//"The Bible's blind, the Torah's deaf, the Qu'ran is mute
If you burn them all together you get close to the truth still
They are poring over Sanskrit on the Ivy League moons
While shadows lengthen in the sun"
-Traditional means of dealing with the upcoming death of civilization will be useless. Both religion (the Bible, etc.) and secular learning institutions ("Ivy League moons").//
I would just suggest assuming the lyrics are correctly quoted, that this is talking about how these relgions have and are "still" holding back this new future you speak of (which i totally agree is what this song is suggesting) that will be fueled by scientific thought and intellectuallism "ivy league moons". Sort of a New Enlightenment. I also think he is more optimistic than just making his peace. The ballast line suggests he is ready and prepared. I do concede that there will be chaos, sort of, in the sence that traditional values will be replaced slower than needed for there not to be chaos.
I love the Biblical references, and the way they are used with the appocolytic background theme. The whole idea of the psychics kinda wierds me out though. Im sure I have seen Conor quoted stating he is/was a staunch atheist, and the whole use of psychics I would think is somewhat contradictory to that whole idea of mystic spirits, afterlife, etc.
Whatever, just wanted to put that out there.
Has anyone heard anything about the new LP.
//"The Bible's blind, the Torah's deaf, the Qu'ran is mute If you burn them all together you get close to the truth still They are poring over Sanskrit on the Ivy League moons While shadows lengthen in the sun" -Traditional means of dealing with the upcoming death of civilization will be useless. Both religion (the Bible, etc.) and secular learning institutions ("Ivy League moons").//
I would just suggest assuming the lyrics are correctly quoted, that this is talking about how these relgions have and are "still" holding back this new future you speak of (which i totally agree is what this song is suggesting) that will be fueled by scientific thought and intellectuallism "ivy league moons". Sort of a New Enlightenment. I also think he is more optimistic than just making his peace. The ballast line suggests he is ready and prepared. I do concede that there will be chaos, sort of, in the sence that traditional values will be replaced slower than needed for there not to be chaos.
I love the Biblical references, and the way they are used with the appocolytic background theme. The whole idea of the psychics kinda wierds me out though. Im sure I have seen Conor quoted stating he is/was a staunch atheist, and the whole use of psychics I would think is somewhat contradictory to that whole idea of mystic spirits, afterlife, etc.
Whatever, just wanted to put that out there. Has anyone heard anything about the new LP.