I think it's as if the song is speaking in contempt about God, religion, and in regards to religious and political authorities and in general, Earthly corruption.
"From the pills for the whispering..."
Whispering; 'May be a reference to scitzophrenia;
"Pills" - Psychosis is medicated; Illness is buried by medication, but not cured.
"Even children know you are sickened by your own protest..."
The children [malleable people - those easily influenced - naive - immature - or children in the literal sense] are witness to the sickness that befalls on the authorities of the world who, in turn, abuse of the underdog; The underdog is aware that Earthly authorities are also sickened by their practices, which is the reason that the authorities formulated medications for the people who are poorly coping with the state of things. With the creation of such mind-altering medications and deceptive council:
"...you make sure it will pass."
With a great level of authority, a corrupted leadership can ensure that their negative practices are accepted or, overlooked; Tolerated. Bad practices easily come to pass.
"And you made it your business to fish the tumor out..."
Some authorities, in particular, the religious, seem to take it upon themselves to perpetuate the belief that they, themselves, can heal broken souls and bodies by using various tactics. They believe that they may offer a type of cure for the spiritual and physical ailments of human beings; They are the self-proclaimed saviors of the Earth.
"...shake it out of the ones you are...[or, in the later verse, 'Out of the ones he hurt']"
This refers to a masters' methods of obtaining a desired reward from ones' fellows; This is Usury. For the sake of some personal gain, humans prey upon one another. Religion and medication are seen by many as some of the greatest and most dangerous means of corrupt control; enslavement; etc.
"You bottled divinity,"
A reference to medications formulated for emotional/mental illness, perhaps referring to their likeness as a Spiritual Savior as well...
"For the thimble to drown in..."
A thimble's a protective, hollow, steel shell which serves the purpose of shielding the flesh [of the fingers and thumb] from the pricks of a pin [while sewing]. It is opened at one end and closed at the other. The thimble serves as an excellent metaphor to describe a superficial inanimate person; victims often adopt a superficial, narcissistic attitude toward life as a defense mechanism to spare them from the stabbing pains of living with trials. They are mostly open to receiving what is given, but are often closed and hardly giving of what doesn't profit them in return. They become a hollow, hardened, defensive object.
"It brightens the children's faces when you water your old man."
Perhaps this refers to the corrupt, deceptive practices of the world's authorities bringing a false happiness to the impressionable humanity; the masses believe faithfully in these false works. The world's leadership leads their herd to believe that their practices are governed by a higher power - the Old Man.
"A sinner at gun point,"
The spiritually condemned, either condemned by one's self or another, and feeling profound guilt:
"...you keep your monkey fed..."
A primitive animal, described as a possession, "Your Monkey," feeds on practices of condemnation which includes self-medicating depressive feelings of guilt and self-loathing. "Your Monkey," seems to refer to the animalistic addiction within; self-centredness, and perhaps even an authoritative figure.
I think it's as if the song is speaking in contempt about God, religion, and in regards to religious and political authorities and in general, Earthly corruption.
"From the pills for the whispering..."
Whispering; 'May be a reference to scitzophrenia;
"Pills" - Psychosis is medicated; Illness is buried by medication, but not cured.
"Even children know you are sickened by your own protest..."
The children [malleable people - those easily influenced - naive - immature - or children in the literal sense] are witness to the sickness that befalls on the authorities of the world who, in turn, abuse of the underdog; The underdog is aware that Earthly authorities are also sickened by their practices, which is the reason that the authorities formulated medications for the people who are poorly coping with the state of things. With the creation of such mind-altering medications and deceptive council:
"...you make sure it will pass."
With a great level of authority, a corrupted leadership can ensure that their negative practices are accepted or, overlooked; Tolerated. Bad practices easily come to pass.
"And you made it your business to fish the tumor out..."
Some authorities, in particular, the religious, seem to take it upon themselves to perpetuate the belief that they, themselves, can heal broken souls and bodies by using various tactics. They believe that they may offer a type of cure for the spiritual and physical ailments of human beings; They are the self-proclaimed saviors of the Earth.
"...shake it out of the ones you are...[or, in the later verse, 'Out of the ones he hurt']"
This refers to a masters' methods of obtaining a desired reward from ones' fellows; This is Usury. For the sake of some personal gain, humans prey upon one another. Religion and medication are seen by many as some of the greatest and most dangerous means of corrupt control; enslavement; etc.
"You bottled divinity,"
A reference to medications formulated for emotional/mental illness, perhaps referring to their likeness as a Spiritual Savior as well...
"For the thimble to drown in..."
A thimble's a protective, hollow, steel shell which serves the purpose of shielding the flesh [of the fingers and thumb] from the pricks of a pin [while sewing]. It is opened at one end and closed at the other. The thimble serves as an excellent metaphor to describe a superficial inanimate person; victims often adopt a superficial, narcissistic attitude toward life as a defense mechanism to spare them from the stabbing pains of living with trials. They are mostly open to receiving what is given, but are often closed and hardly giving of what doesn't profit them in return. They become a hollow, hardened, defensive object.
"It brightens the children's faces when you water your old man."
Perhaps this refers to the corrupt, deceptive practices of the world's authorities bringing a false happiness to the impressionable humanity; the masses believe faithfully in these false works. The world's leadership leads their herd to believe that their practices are governed by a higher power - the Old Man.
"A sinner at gun point,"
The spiritually condemned, either condemned by one's self or another, and feeling profound guilt:
"...you keep your monkey fed..."
A primitive animal, described as a possession, "Your Monkey," feeds on practices of condemnation which includes self-medicating depressive feelings of guilt and self-loathing. "Your Monkey," seems to refer to the animalistic addiction within; self-centredness, and perhaps even an authoritative figure.