I'm not sure about everything in this song, there are a few lines, "Got my red glitter coffin man, just need one last nail" for example; where I'm not sure if they have further meaning other than their face value.
Anyway, as far as I can tell:
"Eternal life is now on my trail"
Essentially saying that by Christian/Islamic (and various other major and minor religions) standards heaven is now behind him.
"Got my red glitter coffin man, just need one last nail"
Not entirely sure about this line, it appears pretty self explanatory but I can't see why he says it and I'm not sure whether 'red glitter coffin' has any further meaning.
"While all these ugly gentlemen play out their foolish games"
Racists, warmonger, religious extremists, arms dealers, etc. Take your pick, pretty self explanatory but see: Masters of War by Bob Dylan.
"And as your fantasies are broken in two
Did you really think this bloody road would pave the way for you
You better turn around and blow your kiss hello to life eternal
Angel"
Again, see Masters of War by Bob Dylan. Not sure about the last line but he appears to be saying say hello to Heaven, possibly talking from their perspective.
"Racist everyman, what have you done
Man, you've made a killer of your unborn son
Crown my fear your king at the point of a gun
All I want to do is love everyone"
Pretty self explanatory, where he says "Man, you've made a killer of your unborn son" I think he's saying that you're escalating the situation and that violence only leads to more violence. Similar to the verse that the line, "You put a gun in my hand and you hide from eyes" from Masters of War. The next line is talking about the use of fear and scare tactics as a method of controlling people as far as I can tell.
"There's no time for hatred, only questions
What is love, where is happiness, what is life, where is peace
When will i find the strength to bring me release"
Word.
The last verse is pretty self explanatory, though I will say that much of the song could be seen to be a realisation of the ‘truth’, hence the change in the last line to basically say ‘you’re going to hell’. Again very similar to the last verse of Masters of War, except that song just makes me think, 'Eat a peach Bush', written nearly 50 years ago n' all.
Might well be wrong about a few of those things but that's the way it seems to me. It’s a great song.
I'm not sure about everything in this song, there are a few lines, "Got my red glitter coffin man, just need one last nail" for example; where I'm not sure if they have further meaning other than their face value.
Anyway, as far as I can tell:
"Eternal life is now on my trail" Essentially saying that by Christian/Islamic (and various other major and minor religions) standards heaven is now behind him.
"Got my red glitter coffin man, just need one last nail" Not entirely sure about this line, it appears pretty self explanatory but I can't see why he says it and I'm not sure whether 'red glitter coffin' has any further meaning.
"While all these ugly gentlemen play out their foolish games" Racists, warmonger, religious extremists, arms dealers, etc. Take your pick, pretty self explanatory but see: Masters of War by Bob Dylan.
"And as your fantasies are broken in two Did you really think this bloody road would pave the way for you You better turn around and blow your kiss hello to life eternal Angel" Again, see Masters of War by Bob Dylan. Not sure about the last line but he appears to be saying say hello to Heaven, possibly talking from their perspective.
"Racist everyman, what have you done Man, you've made a killer of your unborn son Crown my fear your king at the point of a gun All I want to do is love everyone" Pretty self explanatory, where he says "Man, you've made a killer of your unborn son" I think he's saying that you're escalating the situation and that violence only leads to more violence. Similar to the verse that the line, "You put a gun in my hand and you hide from eyes" from Masters of War. The next line is talking about the use of fear and scare tactics as a method of controlling people as far as I can tell.
"There's no time for hatred, only questions What is love, where is happiness, what is life, where is peace When will i find the strength to bring me release" Word.
The last verse is pretty self explanatory, though I will say that much of the song could be seen to be a realisation of the ‘truth’, hence the change in the last line to basically say ‘you’re going to hell’. Again very similar to the last verse of Masters of War, except that song just makes me think, 'Eat a peach Bush', written nearly 50 years ago n' all.
Might well be wrong about a few of those things but that's the way it seems to me. It’s a great song.
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