Letters from Earth almost sounds like the apostle Paul writing his letters, except Dio is putting a sarcastic spin on it. I don't know this for sure, of course. But Dio was well-known for writing sarcastic lyrics regarding religion, especially Christianity. All of Paul's writings in the Bible were in the form of letters that he sent to various churches that he kept tabs on. People attribute divine meaning to his writings, but Dio is saying they are just Earthly writings like anything else.
Again, just my thoughts about the song. Dio is probably the greatest lyricist of our time in the Metal genre, along with being one of the truly recognizable voices. He is greatly missed.
Letters from Earth almost sounds like the apostle Paul writing his letters, except Dio is putting a sarcastic spin on it. I don't know this for sure, of course. But Dio was well-known for writing sarcastic lyrics regarding religion, especially Christianity. All of Paul's writings in the Bible were in the form of letters that he sent to various churches that he kept tabs on. People attribute divine meaning to his writings, but Dio is saying they are just Earthly writings like anything else.
Again, just my thoughts about the song. Dio is probably the greatest lyricist of our time in the Metal genre, along with being one of the truly recognizable voices. He is greatly missed.