I have never understood the lyrics to Holy Diver. I’ve read all the theories and I’m not sure I buy any of them. I’ve decided I’m just gonna go through the lyrics and provide a running commentary of each thing as it pops in my head. My comments will be in parentheses.<\/p>\n
Holy Diver<\/strong><\/p>\n (What kind of name is that?)<\/p>\n You’ve been down too long in the midnight sea<\/strong><\/p>\n (First up, I’m disturbed by the lack of safety equipment. Is he \u00a0just holding his breath? Have his balls retracted from the cold?)<\/p>\n Oh what’s becoming of me<\/strong><\/p>\n (Fantastic question. Why did he even dive down to the midnight sea in the first place? And why exactly is he considered Holy?)<\/p>\n Ride the tiger<\/strong><\/p>\n (This sounds decidedly unsafe.)<\/p>\n You can see his stripes but you know he’s clean<\/strong><\/p>\n (This makes sense. If you couldn’t see his stripes, that tiger would be filthy, perhaps even covered in mud.)<\/p>\n Oh don’t you see what I mean<\/strong><\/p>\n (I already said I did.)<\/p>\n Gotta get away<\/strong><\/p>\n (From what? The tiger? Is the clean tiger gonna run you down and eat you?)<\/p>\n Holy Diver<\/strong><\/p>\n (Again with this Holy Diver shit. Present credentials or stop using this term.)<\/p>\n Shiny diamonds<\/strong><\/p>\n (Alright, diamonds are shiny.)<\/p>\n Like the eyes of a cat in the black and blue<\/strong><\/p>\n (OK, you lost me. I get shiny cat eyes in the black of night, but where the fuck does the blue come in?)<\/p>\n Something is coming for you<\/strong><\/p>\n (Perhaps a clean tiger? A cat with shiny eyes?)<\/p>\n Race for the morning<\/strong><\/p>\n (I’m pretty sure this makes no sense.)<\/p>\n You can hide in the sun ’till you see the light<\/strong><\/p>\n (What?)<\/p>\n Oh we will pray it’s all right<\/strong><\/p>\n (OK then.)<\/p>\n Gotta get away-get away<\/strong><\/p>\n (Are we hiding or gonna get away? Make up your damn mind!)<\/p>\n Between the velvet lies<\/strong><\/p>\n (Is this real velvet or a euphemism for vaginal walls?)<\/p>\n There’s a truth that’s hard as steel<\/strong><\/p>\n (Agreed. Truth is always hard as steel. That’s why it hurts some people.)<\/p>\n The vision never dies<\/strong><\/p>\n (Might want to see a doctor about that.)<\/p>\n Life’s a never ending wheel<\/strong><\/p>\n (The wheel weaves as the wheel wills.)<\/p>\n Holy Diver<\/strong><\/p>\n (Again with this shit.)<\/p>\n You’re the star of the masquerade<\/strong><\/p>\n (I am…?)<\/p>\n No need to look so afraid<\/strong><\/p>\n (I don’t look afraid and I’ll thank you to keep your stupid comments in your pocket.)<\/p>\n Jump on the tiger<\/strong><\/p>\n (DO NOT DO THIS.)<\/p>\n You can feel his heart but you know he’s mean<\/strong><\/p>\n (Feel his heart?\u00a0Eww…)<\/p>\n Some light can never be seen<\/strong><\/p>\n (Does this even make sense? Wait, are your eyes closed?)<\/p>\n Gotta get away<\/strong><\/p>\n (From the light? The now pissed-off tiger you jumped on like an idiot?)<\/p>\n Get away<\/strong><\/p>\n (Alright, I’ll go.)<\/p>\n Gotta get away<\/strong><\/p>\n (I’m going.)<\/p>\n Get away<\/strong><\/p>\n (I SAID I WAS FUCKING GOING.)<\/p>\n Holy Diver<\/strong><\/p>\n (Sigh.)<\/p>\n Sole Survivor<\/strong><\/p>\n (Sole survivor? DID YOU KILL THE TIGER?)<\/p>\n Your heart is clean<\/strong><\/p>\n (Thank you for noticing. I wash it at least once every day and after meals if I can find the time.)<\/p>\n Holy Diver<\/strong><\/p>\n (Knock it off.)<\/p>\n Holy Diver<\/strong><\/p>\n (Seriously, stop it.)<\/p>\n Holy Diver<\/strong><\/p>\n (I hope you die.)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n