Disciples
Captain Murphy Lyrics


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Don't you want devoted followers?
Who leave their families for you
Give their money to you
Give their bodies to you
Give up their lives for you
Consider you God, and will kill for you
Don't you want to become a cult leader
Since the death of God there has been a vacancy open
You can fill that void, here is how





Overall Meaning

In Captain Murphy's song Disciples, the artist delves deep into the concept of cults and the dangerous appeal they hold over people. The lyrics talk about the lure of having devoted followers who are willing to give everything up for their leader. The idea of having people who consider the cult leader to be a god and would even kill for them is portrayed as a desirable goal. The lyrics suggest that the absence of religion has created a vacancy for a new entity to fill, and a cult leader can take advantage of this.


The song highlights the disturbing power dynamic that often plays out within cults, as individuals become wholly dedicated to a leader's cause, and their own morality becomes twisted in the process. The lyrics reveal how cults can prey on people's vulnerabilities and need for a sense of belonging, leading them down a destructive path. Overall, the song raises important questions about the dangers of blindly following a charismatic leader, and how such groups can manipulate their followers and pose a risk to society.


Line by Line Meaning

Don't you want devoted followers?
Wouldn't you desire dedicated disciples?


Who leave their families for you
Those who leave their loved ones to follow you


Give their money to you
Offer their wealth to you


Give their bodies to you
Surrender their physical selves to you


Give up their lives for you
Sacrifice their lives for your cause


Consider you God, and will kill for you
Regard you as a deity and are willing to take lives in your name


Don't you want to become a cult leader
Wouldn't you aspire to lead a group with extreme beliefs?


Since the death of God there has been a vacancy open
Since the absence of a higher power, a leadership role is available


You can fill that void, here is how
You have the potential to occupy that void and here are the steps to do so




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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@juno6624

Step one: Make an online group around the premise of some sort of internal community not tied to anything else, for example mental health support or something like that

Step 2: Find people to enter and establish a lore or shared history through fun things you guys did together and group efforts like dnd or a shared Minecraft server

Step 3: Be online a lot and make sure to listen to each of the members so they all feel like you're a personal friend to them

Step 4: establish a ranking system which they can climb..make sure that at this point noone puts as much effort into this as you do

Step 5: Build a villain. Depending on who your community is centered around, this can be personal issues, society or a singular person. Make sure you appear reasonable.

Step 6: Maintain the group for atleast a year, becoming the sort-of mom friend of the group. Remember to always refer to yourself as a friends group despite there being a clear structure. Make it enticing for people to enter and place loyalty as your highest value.

Step 7: you're done. Online cult from home. You don't even have to leave the house or be actually charismatic or pretty.



@kill2wrlds381

Don't you want devoted followers?
Who leave their families for you
Give their money to you
Give their bodies to you
Give up their lives for you
Consider you God, and will kill for you
Don't you want to become a cult leader?
Since the death of God there has been a vacancy open
You can fill that void, here is how



@pipithatsme5291

Lyrics

Don’t you want devoted followers?
Who leave their family for you
Give their money to you
Give their body to you
Give up their lives for you
Consider you god
And will kill for you

BANG

Don’t you want to be a cult leader?
Since the death of god there been a vacancy open you could fill that void and here’s how

(i literally rewatch this video so much)



@user-vt1ko4eq5t

Разве ты не хочешь иметь преданных поклонников?
Которые покинут свои семьи ради тебя.
Отдадут свои деньги тебе.
Отдадут свои тела тебе.

Отдадут свою жизнь ради тебя.
Будут считать тебя своим Богом, и убьют за тебя.
Разве ты не хочешь стать лидером этого культа?
После смерти Бога, его вакансия открыта.
Ты можешь заполнить эту пустоту, вот так.



All comments from YouTube:

@projectD1S

"since the death of God, there's a vacancy open" is such a raw line

@fencecreature

gjingigerb rave

@mantismasquerade9853

@massive loser so true

@jimbolaya7210

777 likes <3

@himboghost629

I believe he's referring to the expression "god is dead"

@NagitosWifeSpotty

fr that actually hit very hard
unexpectedly hard tbh

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@aaaaa5211

ngl he makes being a cult leader sound like a REALLY enticing offer like.....please go on how do I become a cult leader.

@anataokudoku3118

g a r b a g e c a n https://youtu.be/udGP3haN8vY

@juno6624

Step one: Make an online group around the premise of some sort of internal community not tied to anything else, for example mental health support or something like that

Step 2: Find people to enter and establish a lore or shared history through fun things you guys did together and group efforts like dnd or a shared Minecraft server

Step 3: Be online a lot and make sure to listen to each of the members so they all feel like you're a personal friend to them

Step 4: establish a ranking system which they can climb..make sure that at this point noone puts as much effort into this as you do

Step 5: Build a villain. Depending on who your community is centered around, this can be personal issues, society or a singular person. Make sure you appear reasonable.

Step 6: Maintain the group for atleast a year, becoming the sort-of mom friend of the group. Remember to always refer to yourself as a friends group despite there being a clear structure. Make it enticing for people to enter and place loyalty as your highest value.

Step 7: you're done. Online cult from home. You don't even have to leave the house or be actually charismatic or pretty.

@aaaaa5211

Aprongirl seems like a fun activity to do during quarantine

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