This song is not about God and Satan as Bible figures, it talks about life in general and how we trust things before even witnessing them in person.
"I talk to God as much as I talk to Satan 'cause I want to hear both sides" says it all, people live in prejudice and stereotypes, this song is purposly using two opposite characters and one of them presents Good, while other presents Bad. But question that is being asked, right here "Well I look up to god and I see trouble" is "Why is Good always good and Bad always bad?", just because someone is Bad doesn't mean he can't be good, or vice versa - if somrone is Good he may sometimes be bad.
It also tells about how twisted this World is. Full of pain, anger, misery, prejudice and all other things casting shadows on everyone.
Just remember: Simon is using two well-known biblical protaginists and antagonist, if we can call them that way.
And it's trying to send a message that not everything is as it might seem, just because someone os presented as Bad doesn't mean he really is, just because seone does good most of the time, it doesn't mean he can't do bad.
And how twisted the World is when you no longer know what's Good and what's Bad.
This song is not about God and Satan as Bible figures, it talks about life in general and how we trust things before even witnessing them in person.
"I talk to God as much as I talk to Satan 'cause I want to hear both sides" says it all, people live in prejudice and stereotypes, this song is purposly using two opposite characters and one of them presents Good, while other presents Bad. But question that is being asked, right here "Well I look up to god and I see trouble" is "Why is Good always good and Bad always bad?", just because someone is Bad doesn't mean he can't be good, or vice versa - if somrone is Good he may sometimes be bad.
It also tells about how twisted this World is. Full of pain, anger, misery, prejudice and all other things casting shadows on everyone.
Just remember: Simon is using two well-known biblical protaginists and antagonist, if we can call them that way.
And it's trying to send a message that not everything is as it might seem, just because someone os presented as Bad doesn't mean he really is, just because seone does good most of the time, it doesn't mean he can't do bad.
And how twisted the World is when you no longer know what's Good and what's Bad.
Your position is very well thought out. Not to mention there is always gray area that we deal with as well.
Your position is very well thought out. Not to mention there is always gray area that we deal with as well.