"I’ve seen so many different interpretations of that song, few of them accurate," the bassist assesses. He maintains the idea that Jesus was a savior, but let's his more cynical side take over once Jesus' avowed resurrection finally takes place. It appears we see two sides of Butler's experience with religion represented here and, with that in mind, the lyrical intention makes a lot more sense. It was the song's summery feel which prompted the pair to share the track. But instead of forgiving his persecutors, in our song 'Iron Man' seeks revenge." Justice's first new track since the release of 2011's Audio, Video, Disco features a chorus of angelic vocalists describing a night-time drive over the Parisian group's signature elastic funk basslines. 'Iron Man”'was based on Jesus Christ, the notion that he was a hero one minute and persecuted the next. 'Electric Funeral' was about the threat of nuclear war. 14, 2017 1 viewer 1 Contributor Safe and Sound x Phantom Lyrics Man up, hold tight Driving dark Head up, foot down Speed of sound Time's up, kick start Keep on track Flags. Offering examples, he explains, “'War Pigs' was an anti-war song and 'Hand of Doom' was about drug addiction. Then I’d take over," Butler says, continuing, "There was nothing Satanic about my lyrics on Paranoid most were still grounded in reality." "Initially, Ozzy would put a scratch vocal line on top of the music, which involved him making up any old lyrics on the spot. So there's a slice of context for you before learning how Jesus figures into the lyrics of "Iron Man." What "Iron Man" + Other Paranoid Songs Are About He then notes he now considers religion to be "inherited brainwashing."ĭuring his youth, however, he was a bit of an obsessive, spending his "pocket money" on a multitude of religious items, adding "rosaries, crosses, medals, prayer books, pictures of Jesus" and "anything my pennies would stretch to."īutler even had a desire to be an altar boy, befeled at first by a long waiting list and later at the age of 11, but when the opportunity finally did arise, he didn't, accidentally oversleeping and missing his audition. Butler, who also confirmed with Rolling Stone that he now considers himself retired, writes in Into the Void about his upbringing, "I was raised a strict Catholic and enjoyed the rituals of Mass, Communion, confession and Benediction, as well as that intoxicating smell of incense and everyone dressing up in their Sunday best."
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