Grinder Lyrics

Lyric discussion by hashfiend 

Cover art for Grinder lyrics by Judas Priest

This song is not about homosexuality. It's a declaration of the birthright of freedom. The Grinder is not Rob's libido. The Grinder is society, the meat grinder that takes millions of children full of creative potential and turns them into cattle. It's also referred to in the song as "the mantrap" and "the treadmill."

Granted, this birthright includes the freedom to be homosexual, but if you assume that's what it's about, you've missed the point (and probably bit the mantrap and got caught on the treadmill).

My Interpretation

Yes, it's obviously a song about the "treadmill", and listening to it with the volume turned up is a good way of letting out steam while being caught in the trap your self! :D Also later Priest would show socio-political interrest probably most famously in the song Electric Eye.