I'm surprised that many people who claim to be the "biggest" Morrison fans have little to no knowledge about the people and ideologies that influenced his works. This poem is 100% Nietzschean philosophy - - Jim speaks as what Nietzsche referred to as the "Overman". To get a basic understanding (if you're not familiar with Nietzsche's works) read this by cutting and pasting the link into your browser:
"No more money, no more fancy dress
This other Kingdom seems by far the best
Until its other jaw reveals incest
And loose obedience to a vegetable law"
In other words, instead of living for this world, we place such a high value on and strive toward the afterlife or "kingdom of god" when in reality (ie, "its other jaw") our religious institutions are corrupt(i.e., "incest") and hypocrytical (i.e., "loose obedience to a vegetable law"). Nietzsche had no use for religion ("God is Dead"). It was this life that concerned him.
absolutely, I agree, Morrison is full of Nietzschean references and conceptions in a lot of his lyrics.
Jim Morrison was the dionysian music god than Nietzche so badly wanted Richard Wagner to become.
absolutely, I agree, Morrison is full of Nietzschean references and conceptions in a lot of his lyrics.
Jim Morrison was the dionysian music god than Nietzche so badly wanted Richard Wagner to become.
I'm surprised that many people who claim to be the "biggest" Morrison fans have little to no knowledge about the people and ideologies that influenced his works. This poem is 100% Nietzschean philosophy - - Jim speaks as what Nietzsche referred to as the "Overman". To get a basic understanding (if you're not familiar with Nietzsche's works) read this by cutting and pasting the link into your browser:
stanford.edu/~pj97/Nietzsche.htm
"No more money, no more fancy dress This other Kingdom seems by far the best Until its other jaw reveals incest And loose obedience to a vegetable law"
In other words, instead of living for this world, we place such a high value on and strive toward the afterlife or "kingdom of god" when in reality (ie, "its other jaw") our religious institutions are corrupt(i.e., "incest") and hypocrytical (i.e., "loose obedience to a vegetable law"). Nietzsche had no use for religion ("God is Dead"). It was this life that concerned him.
absolutely, I agree, Morrison is full of Nietzschean references and conceptions in a lot of his lyrics. Jim Morrison was the dionysian music god than Nietzche so badly wanted Richard Wagner to become.
absolutely, I agree, Morrison is full of Nietzschean references and conceptions in a lot of his lyrics. Jim Morrison was the dionysian music god than Nietzche so badly wanted Richard Wagner to become.