I don't think this song is about today's society or whatever, I think it's fairly straightforward. It's an attack on Christianity. I find it interesting that Pretty Hate Machine was full of religious pondering, and wishing to be able to be close to a God, (such as "Hey God, why are you doing this to me?" and "I want so much to believe." in Terrible Lie) where in the Downward Spiral, there was a sense of complete rejection and anger towards the idea of God. It shows a deep inner evolution, where his feeling of abandonment grew stronger and lead him from sadness to anger. I'm not sure, but I'd guess that Trent was raised as a Christian and was once a very firm believer. Maybe I just feel that way because I relate to it, though.
I don't think this song is about today's society or whatever, I think it's fairly straightforward. It's an attack on Christianity. I find it interesting that Pretty Hate Machine was full of religious pondering, and wishing to be able to be close to a God, (such as "Hey God, why are you doing this to me?" and "I want so much to believe." in Terrible Lie) where in the Downward Spiral, there was a sense of complete rejection and anger towards the idea of God. It shows a deep inner evolution, where his feeling of abandonment grew stronger and lead him from sadness to anger. I'm not sure, but I'd guess that Trent was raised as a Christian and was once a very firm believer. Maybe I just feel that way because I relate to it, though.