While I think the Hendrix and idea and the ironic idea (Chris R's) may be a apart of it. This song also makes me think of the Buddhist monk who protested the Roman Catholic persecution of Buddhist in Vietnam in the 1960's by burning himself to death. One of the teachings of Buddhism is that all of us are essentially one being, and a great achievement is to love all as one loves oneself. This could make the "God bless you" line not ironic, while the man burns himself alive to draw attention to the persecution at hand.
While I think the Hendrix and idea and the ironic idea (Chris R's) may be a apart of it. This song also makes me think of the Buddhist monk who protested the Roman Catholic persecution of Buddhist in Vietnam in the 1960's by burning himself to death. One of the teachings of Buddhism is that all of us are essentially one being, and a great achievement is to love all as one loves oneself. This could make the "God bless you" line not ironic, while the man burns himself alive to draw attention to the persecution at hand.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Th%C3%ADch_Qu%E1%BA%A3ng_%C4%90%E1%BB%A9c_self-immolation.jpg
That guy is one intense mother fucker.