Its parodying traditional marriage and religious cults. The song is a conversation between multiple people, the first speaker, we will call him Manny, is being recruited to a cult but doesn't know it yet.
The second speaker, we'll call him Shrignold, is trying to recruit Manny to the cult.
"But what is love, is it in the sky?
No it's a feeling, deep inside.
Because I'm hungry?
No, you're lonely. I can see it in your eyes."
Manny asks what love is, and Shrignold tells him that its a feeling deep inside. Manny says, "Because I'm hungry?," but Shringold denies this, saying its because he's lonely. What Manny really needs is food, but Shrignold is trying to give him something he doesn't really need.
"He's made for her...
and she's made for him!
And that's the way it's always been.
And it's perfect.
And it's pure.
And it's protected with a ring.
That's the way that old love goes.
Like a flower it grows and grows!
And it's forever.
And forever."
This verse is parodying anti-gay propaganda. "HE was made for HER, SHE was made for HIM. Its the way its ALWAYS BEEN. It's perfect and its PURE. And its protected with a ring." Those lines parody the arguments against gay marriage.
And now we all worship our King!
Our King! Our King! Our King!
His name is Malcolm.
He is the King of Love!
We must feed Him.
We must feed Him gravel.
Or He becomes angry.
And this is your chance to start anew and all we're asking you to do...
...is change your name...
...and clean your brain...
...and forget everything you ever knew!
And your heart will find its home!
And our love will never go!
Now wear this ring!
And join the King!
And you will never be alone!
These verses are parodying religion. Manny has to change his name, clean his brain, etc. to have true love, but this isn't true.
Its parodying traditional marriage and religious cults. The song is a conversation between multiple people, the first speaker, we will call him Manny, is being recruited to a cult but doesn't know it yet. The second speaker, we'll call him Shrignold, is trying to recruit Manny to the cult.
"But what is love, is it in the sky? No it's a feeling, deep inside. Because I'm hungry? No, you're lonely. I can see it in your eyes."
Manny asks what love is, and Shrignold tells him that its a feeling deep inside. Manny says, "Because I'm hungry?," but Shringold denies this, saying its because he's lonely. What Manny really needs is food, but Shrignold is trying to give him something he doesn't really need.
"He's made for her... and she's made for him! And that's the way it's always been. And it's perfect. And it's pure. And it's protected with a ring. That's the way that old love goes. Like a flower it grows and grows! And it's forever. And forever."
This verse is parodying anti-gay propaganda. "HE was made for HER, SHE was made for HIM. Its the way its ALWAYS BEEN. It's perfect and its PURE. And its protected with a ring." Those lines parody the arguments against gay marriage.
And now we all worship our King! Our King! Our King! Our King! His name is Malcolm. He is the King of Love! We must feed Him. We must feed Him gravel. Or He becomes angry.
And this is your chance to start anew and all we're asking you to do... ...is change your name... ...and clean your brain... ...and forget everything you ever knew!
And your heart will find its home! And our love will never go! Now wear this ring! And join the King! And you will never be alone!
These verses are parodying religion. Manny has to change his name, clean his brain, etc. to have true love, but this isn't true.