I read lots of the postings on here and there are very good points.
But i am surprised no one has mentioned the Tibetan Book of The Dead.
I initially thought the Bible as there are references to lines in the bible.
Except that religions that go against the Christian and Catholic bible use same references and change a word or two to change the meaning. The bible is about eternal life not death.
That's why if you grow up reading the bible and loose your way and read another bible you can easily feel like this.
"I was lost in the pages
Of a book full of death"
Also: The bible says there is only one god, its the Devils bible, the Greek Mythology and many other that say there is more than one God.
"To the gods and the angels
Like a pagan to anyone
Who will take me to heaven"
No one who is reading a bible would reference themselves as a pagan. The Gods and the angels can easily be a reference to the devil and the fallen angels. And anyone that does not agree with the bible will seek one that allows for ones behavior. With out consequences.
In the book of the dead it states how dreams will manifest themselves.
You see references of dreams in the bible that tell of future events.
And on I read
Until the day was gone
And I sat in regret
Of all the things I've done
For all that I've blessed
And all that I've wronged
In dreams until my death
I will wander on
This sounds to me like he is trying to reach Karma or an enlightened state, analyzing his life.
I came to this because of this line:
"For all that I've blessed"
Sounds like a shaman a guru.
The songs sounded to me like he is trying to get close to God. But the more i read it, heard it and watched the video the more i think there is a lot more to it, that i am no were near qualified to comment on.
Great voice though and awesome lyrics that make you think. Just what lyrics are suppose to do.
@tdlg0 Awesome take, and your last comment is exactly what I love about rock music and what I hate about so much of the pop garbage that passes for music these days. Lyrics are supposed to make us think, feel, speculate, dream, etc. Much of today's pop needs no interpretation, no introspection or understanding, it just rhymes or pathetically copies phrases that have been used before or worse it repeats idiotic pop culture sayings that are both disgusting and ridiculous. However, your idea that a pagan can't read the bible is not realistic as anyone can read...
@tdlg0 Awesome take, and your last comment is exactly what I love about rock music and what I hate about so much of the pop garbage that passes for music these days. Lyrics are supposed to make us think, feel, speculate, dream, etc. Much of today's pop needs no interpretation, no introspection or understanding, it just rhymes or pathetically copies phrases that have been used before or worse it repeats idiotic pop culture sayings that are both disgusting and ridiculous. However, your idea that a pagan can't read the bible is not realistic as anyone can read anything and choose to believe it or not. He was saying that his willingness to pray to anyone or beseech anyone for redemption is akin to the actions of a pagan. A pagan is often thought of as someone who prays to multiple deities and is willing to incorporate a number of different beliefs into their own ideals to give themselves a greater chance of a true and fulfilling afterlife. I applaud your analysis of this song and its meaning and I agree that many people commenting on here have made great points. I do think that your belief may have clouded your ability to understand the possible ideas here though, because you are very clearly a Christian who has trouble understanding that anyone could see the bible differently than you or interpret it in a negative way.
@tdlg0 I love this song and have often wondered about the meaning. I knew it was about religion and death, but after reading your suggestion on the book of the dead, its right on the money.
@tdlg0 I love this song and have often wondered about the meaning. I knew it was about religion and death, but after reading your suggestion on the book of the dead, its right on the money.
Buddhism says that after death(if you follow the religions instructions) you can go to a realm outside of death and rebirth. And this place can be anything you want “anywhere we want to go”
Buddhism says that after death(if you follow the religions instructions) you can go to a realm outside of death and rebirth. And this place can be anything you want “anywhere we want to go”
He is absolutely praying to other pagan gods and deities to take him somewhere in the afterlife , but ironically, the place he wants to go when he dies is to the Christian Heaven.
Once in his life, he had faith in Christianity “Take me to heaven , to a place I recall, I was there so long ago. The wine was blood” Only in the Christian religion is the wine blood, representing the blood of Jesus.
But at some point, something happened and he lost his faith in the Christian religion. Though he no longer believes, he wants it to be real. And he sees this as possible in the Buddhist religion.
@tdlg0 The book that he references has to be the Bible because a room by the freeway has to be a motel/hotel room and all of them have a Bible in the drawer by the bed.
@tdlg0 The book that he references has to be the Bible because a room by the freeway has to be a motel/hotel room and all of them have a Bible in the drawer by the bed.
I read lots of the postings on here and there are very good points.
But i am surprised no one has mentioned the Tibetan Book of The Dead. I initially thought the Bible as there are references to lines in the bible. Except that religions that go against the Christian and Catholic bible use same references and change a word or two to change the meaning. The bible is about eternal life not death.
That's why if you grow up reading the bible and loose your way and read another bible you can easily feel like this.
"I was lost in the pages Of a book full of death"
Also: The bible says there is only one god, its the Devils bible, the Greek Mythology and many other that say there is more than one God.
"To the gods and the angels Like a pagan to anyone Who will take me to heaven"
No one who is reading a bible would reference themselves as a pagan. The Gods and the angels can easily be a reference to the devil and the fallen angels. And anyone that does not agree with the bible will seek one that allows for ones behavior. With out consequences.
In the book of the dead it states how dreams will manifest themselves. You see references of dreams in the bible that tell of future events.
And on I read Until the day was gone And I sat in regret Of all the things I've done For all that I've blessed And all that I've wronged In dreams until my death I will wander on
This sounds to me like he is trying to reach Karma or an enlightened state, analyzing his life.
I came to this because of this line: "For all that I've blessed" Sounds like a shaman a guru.
The songs sounded to me like he is trying to get close to God. But the more i read it, heard it and watched the video the more i think there is a lot more to it, that i am no were near qualified to comment on.
Great voice though and awesome lyrics that make you think. Just what lyrics are suppose to do.
@tdlg0 Awesome take, and your last comment is exactly what I love about rock music and what I hate about so much of the pop garbage that passes for music these days. Lyrics are supposed to make us think, feel, speculate, dream, etc. Much of today's pop needs no interpretation, no introspection or understanding, it just rhymes or pathetically copies phrases that have been used before or worse it repeats idiotic pop culture sayings that are both disgusting and ridiculous. However, your idea that a pagan can't read the bible is not realistic as anyone can read...
@tdlg0 Awesome take, and your last comment is exactly what I love about rock music and what I hate about so much of the pop garbage that passes for music these days. Lyrics are supposed to make us think, feel, speculate, dream, etc. Much of today's pop needs no interpretation, no introspection or understanding, it just rhymes or pathetically copies phrases that have been used before or worse it repeats idiotic pop culture sayings that are both disgusting and ridiculous. However, your idea that a pagan can't read the bible is not realistic as anyone can read anything and choose to believe it or not. He was saying that his willingness to pray to anyone or beseech anyone for redemption is akin to the actions of a pagan. A pagan is often thought of as someone who prays to multiple deities and is willing to incorporate a number of different beliefs into their own ideals to give themselves a greater chance of a true and fulfilling afterlife. I applaud your analysis of this song and its meaning and I agree that many people commenting on here have made great points. I do think that your belief may have clouded your ability to understand the possible ideas here though, because you are very clearly a Christian who has trouble understanding that anyone could see the bible differently than you or interpret it in a negative way.
@tdlg0 I love this song and have often wondered about the meaning. I knew it was about religion and death, but after reading your suggestion on the book of the dead, its right on the money.
@tdlg0 I love this song and have often wondered about the meaning. I knew it was about religion and death, but after reading your suggestion on the book of the dead, its right on the money.
Buddhism says that after death(if you follow the religions instructions) you can go to a realm outside of death and rebirth. And this place can be anything you want “anywhere we want to go”
Buddhism says that after death(if you follow the religions instructions) you can go to a realm outside of death and rebirth. And this place can be anything you want “anywhere we want to go”
He is absolutely praying to other pagan gods and deities to take him somewhere in the afterlife , but ironically, the place he wants to go when he dies is to the Christian Heaven.
Once in his life, he had faith in Christianity “Take me to heaven , to a place I recall, I was there so long ago. The wine was blood” Only in the Christian religion is the wine blood, representing the blood of Jesus.
But at some point, something happened and he lost his faith in the Christian religion. Though he no longer believes, he wants it to be real. And he sees this as possible in the Buddhist religion.
@tdlg0 Also, I read somewhere that Cornell was heavy into Buddhism.
@tdlg0 Also, I read somewhere that Cornell was heavy into Buddhism.
@tdlg0 The book that he references has to be the Bible because a room by the freeway has to be a motel/hotel room and all of them have a Bible in the drawer by the bed.
@tdlg0 The book that he references has to be the Bible because a room by the freeway has to be a motel/hotel room and all of them have a Bible in the drawer by the bed.
@tdlg0 i think u did it wonderfully. Best ive heard
@tdlg0 i think u did it wonderfully. Best ive heard