I honestly believe this song to be the Stone Temple Pilot's stylized reprisal of 'Sympathy for the Devil.' Listen to the similarities in cadence during the bridge of this song. The lyrical subjects are of the same topical nature, only this song addresses the Devil in a second person narrative.
That which is truly evil often has the awe inspiring charisma to compel others to do wrong even when their own moral judgment may argue with this. Furthermore, this power is often able to convince others that they will be safer disregarding their own morals in favor of committing sins against humanity, hence the 'Who will be my judge and which one do I trust.' 'I've been waiting for a while to meet you, for a chance to shake your hand, to give you thanks for all the suffering you command' expresses an aire of admiration, even gratitude sarcastic or otherwise, going out on a limb beyond mere courtesy and sympathy for the one responsible for everything in our world.
Governments, institutions, organized religion all provide a spring board for evil to exert itself in this world, Mick Jagger warns us of the same. This song though is still a testament to Weiland on his part for being able to redeliver a fresh interpretation from his internal understanding of a classic.
I honestly believe this song to be the Stone Temple Pilot's stylized reprisal of 'Sympathy for the Devil.' Listen to the similarities in cadence during the bridge of this song. The lyrical subjects are of the same topical nature, only this song addresses the Devil in a second person narrative.
That which is truly evil often has the awe inspiring charisma to compel others to do wrong even when their own moral judgment may argue with this. Furthermore, this power is often able to convince others that they will be safer disregarding their own morals in favor of committing sins against humanity, hence the 'Who will be my judge and which one do I trust.' 'I've been waiting for a while to meet you, for a chance to shake your hand, to give you thanks for all the suffering you command' expresses an aire of admiration, even gratitude sarcastic or otherwise, going out on a limb beyond mere courtesy and sympathy for the one responsible for everything in our world.
Governments, institutions, organized religion all provide a spring board for evil to exert itself in this world, Mick Jagger warns us of the same. This song though is still a testament to Weiland on his part for being able to redeliver a fresh interpretation from his internal understanding of a classic.