Lyrics
The young man held a gun to the head of God
The young man metaphorically challenges the divine authority by pointing a gun at God.
Stick this holy cow
Symbolic instruction to reject established religious beliefs or traditions.
Put the audience in action
Encourages the audience to actively engage or participate in a provocative manner.
Let the slaughtered take a bow
Suggests applause for those who have been sacrificed or victimized.
The old man's words, white hot knives
Describes the impact of profound and intense words from an elderly figure.
Slicing through warm butter
Uses a simile to illustrate the sharpness of the words, effortlessly cutting through resistance.
The butter is the heart
Metaphorically, the heart is depicted as butter, possibly signifying vulnerability.
The rancid peeling soul
Describes a soul in decay or corruption, emitting an unpleasant odor.
Scratch pictures on asylum walls
Implies creating art or expressions within the confines of a mental institution.
Broken nails and matchsticks
Describes the difficult process of creating art using inadequate tools.
hypodermic hypodermic hypodermic
Repetition of "hypodermic" possibly emphasizes the use of drugs or injections.
RED FIX
"RED FIX" may refer to a potent or intense remedy, possibly drugs.
One man's poison another man's meat
Expresses the subjectivity of pain and pleasure, indicating individual perspectives.
One man's agony another man's treat
Similar to the previous line, highlights the subjective nature of suffering and enjoyment.
Artaud lived with his neck paced firmly in the noose
References Antonin Artaud, suggesting a life filled with self-imposed suffering.
Eyes black with pain,
Describes Artaud's eyes as darkened by intense pain.
Limbs in cramps contorted
Depicts Artaud's body in a state of severe physical discomfort.
The theatre and its double
Mentions Artaud's influential work "The Theatre and Its Double."
The void and the aborted
Suggests the coexistence of emptiness (void) and incomplete creative endeavors (aborted).
THOSE INDIANS WANK ON HIS BONES (repeat)
Repetitive line with provocative imagery, possibly challenging societal norms.
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