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Review about Requiem Full recording lyrics | Reviewer: Kicker558 | 11/20/09
This is what Jim Jones says in the song. It is only an exerpt of the full 45 min. recording...
I know that we had better not have any of our children left when it's over, cause they'll parachute in on us...Because we are not committing suicide, it's a revolutionary act. Let's get gone, let's get gone. (children screaming) There was nothing we could do, because we can't separate ourselves from our own people. It is not to be feared, it is not... Read More to be feared, it's a friend, it's a friend...Let's be done with the agony of it. It's far, far harder to have to walk through every day, die slowly: and from the time you're a child, til' the time you get gray, you're dying...Mothers, mothers, mothers, mothers, mothers, please, mothers please, please, please. Lay down your life with your child but don't do this. Good God almighty, God almighty.
the middle section is in fact a excerpt from a 45 minutes audio tape of Jim Jones speaking to his congregation as they were drinking grape flavored Flavor-Aid spike with Cyanide. Jones was a socialist/communist who basically brainwashed his people mostly comprised of African Americans. Congressman Leo Ryan along with news crew went to investigate "Jonestown" after allegations of physical and sexualy abuse surfaced. Congressman Ryan along with 4 others were shot and killed by Jonestown militia as they were about to board their plane to leave. Jones being the selfish crazy person he was persuaded his people to commit a mass suicide fearing that he was going to be shut down following the shootings. Children in the audio can be heard screaming and crying while Jones is trying to console them telling them no to fear death. Those who refused to drink were shot. I execution style. Over 200 kids and 700 adults died. the entire audio tape can be found on youtube and is very eerie. If u have kids hug them tight after hearing it. It is a glimpse into the insanity the human mind can reach. There is also a documentary on it. this happened in 1978 so theres tons of information on it.
meaning | Reviewer: Anonymous | 1/14/09
To me, this song is a journey of lost youth and constant renewal of self worth. A strengthening of emotion in a way, addiction and struggle in the palm of your own hand, but you just cant find a reason. Deep.
that part is when the member of the religious cult "the peoples temple" having a meeting with their leader jim jones who chose to drink kool aid mix with cyanide and 900 people where killed including children
theres a part in the middle of the song where it gets quiet, and it sounds like a preacher or something talking, but it keeps skipping randomly, what is it saying at that part ? :(
all i can make out is
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Not to be committed suicide...
We can seperate ourselves from out own....
Not to be feared, not to be taken for granted, taken for granted
Lets be done with the agony of it! (cheering)
Die slowly
by the time you were....good ways to die
?Mother mother mother clue, clue , clue"???<Dunno
Damn your life is a drag but this isnt good, i said damn your life is a drag..
GOD HELP ME
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wish i knew :(
Sweet ass track | Reviewer: ChazCobain | 10/3/07
This is one of the rawest tracks on the album, the guitars and fuckin banging and the vocals are are creepy and foreboding, one of my faves
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