In my mind, this song only makes sense if you consider Christ. I believe it to be written from the perspective of Christ. Cornell has even had concerts where he yells "Jesus is my friend". If you watch on youtube, there's a video of them before they're about to play Beyond the Wheel in Germany in 1991 I believe and he's singing this. Combine that with his catholic upbringing, and many of the themes of Soundgarden, and it makes sense. Much of Christ's message was of non-conformity to this world, and the way of things. Christ was labelled as a demon and a follower such by the religious authorities of his day. How often do you hear these types of songs in a "christian" church? :p There's a huge hypocrisy in the modern times in regards to Christ's true message of the world. I think Soundgarden gets it, and harnesses it in songs like this one, "Hands all Over", "Beyond the Wheel", "Limo Wreck", "New Damage", "Holy Water", "Mind Riot", "Blow Up the Outside World", the list goes on and on. ^_^
In my mind, this song only makes sense if you consider Christ. I believe it to be written from the perspective of Christ. Cornell has even had concerts where he yells "Jesus is my friend". If you watch on youtube, there's a video of them before they're about to play Beyond the Wheel in Germany in 1991 I believe and he's singing this. Combine that with his catholic upbringing, and many of the themes of Soundgarden, and it makes sense. Much of Christ's message was of non-conformity to this world, and the way of things. Christ was labelled as a demon and a follower such by the religious authorities of his day. How often do you hear these types of songs in a "christian" church? :p There's a huge hypocrisy in the modern times in regards to Christ's true message of the world. I think Soundgarden gets it, and harnesses it in songs like this one, "Hands all Over", "Beyond the Wheel", "Limo Wreck", "New Damage", "Holy Water", "Mind Riot", "Blow Up the Outside World", the list goes on and on. ^_^