The Border Line
11-19-2002, 10:11 AM
While some people tend to believe that Eulogy was written about specific religious figures with overzealous premonitions regarding themselves, (namely, L. Ron Hubbard, Aliester Crowley, and Jesus Christ) I would be much more inclined to believe that the scope of Eulogy runs along much broader terms.
The phenomenon of people following someone above the crowd has been seen across the ages, on scales as large as great world leaders to petty thieves, from Jesus Christ to the high school pecking order. Maynard, in my opinion, is pointing out that the majority of these people aren't messiahs, but rather hypocrites who, if actually put to the test, wouldn't pull through the way they had said (and perhaps thought) they would. [Would you die for me? Don't you fucking lie] Those that follow them are deaf, blind and dumb sheep who can't think for themselves or question authority. [Swallowed his facade cuz I'm so eager to identify with someone above the crowd]
What's important here is that the followers aren't attracted to the "messiah" because they agree with him or because he has something intelligent to say. Rather, it's simply because he can talk louder than anyone else. [He had a voice that was strong and loud... ...No way to recall what it was you had said to me]
I think it's quite clear that Eulogy is the embodiment of the Question Authority speech of Maynard's, and as with all of the other tracks on Aenima, I think it's a pretty fucking brilliant song.
He had alot to say.
He had alot of nothing to say.
We'll miss him...
The phenomenon of people following someone above the crowd has been seen across the ages, on scales as large as great world leaders to petty thieves, from Jesus Christ to the high school pecking order. Maynard, in my opinion, is pointing out that the majority of these people aren't messiahs, but rather hypocrites who, if actually put to the test, wouldn't pull through the way they had said (and perhaps thought) they would. [Would you die for me? Don't you fucking lie] Those that follow them are deaf, blind and dumb sheep who can't think for themselves or question authority. [Swallowed his facade cuz I'm so eager to identify with someone above the crowd]
What's important here is that the followers aren't attracted to the "messiah" because they agree with him or because he has something intelligent to say. Rather, it's simply because he can talk louder than anyone else. [He had a voice that was strong and loud... ...No way to recall what it was you had said to me]
I think it's quite clear that Eulogy is the embodiment of the Question Authority speech of Maynard's, and as with all of the other tracks on Aenima, I think it's a pretty fucking brilliant song.
He had alot to say.
He had alot of nothing to say.
We'll miss him...