This song uses the same images as the rest of the album, but turns all the meanings inward. We're not making a god of useless driven, seeking a stupid Christ figure, or painting the trees to death, we are the useless Jesus of miracle drivel painting our ourselves to death. We're painting the indoors to look like the outdoors so we can stay inside forever. We're not being duped by Madison Avenue, we're just not paying attention.
Anyway, I have no idea how a song that's almost a monotone chant somehow seems to use Richard Butler's voice to even better effect than more melodic songs like Imitation of Christ or We Love You, but who cares how he does it, it just kicks ass.
This song uses the same images as the rest of the album, but turns all the meanings inward. We're not making a god of useless driven, seeking a stupid Christ figure, or painting the trees to death, we are the useless Jesus of miracle drivel painting our ourselves to death. We're painting the indoors to look like the outdoors so we can stay inside forever. We're not being duped by Madison Avenue, we're just not paying attention.
Anyway, I have no idea how a song that's almost a monotone chant somehow seems to use Richard Butler's voice to even better effect than more melodic songs like Imitation of Christ or We Love You, but who cares how he does it, it just kicks ass.