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Words: © 2007 by Christopher Raab
Music: © 2007 by Timothy G. Boney and Joseph L. Leming
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(An interpretation of several of Nietzsche's philosophical concepts) The herd's mind is the only thing that they seek,
Pacify the many, the will of the weak.
Keep them in line on tradition alone,
All the outside thinkers, better to keep them unknown.
Convictions, to the truth, are more dangerous than lies.
See for yourself, remove the disguise.
To corrupt a man, just teach him to prize,
That which conforms, over that which belies.
The Overman arrives to wipe clean the slate
With values in his image for him to create.
Longing are the masses, for sensory delight,
The Overman declares what's wrong and what's right
Convictions, to the truth, are more dangerous than lies.
See for yourself, remove their disguise.
To corrupt a man just teach him to prize,
That which conforms, over that which belies.
Imprint your bronze hand on the soft wax of the ages,
Join the liberated, the eternal sages.
Take the great journey and walk the tightrope,
to be a free man is your only hope.
The herd's mind is the only thing that they seek,
Pacify the many, the will of the weak.
Keep them in line on tradition alone,
All the outside thinkers, better to keep them unknown.
Convictions, to the truth, are more dangerous than lies.
See for yourself, remove their disguise.
To corrupt a man just teach him to prize,
That which conforms, over that which belies.
Some background information about the song "Twilight of the Idols"In their book The Great Philosophers, authors Jeremy Stangroom and James Garvey wrote that “Frederick Nietzsche (1844-1900) remains one one of the nineteenth century's most misunderstood and misquoted philosophers”.
The lyrics of this song were written by Christopher E. Raab following a discussion I had with him regarding a quote from Neitzsche ( “The surest way to corrupt a young man is to teach him to esteem, more highly, those who think alike,
than those who think differently”).
Following some further discussion I asked Chris, a graduate student in philosophy, if he would like to write some words for a song about several of the concepts he brought up in our discussion. He said he would give it a shot. The next day he gave to me the words to Twilight of the Idols.
Tim