2006-11-21 10:19:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
I have been a devotee (Depeche Mode fan) for over 15 years and I can truly say that one needs to look at the album as a whole to truly understand the meaning behind the lyrics.
Dave Gahan said in an interview that many fans think their music is based on religious views, but that all the music is actually inspired by relationships. This we can recognize in stuff like Personal Jesus (based on the relationship between Elvis and Priscilla Presley).
If you look at it that way, then the meaning of Judas become clear. Look at the songs prior to that one on the album "Songs of Faith and Devotion". The album starts off with finding someone special and sharing their joys and misfortunes and then coming to a point where one feels condemnation for all the wrongs prior to finding that special person. Then that person betrays you and you fall into that state where you want to be alone and wanna get right with the one that betrayed you. The album ends off with finding "Higher Love" that won't betray.
It's all about BETRAYAL and has nothing to do with religion. Depeche Mode songs have always been that way and will never change. Mind you, Martin Gore did say that fans can interpret songs as they want. So...you decide!
2006-11-25 03:07:29 · answer #1 · answered by Porgie 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Depeche Mode Judas
2016-11-14 00:38:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is not a religious song; this is a song about spiritual/emotional abuse. If you've ever been in a relationship with a narcissist, you'll "get" this song to the T.
2013-11-06 03:05:44 · answer #3 · answered by Sock 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, i once read somewhere that the song was actually the exact opposite of promoting religion... kinda like coldplay's "don't panic"... they sing about living in a beautiful world, but the video depicts despair, voids, and so forth. i think this song may be similar. it's either simply a song promoting religion and telling people to go to the edge to embrace the power of god and feel his/her/whatever you believe in's love.. or a song trying to point out that love in that essence SHOULD ideally be effortless and unconditional, but that's not the case, and how god demand's effort from in order for us to be allowed to sense his/her/whatever you believe in's love.... it could go both ways. no matter what the artist means though, you can make your own interpretation of it.
2006-11-21 11:35:16 · answer #4 · answered by miracle882 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Clearly it's about religion and spiritual sanctity.
2006-11-21 10:26:56 · answer #5 · answered by Answerer 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋