then say you're not promoting it.
@JayoftheDead Honestly, that is "word smithing". When you are a successful rock band, and your lyrics romanticize the suicide of a couple, even comparing it to Romeo and Juliet, you are indeed promoting suicide. The lyrics make it sound like suicide is a reasonable, peaceful, even beautiful solution. You can't write a song that makes it sound like things turned out great for a couple who committed suicide, and then say you're not promoting it.
He is promoting Gnostic suicide, eating the fruit of Satan from Genesis 3:5 -- "Ye shall be as God," --baby, don't fear the reaper, take my hand...and be as a god. Only, God told you not to do it! Wherever Romeo & Juliet are now, Jesus says He will remake both Earth AND Heaven. Oddly, Jesus GOES OUT OF HIS WAY to say that at The Resurrection, you will no longer be male or female. It's like He's giving you a clue that you are not marrying someone in the afterlife, but giving your body over to demons :O...
He is promoting Gnostic suicide, eating the fruit of Satan from Genesis 3:5 -- "Ye shall be as God," --baby, don't fear the reaper, take my hand...and be as a god. Only, God told you not to do it! Wherever Romeo & Juliet are now, Jesus says He will remake both Earth AND Heaven. Oddly, Jesus GOES OUT OF HIS WAY to say that at The Resurrection, you will no longer be male or female. It's like He's giving you a clue that you are not marrying someone in the afterlife, but giving your body over to demons :O
To everyone that took Buck Dharma's words the wrong way. He chose his words carefully: "I was actually kind of appalled when I first realized that some people were seeing it as an advertisement for suicide or something. That was not my intention at all." That doesn't mean the song ISN'T about suicide, and he never said it isn't. It's just not an ADVERTISEMENT for suicide - which I totally agree with. I also completely believe him when he says DFTR is a love song. It's about two people, in love, that make a suicide pact. So he wasn't PROMOTING suicide, but he did write a song about it.
Exactly....they themselves are not promoting suicide. They are telling the story. Good point to take in with ANY lyrics from ANY artist/band.
Exactly....they themselves are not promoting suicide. They are telling the story. Good point to take in with ANY lyrics from ANY artist/band.
@JayoftheDead So its supposed to be about a man whose wife finally joins him in the afterlife, not because of suicide or drugs.
@JayoftheDead So its supposed to be about a man whose wife finally joins him in the afterlife, not because of suicide or drugs.
How exactly did his wife finally join him in the afterlife? I wonder?
How exactly did his wife finally join him in the afterlife? I wonder?
@JayoftheDead Honestly, that is "word smithing". When you are a successful rock band, and your lyrics romanticize the suicide of a couple, even comparing it to Romeo and Juliet, you are indeed promoting suicide. The lyrics make it sound like suicide is a reasonable, peaceful, even beautiful solution. You can't write a song that makes it sound like things turned out great for a couple who committed suicide, and then say you're not promoting it.
@JayoftheDead Honestly, that is "word smithing". When you are a successful rock band, and your lyrics romanticize the suicide of a couple, even comparing it to Romeo and Juliet, you are indeed promoting suicide. The lyrics make it sound like suicide is a reasonable, peaceful, even beautiful solution. You can't write a song that makes it sound like things turned out great for a couple who committed suicide, and then say you're not promoting it.
He is promoting Gnostic suicide, eating the fruit of Satan from Genesis 3:5 -- "Ye shall be as God," --baby, don't fear the reaper, take my hand...and be as a god. Only, God told you not to do it! Wherever Romeo & Juliet are now, Jesus says He will remake both Earth AND Heaven. Oddly, Jesus GOES OUT OF HIS WAY to say that at The Resurrection, you will no longer be male or female. It's like He's giving you a clue that you are not marrying someone in the afterlife, but giving your body over to demons :O...
He is promoting Gnostic suicide, eating the fruit of Satan from Genesis 3:5 -- "Ye shall be as God," --baby, don't fear the reaper, take my hand...and be as a god. Only, God told you not to do it! Wherever Romeo & Juliet are now, Jesus says He will remake both Earth AND Heaven. Oddly, Jesus GOES OUT OF HIS WAY to say that at The Resurrection, you will no longer be male or female. It's like He's giving you a clue that you are not marrying someone in the afterlife, but giving your body over to demons :O
Sorry, I get mixed up text on this site. Someone doesn't want people to hear the Gospel. Hmmm....
Sorry, I get mixed up text on this site. Someone doesn't want people to hear the Gospel. Hmmm....