red right hand means he has killed people. red as in blood. I think they are talking about a government man. A shady unknown man that has done bad things involved with the government, such as war, illegal testing, corruption, and such. they are talking about uncle sam / the government. / the unknown and faceless government agent.
he will comfort you, that can represent the way they may give you a job and say you are protecting people, and it is in the interest of the nation, while in reality you are doing shady things. stacks of green paper in his red right hand, well that's obvious, the government has money to spend, and they have power and are corrupt.
this song was used in the x files tv series. In the show, they show shady government figures, like the cigarette smoking man, skinner, and others, that are involved with corrupt plots and cover ups. Some of them are murderers, aka "red right hand" (in my opinion, I think that is what the show and song is driving at)
"black coat" = government agent
my opinion is that it has nothing to do with the devil, that's just my opinion.
there are lots of different opinions about this song, but this is what came into my mind when I heard it. great song by the way. (I like the music, not the lyrics)
"you are one microscopic cog in his plan" = one small agent, amidst a vast network,, a large machine., one cog in a big machine.
"take me to the town, and go across the tracks.... " = see? its anytown usa, it can happen anywhere. They can find you, any place, any where... no secret is safe.
red right hand means he has killed people. red as in blood. I think they are talking about a government man. A shady unknown man that has done bad things involved with the government, such as war, illegal testing, corruption, and such. they are talking about uncle sam / the government. / the unknown and faceless government agent.
he will comfort you, that can represent the way they may give you a job and say you are protecting people, and it is in the interest of the nation, while in reality you are doing shady things. stacks of green paper in his red right hand, well that's obvious, the government has money to spend, and they have power and are corrupt.
this song was used in the x files tv series. In the show, they show shady government figures, like the cigarette smoking man, skinner, and others, that are involved with corrupt plots and cover ups. Some of them are murderers, aka "red right hand" (in my opinion, I think that is what the show and song is driving at)
"black coat" = government agent
my opinion is that it has nothing to do with the devil, that's just my opinion.
there are lots of different opinions about this song, but this is what came into my mind when I heard it. great song by the way. (I like the music, not the lyrics)
"you are one microscopic cog in his plan" = one small agent, amidst a vast network,, a large machine., one cog in a big machine.
"take me to the town, and go across the tracks.... " = see? its anytown usa, it can happen anywhere. They can find you, any place, any where... no secret is safe.
this is applicable to a god as well.
this is applicable to a god as well.
@mike34 You're free to interpret it that way, but that's almost certainly not what Nick Cave had in mind.
@mike34 You're free to interpret it that way, but that's almost certainly not what Nick Cave had in mind.
@mike34 Across the tracks usually refers to the poor side of town and not just anywhere. Not meaning to nit pick at all. :)
@mike34 Across the tracks usually refers to the poor side of town and not just anywhere. Not meaning to nit pick at all. :)