I agree with exnihilo - their are overtones of The Book of Daniel in this song (as well as in The Matrix). The lyrics - Can you see it?/ The writing/ Can you tell me what it means?/ Translate the symbols; enigma/ Expressions keep pushing me/ The message slips and the meaning is missing - refers the Daniel and Belshazzar's feast, in which a mysterious hand writes 'Mene, Mene (your time has come) Tekel (you have been weighed and found wanting), Upsharin (the time of your reign is over, and it shall be split between the Persians and the Medes)', and Daniel is called upon to translate their meaning.
If we then follow the timeline of the Book of Daniel, then the first part of the song (before the above mentioned lyrics) deals with the Mad King, , who first creates a statue-idol made of 4 metals (which Daniel explains to have represented Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome - 4 kingdoms that will grow in power, starting with the Mad King's)which is crushed by a rock that turns into a huge mountain (signifying God's Kingdom).
Actually, it took about 20 minutes, after someone mentioned the Book of David (after all, it's best to actually know what you're talking about, but researching something is pretty easing given the remarkable abundance of online information). But that's what happens when you're intelligent.
Actually, it took about 20 minutes, after someone mentioned the Book of David (after all, it's best to actually know what you're talking about, but researching something is pretty easing given the remarkable abundance of online information). But that's what happens when you're intelligent.
Now, instead of posting a comment that's completely inflammatory and an utterly wasteful space of memory, why not offer your own interpretation? I know it may be difficult for someone who decides upon 'LabiaLover' as an online handle, but it IS possible to have a truly productive and insightful conversation on the internet, rare as it may be.
I agree with exnihilo - their are overtones of The Book of Daniel in this song (as well as in The Matrix). The lyrics - Can you see it?/ The writing/ Can you tell me what it means?/ Translate the symbols; enigma/ Expressions keep pushing me/ The message slips and the meaning is missing - refers the Daniel and Belshazzar's feast, in which a mysterious hand writes 'Mene, Mene (your time has come) Tekel (you have been weighed and found wanting), Upsharin (the time of your reign is over, and it shall be split between the Persians and the Medes)', and Daniel is called upon to translate their meaning.
If we then follow the timeline of the Book of Daniel, then the first part of the song (before the above mentioned lyrics) deals with the Mad King, , who first creates a statue-idol made of 4 metals (which Daniel explains to have represented Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome - 4 kingdoms that will grow in power, starting with the Mad King's)which is crushed by a rock that turns into a huge mountain (signifying God's Kingdom).
DUMB
DUMB
the 2 hours used thinking of this interpretation would have been better spent jerking it
the 2 hours used thinking of this interpretation would have been better spent jerking it
Actually, it took about 20 minutes, after someone mentioned the Book of David (after all, it's best to actually know what you're talking about, but researching something is pretty easing given the remarkable abundance of online information). But that's what happens when you're intelligent.
Actually, it took about 20 minutes, after someone mentioned the Book of David (after all, it's best to actually know what you're talking about, but researching something is pretty easing given the remarkable abundance of online information). But that's what happens when you're intelligent.
Now, instead of posting a comment that's completely inflammatory and an utterly wasteful space of memory, why not offer your own interpretation? I know it may be difficult for someone who decides upon 'LabiaLover' as an online handle, but it IS possible to have a truly productive and insightful conversation on the internet, rare as it may be.
Ah, my mistake. Should be 'The Book of Daniel'.
Ah, my mistake. Should be 'The Book of Daniel'.