29 January 2008

HERESY

I think believing in God is one's mutual beliefs right?. Rights that we attain as we are born into the world. I never wanted to try to contradict to these meanings but what about these people, and why are they so interesting?

In 1989, Trent Reznor with his band entitled Nine Inch Nails their debut album, the songs talk about disappointment with God and sometimes mocking at a very aggressive way. Try and pile into their lyric for "Terrible Lie"

"Hey God
Why are you doing this to me?
Hey God
Am i not living up to what i'm suppose to be 
Hey God
Why am i living in this animosity
Hey God
I think you owe a great big apology"

The lyrics above really reflect what Trent actually felt toward God, an interesting approach to his own musical drama. And who would've thought, the album sold millions !
Freedom of speech some people might say. Trent Reznor is simply applying an already trendy way of thinking of rejecting God. Back in  the 1960's a man named Anton sZandor Lavey had already done this with his eccentric yet phantasmagorical book, "The Satanic Bible", here Lavey unveil everything that he has ever think about God. His hatred and everything in between. 
Looking at this the positive way, Reznor sees this to be an opportunity to be different and sell more records with his "truth statement"
Nine Inch Nails grow to be one of the most somber band there is in this planet, bringing album after album that explains Reznor's private revenge to God. His satire approach with his music really illuminates who he is. And then come the question, why is he like that? what is in his mind? and all other media related bullshits.

We are trained to be amazed at all the new amazing things that are explicit, that contradicts with our daily norms as human beings. But i think all of it makes it even more interesting to live our daily lives in this globosphere we call earth.

Trent Reznor is just one example of all the rebellion this world has. Marilyn Manson (Reznor's protege), even if we go back in the time, there's Karl Marx, Zarathustra and many more.

we need the same freedom, we need the same right, after all we're a free country (is it?) well, if it's not, i really really think.....we should


cheerio,


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