I think music meaning and Panthrop hit this on the head but I would like to add a little bit of hypothetical clarification:
If I remember correctly, one of the major points of the Protestant Reformation, was questioning the role of the church in religious observance. Not just the role of the church, but the actual aspect of church going was a matter of question put forth (or at least inspired by) Martin Luther. Here I think the lines of "Martin Luther, you're an angel" is less about repentance and more about being able to worship anywhere in any form (in this case, in the form of ketamine intoxication).
Now for the lines:
I dreamt one thousand basketball courts
Nothing holier than sports
I have my own personal theory on this, Noah's Ark came out in 2005. What the bleep do we know!?, a documentary about philosophy, biology and quantum physics came out in 2004. In this movie, there is a reference to the many-worlds hypothesis which is explained on a basketball court using basketballs. It might be a stretch, but those lyrics could be commentary on the explanation within the movie (which is plausible considering the timing).
Personally, this song resonates deeply. It's beautiful.
About the movie that the 'basketball courts' reference could be from.
I just read that their song 'Lyla' was written based on the movie 'Lilya 4-ever.' I read the plot and at the end spoiler : "Lilja and Volodya, now both dead, angelic and happily playing basketball on the roof of some tenement building, safe from all harm the world can do to them." If they've already been inspired by this movie on the record before, I find it likely that the reference came from this movie.
About the movie that the 'basketball courts' reference could be from.
I just read that their song 'Lyla' was written based on the movie 'Lilya 4-ever.' I read the plot and at the end spoiler : "Lilja and Volodya, now both dead, angelic and happily playing basketball on the roof of some tenement building, safe from all harm the world can do to them." If they've already been inspired by this movie on the record before, I find it likely that the reference came from this movie.
I think music meaning and Panthrop hit this on the head but I would like to add a little bit of hypothetical clarification:
If I remember correctly, one of the major points of the Protestant Reformation, was questioning the role of the church in religious observance. Not just the role of the church, but the actual aspect of church going was a matter of question put forth (or at least inspired by) Martin Luther. Here I think the lines of "Martin Luther, you're an angel" is less about repentance and more about being able to worship anywhere in any form (in this case, in the form of ketamine intoxication).
Now for the lines: I dreamt one thousand basketball courts Nothing holier than sports
I have my own personal theory on this, Noah's Ark came out in 2005. What the bleep do we know!?, a documentary about philosophy, biology and quantum physics came out in 2004. In this movie, there is a reference to the many-worlds hypothesis which is explained on a basketball court using basketballs. It might be a stretch, but those lyrics could be commentary on the explanation within the movie (which is plausible considering the timing).
Personally, this song resonates deeply. It's beautiful.
About the movie that the 'basketball courts' reference could be from. I just read that their song 'Lyla' was written based on the movie 'Lilya 4-ever.' I read the plot and at the end spoiler : "Lilja and Volodya, now both dead, angelic and happily playing basketball on the roof of some tenement building, safe from all harm the world can do to them." If they've already been inspired by this movie on the record before, I find it likely that the reference came from this movie.
About the movie that the 'basketball courts' reference could be from. I just read that their song 'Lyla' was written based on the movie 'Lilya 4-ever.' I read the plot and at the end spoiler : "Lilja and Volodya, now both dead, angelic and happily playing basketball on the roof of some tenement building, safe from all harm the world can do to them." If they've already been inspired by this movie on the record before, I find it likely that the reference came from this movie.