Lyric discussion by dylansuppiah 

This song is prophetic of the coming of the Anti-Christ. The coming leader who mesmerizes the people with his eloquence and diplomacy and wins the heart of the people with economic reforms to bring peace on earth. Halfway through, he turns bad - the 2nd 3 1/2 years as in the book of Revelations. The first half of his reign will be mesmerizing because of the tune of peace he "pipes" and wins the people over. the second half will be a reign by instilling fear in people. Why "the piper"? The piper in the legend piped away the ills of the town ie.,rats, so will this man will "pipe away" the economic woes that will plague the world in the last days. He will win the earth with diplomacy - signified by the rider on the white horse in the book of revelations, who carried the bow but no arrows. He will demand for the souls of men in return and they will follow. While this song warns us about the anitichrist, Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven promoted the piper (the antichrist). Led Zeppelin's stairway to heaven asks that the church (the lady) follows the antichrist ("the piper will lead us to reason") - read my interpretation on "Stairway to Heaven" click here:

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