Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus
Your own personal jesus Someone to hear your prayers Someone who cares Your own personal jesus Someone to hear your prayers Someone whos there Those lovely types at Depeche Mode are talking about getting your own personal religious figurehead...
Your own personal jesus Someone to hear your prayers Someone who cares Your own personal jesus Someone to hear your prayers Someone whos there
Those lovely types at Depeche Mode are talking about getting your own personal religious figurehead to be there for you whenever you may well need them; essentially this personal religious figurehead will act as some sort of personal emotional servant, presumably a butler with a world class manner and a rich British accent, as well as the pedigree of a thoroughbred. This personal religious figurehead servant will also be there when it comes to praying (having been ordained via a totally legitimate website). The mode also say that this person should actually be there; so unlike most religious figureheads, this religious figurehead should be tangible (and if a member of staff then you may well hope that this member of staff is a bit more svelte than the Buddha, for instance
Feeling unknown And you’re all alone Flesh and bone By the telephone Lift up the receiver I’ll make you a believer
It would appear that either we are talking about a different subject or that things have gone drastically wrong for our prior subject, one who was able to afford staff not so long ago. This new subject has no real sense of identity, is apparently all on their tod and exists to be little more than their frail, fragile self. The mode then suggest that people should wait by the telephone for the majority of their lives in order to become a believer; there is obviously some subversive connection between BT and religion in the eyes of Depeche Mode. In fact some people may believe that in being such a grand institution the BT is akin to religion; but that’s a bit of a statement. As far as I know Christianity never managed to naff up my broadband service, so I suppose there’s a plus point for Jesus and co.
Take second best
Put me to the test
Things on your chest
You need to confess
I will deliver
You know Im a forgiver
Reach out and touch faith
I will deliver
You know Im a forgiver
In a most positive attitude, the mode suggest that we should take second best as a serious option – it is clear that we’re dealing with a most happy bunch here. I mean these are people who feel that corporations are akin to religions and that the only real achievement in life is that of gaining a religious figurehead as your servant. Whilst this would be an achievement I’m not entirely sure if religious figureheads make the best of staff; for one they’ll spend most of their time trying to convert you and this just isn’t cost effective. I would far rather have a traditional jeeves-esque butler answering my front door than a chap with a beard and a cloak – but hey, I suppose that’s just personal preference.
Bloody religion.
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