Massive freemasons metaphor running through this. See: 'Oh, protect our secret handshake...' and the references to members and the leader. I don't think it's literal; more of a character like in Pamphleteer. Given that Samson was in Propagandhi at a time when they had a song that repeated 'Fuck religion' over and over, I don't get the feeling he believes in a supreme being, which is a requisite for membership. I suppose that song's more of an attack of organised religion than believe in a supreme being though.
I interpret the whole thing personally as just romanticising hanging out with your friends, in Samson's brilliantly quirky style.
Massive freemasons metaphor running through this. See: 'Oh, protect our secret handshake...' and the references to members and the leader. I don't think it's literal; more of a character like in Pamphleteer. Given that Samson was in Propagandhi at a time when they had a song that repeated 'Fuck religion' over and over, I don't get the feeling he believes in a supreme being, which is a requisite for membership. I suppose that song's more of an attack of organised religion than believe in a supreme being though.
I interpret the whole thing personally as just romanticising hanging out with your friends, in Samson's brilliantly quirky style.