A SONG ABOUT MANIPULATION
This song is clearly NOT religious; Jesus is the symbol exploited by OTHERS, not Chris Cornell. I agree with the ideas expressed in previous posts that this is about those who claim to be martyrs to be superior, a kind of manipulation. Sure, the song could have been written about advertising models, but I think it has a more general interpretation, one that could be clarified with an example.
HYPOTHETICAL SITUATION
Let me give hypothetical situation. This song could represent a woman who claims to be suffering, who claims to need you, but at the same time seems to be superior to you. She holds our her arms compassionately, but really, she has intentions of control, telling you what to do, what feel. We feel sympathy for her, and we give in to her demands, but she really has other goals. She uses her seemingly vulnerable situation to get us to do things we might not otherwise do.
I suspect there are others out there who've experienced this kind of manipulation...
@TJsmarts dude this sounds pretty right on. honestly, I never really thought of it like that before...or picked this up from the lyrics...but that makes a ton of fucking sense dude.
@TJsmarts dude this sounds pretty right on. honestly, I never really thought of it like that before...or picked this up from the lyrics...but that makes a ton of fucking sense dude.
anyhow - um, to add to what you;'re saying here about the manipulation aspect in your 'hypothetical situation' - which I truly think is exactly what's going on here...let me add in another element. possibly, these other goals ARE manipulation, despite her seeming sweet and nice and holding her arms out for a hug or to say the Our Father at mass or being vulnerable and open - all good things, right? but maybe, the manipulation - was the goal, very possibly dark energetic manipulation such as black magic or witchcraft - which was completely lied about in her efforts to be sweet and loving to cover this shit up even tho she was evil AF - people present themselves differently with bad intentions a lot - we have all experienced this. anywho, maybe her expertise in witchcraft or whatever - allowed for her to think that she WAS God, which - of course - isn't true, I don't care how connected you are with dark occult magic. God made demons, therefore - he can take them away if we discern correctly & follow his will, right? Um. Duh. So, it's possible that this woman has so much 'power' due to satanism and dark manipulation experience - that she's tooting her own horn in a way and acting as a false god. which, NOPE. that only leads downward. I don't care how many demons you know.
A SONG ABOUT MANIPULATION This song is clearly NOT religious; Jesus is the symbol exploited by OTHERS, not Chris Cornell. I agree with the ideas expressed in previous posts that this is about those who claim to be martyrs to be superior, a kind of manipulation. Sure, the song could have been written about advertising models, but I think it has a more general interpretation, one that could be clarified with an example.
HYPOTHETICAL SITUATION Let me give hypothetical situation. This song could represent a woman who claims to be suffering, who claims to need you, but at the same time seems to be superior to you. She holds our her arms compassionately, but really, she has intentions of control, telling you what to do, what feel. We feel sympathy for her, and we give in to her demands, but she really has other goals. She uses her seemingly vulnerable situation to get us to do things we might not otherwise do.
I suspect there are others out there who've experienced this kind of manipulation...
Religion is a nice conduit for pathological liars. Your hypothetical situation was my life 5 years ago..
Religion is a nice conduit for pathological liars. Your hypothetical situation was my life 5 years ago..
@TJsmarts dude this sounds pretty right on. honestly, I never really thought of it like that before...or picked this up from the lyrics...but that makes a ton of fucking sense dude.
@TJsmarts dude this sounds pretty right on. honestly, I never really thought of it like that before...or picked this up from the lyrics...but that makes a ton of fucking sense dude.
anyhow - um, to add to what you;'re saying here about the manipulation aspect in your 'hypothetical situation' - which I truly think is exactly what's going on here...let me add in another element. possibly, these other goals ARE manipulation, despite her seeming sweet and nice and holding her arms out for a hug or to say the Our Father at mass or being vulnerable and open - all good things, right? but maybe, the manipulation - was the goal, very possibly dark energetic manipulation such as black magic or witchcraft - which was completely lied about in her efforts to be sweet and loving to cover this shit up even tho she was evil AF - people present themselves differently with bad intentions a lot - we have all experienced this. anywho, maybe her expertise in witchcraft or whatever - allowed for her to think that she WAS God, which - of course - isn't true, I don't care how connected you are with dark occult magic. God made demons, therefore - he can take them away if we discern correctly & follow his will, right? Um. Duh. So, it's possible that this woman has so much 'power' due to satanism and dark manipulation experience - that she's tooting her own horn in a way and acting as a false god. which, NOPE. that only leads downward. I don't care how many demons you know.