Punishment Divine Lyrics

Lyric discussion by hiidenkirnu 

Cover art for Punishment Divine lyrics by Blind Guardian

Nietzsche it is, there's no doubt. While some parts might fit Darwin or others, the whole picture is clearly showing us the old walrus-moustached German.

And it is a rather superficial interpretation of his thoughts, and certainly a Christian one; the survival of fittest / natural law, God killing, the intriguing thought about God/Heaven, sweetly singing angels etc...these don't really tell what Nietzsche's about, if you go deeper into his thinking. But then again, I guess the song's meant to be more about his mental breakdown than his core philosophy.

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