New Idolatry

Expressing admiration for someone who holds significant power and wealth, likening them to a modern king.

Highlighting that the ruler's authority is sustained through immodesty, possibly suggesting arrogance or self-indulgence.

Describing the opulence of the ruler, from a golden crown to a golden chain.

Suggesting that people don't need to show respect or admiration when the ruler is on stage.

Mocking the claim of a meritocracy, implying that success is not solely based on merit but influenced by other factors.

Expressing skepticism about the meritocracy claim and suggesting a preference for mediocrity over it.

Referring to the validation by the aristocracy, questioning the legitimacy of the ruler's position.

Highlighting the irony of being at the top of the wrong building, possibly indicating a misplaced sense of power.

Indicating that the ruler's influence is overshadowing the speaker's devotion to something or someone else.

Suggesting a loss of control over a situation or relationship.

Being captivated by the allure of celebrity, implying a negative impact on personal values.

Labeling the obsession with celebrity as the new idolatry, comparing it to worshiping false idols.

Portraying a societal insistence on accepting the new idolatry, emphasizing the inability to resist it.

You can't resist this new idolatry

You can't stop worshipping what you see, no

You can't resist this new idolatry"

Repeating the assertion that succumbing to the new idolatry is inevitable, tied to destiny.

You can't resist this new idolatry

You can't stop worshipping what you see, no

You can't resist this new idolatry"

They say, "Stop! it's been your destiny, no

You can't resist this new idolatry

So don't stop, it's what it's meant to be, no

You can't resist this new idolatry"

Encouraging the adoption of a new philosophy, where the idol becomes a central part of one's identity.

Linking the adoption of the new philosophy to the idol becoming a defining aspect of one's identity.

Contrasting the life of a king with a golden staff against being subservient to a golden calf, symbolizing false worship.

Or you're stuck bowed down to a golden calf

Shifting from literal gold statues to metaphorical molds, implying the possibility of replacing statues by conforming to societal expectations.

But you can take up their spot if you fill the mold

Highlighting the low cost of entry into the societal hierarchy, suggesting a compromise of personal morality.

Now to enter just costs your morality

Expressing a sense of obligation and dependence on the idolized figure, questioning life without them.

And without you, how could this life ever feel the same

Reflecting on the emotions of passion and questioning whether the pursuit is genuine or driven by the allure of idolatry.

I thought it was meant for me

But are there other motives

Am I chasing idolatry

Reiterating the inevitability of succumbing to the new idolatry and the societal insistence on accepting it as destiny.

You can't resist this new idolatry

You can't stop worshipping what you see, no

You can't resist this new idolatry"

They say, "Stop! it's what it's meant to be, no

You can't resist this new idolatry

You can't stop worshipping what you see, no

You can't resist this new idolatry"

They say, "Stop! it's been your destiny, no

You can't resist this new idolatry

So don't stop, it's what it's meant to be, no

You can't resist this new idolatry"

Emphasizing the inability to resist the new idolatry.

You can't resist this new idolatry

Repeating the impact of the new idolatry on the speaker's devotion and the unavailability of their guidance.

This time I can't call your fire down

Transfixed by the celebrity

Oh no, this is the new idolatry

Reiterating the captivating nature of celebrity and the emergence of a new form of idolatry.

Oh no, this is the new idolatry