Just a personal application probably, but I see the song beginning in Hell narrated by the devil who "fell for the spell" of sin. Then it moves to purgatory with the chord progression and tempo change, a place that's not heaven but where the potential to rise there is possible. Finally Chris speaks for God repeating the same line from the beginning but with a hopeful sounding end falsetto, as if he is speaking for Heaven, a mystery. 42 is the number of the meaning of life, meaning this song might have religious undertones. Completely out of left field, but precisely what I see.
Are you in seminary? Do you think he they might have just wrote the song withoug any religous undertones? He's a songwriter/singer. He doesn't speak for "God". Give me a break!
Are you in seminary? Do you think he they might have just wrote the song withoug any religous undertones? He's a songwriter/singer. He doesn't speak for "God". Give me a break!
That's an interesting way of looking at it....but I wouldn't see the Devil and God saying the same thing...
Plus, they wouldn't be living in their 'heads' right?
That's an interesting way of looking at it....but I wouldn't see the Devil and God saying the same thing...
Plus, they wouldn't be living in their 'heads' right?
Neovincci, I think you are actually pretty "dead on" in terms of Martin's thinking. He was a theology major at my alma matter UCL so it's HIGHLY probable that the premise of this song is derived from Martin's examination of religious works. bravo:)
Neovincci, I think you are actually pretty "dead on" in terms of Martin's thinking. He was a theology major at my alma matter UCL so it's HIGHLY probable that the premise of this song is derived from Martin's examination of religious works. bravo:)
Just a personal application probably, but I see the song beginning in Hell narrated by the devil who "fell for the spell" of sin. Then it moves to purgatory with the chord progression and tempo change, a place that's not heaven but where the potential to rise there is possible. Finally Chris speaks for God repeating the same line from the beginning but with a hopeful sounding end falsetto, as if he is speaking for Heaven, a mystery. 42 is the number of the meaning of life, meaning this song might have religious undertones. Completely out of left field, but precisely what I see.
Are you in seminary? Do you think he they might have just wrote the song withoug any religous undertones? He's a songwriter/singer. He doesn't speak for "God". Give me a break!
Are you in seminary? Do you think he they might have just wrote the song withoug any religous undertones? He's a songwriter/singer. He doesn't speak for "God". Give me a break!
That's an interesting way of looking at it....but I wouldn't see the Devil and God saying the same thing... Plus, they wouldn't be living in their 'heads' right?
That's an interesting way of looking at it....but I wouldn't see the Devil and God saying the same thing... Plus, they wouldn't be living in their 'heads' right?
Neovincci, I think you are actually pretty "dead on" in terms of Martin's thinking. He was a theology major at my alma matter UCL so it's HIGHLY probable that the premise of this song is derived from Martin's examination of religious works. bravo:)
Neovincci, I think you are actually pretty "dead on" in terms of Martin's thinking. He was a theology major at my alma matter UCL so it's HIGHLY probable that the premise of this song is derived from Martin's examination of religious works. bravo:)
Sorry I think he was in classical greek and latin studies - all largely influenced by religious texts though...
Sorry I think he was in classical greek and latin studies - all largely influenced by religious texts though...