Sunday, August 1, 2010

Ode to the Demiurge?

With my iPod on shuffle today I stumbled over a song which took me by surprise from my past. Mid '90's. The group with the iconic name of STP, not to be confused with the motor oil.

The lyrics to this particular song are quite striking. Pay careful attention to the description of the being and the muffled shift to Bible verses at the end. Kinda makes me cringe. I honestly can't think of anyone else who has created such a bold piece of work about the demiurge's doings.

Stone Temple Pilots -- "Naked Sunday"
(There's a few seconds delay at the beginning for the lower instrumentals and I haven't found a real video that was made for the song by the band. Not sure if it even exists.)


You're the fuel to the fire

You're the weapons of war

You're the irony of justice

And the father of law


I've been waiting for awhile to meet you

For the chance to shake your hand
To give you thanks for all the suffering you command

And when all is over and we return to dust
Who will be my judge and which one do I trust


You're the champion of sorrow

You're the love and the pain

You're the fighter of evil

Yet you're one in the same


I've been waiting for awhile to meet you
For the chance to shake your hand

To give you thanks for all the suffering you command
And when all is over and we return to dust
Who will be my judge and which one do I trust?


An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

Turn the other cheek aside
We're all god's children, the giver of life

Alone, we will survive.

1 comment:

Chadly said...

You should listen to "God Thinks" by Voltaire. It's a weird song, but points out how we all fight over what we believe God thinks. It's a great song.