most of the theories offered so far are possibilities, but this song is definitely about the law of sowing and reaping. that is why the title talks about a "harvester" or someone who is reaping something. There is a verse in the Bible, the first part of which says, " he who soweth to the flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption". The song is talking about the actions or "vices" of a person having direct consequences. His life suffocates as a direct result of the seeds of hate he has planted. Ive loved, turned to hate- thats talking about a vice, habit, or action of some sort that the person
"loved" , but has only returned "hate" or misery, as a direct consequence.
I give, you take, this life that I forsake. Again, giving his time and passion to his vice, the vice ending up figuratively, or even literally, taking his life. ( been cheated of my youth)
You turned the lie to truth- The lie that the vice would bring satisfaction, but turning into the truth that his life has been destroyed
Anger, misery, youll suffer unto me- The "vice" is talking, saying that anger and misery are the result of the action or vice that the person engaged in.
Pure black, looking clear - The vice or action is pure evil (black), but on the outside , it looks pure and harmless ( clear) before he gets sucked into its consequences.
Try getting back to me, get back what used to be- The person wants to get back to the beginning when the vice was fun and appeared to be harmless, but the consequences of his actions has caused damage and pain that he cannot get out of.
I could continue , but the rest of the lines of the song obviously follow the same theme- that sowing corrupt or evil actions causes reaping of sorrow and misery. Could be any vice like drugs,alcohol, domestic abuse, gambling, sex, etc.
most of the theories offered so far are possibilities, but this song is definitely about the law of sowing and reaping. that is why the title talks about a "harvester" or someone who is reaping something. There is a verse in the Bible, the first part of which says, " he who soweth to the flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption". The song is talking about the actions or "vices" of a person having direct consequences. His life suffocates as a direct result of the seeds of hate he has planted. Ive loved, turned to hate- thats talking about a vice, habit, or action of some sort that the person
"loved" , but has only returned "hate" or misery, as a direct consequence. I give, you take, this life that I forsake. Again, giving his time and passion to his vice, the vice ending up figuratively, or even literally, taking his life. ( been cheated of my youth) You turned the lie to truth- The lie that the vice would bring satisfaction, but turning into the truth that his life has been destroyed Anger, misery, youll suffer unto me- The "vice" is talking, saying that anger and misery are the result of the action or vice that the person engaged in. Pure black, looking clear - The vice or action is pure evil (black), but on the outside , it looks pure and harmless ( clear) before he gets sucked into its consequences. Try getting back to me, get back what used to be- The person wants to get back to the beginning when the vice was fun and appeared to be harmless, but the consequences of his actions has caused damage and pain that he cannot get out of. I could continue , but the rest of the lines of the song obviously follow the same theme- that sowing corrupt or evil actions causes reaping of sorrow and misery. Could be any vice like drugs,alcohol, domestic abuse, gambling, sex, etc.