SATANIC PLANET is the creation of Lucien Greaves (The Satanic Temple co-fou… Read Full Bio ↴SATANIC PLANET is the creation of Lucien Greaves (The Satanic Temple co-founder and spokesperson), Luke Henshaw (Planet B, Sonido de la Frontera), Dave Lombardo (Slayer, The Misfits, Mr. Bungle, Suicidal Tendencies, Dead Cross), and Justin Pearson (The Locust, Dead Cross, Swing Kids, Deaf Club). With the birth of Satanic Planet, hip-hop producer Henshaw and punk provocateur Pearson joined co-founder and spokesperson of The Satanic Temple, Lucien Greaves-- the most prominent and outspoken contemporary Satanist in the world. Greaves has gained international attention as an advocate for religious liberty and the voice of the Satanic Reformation, delivering lectures nationwide and featured in national media outlets including MSNBC, NPR, Huffington Post Live, CNN, Harper’s Monthly, Newsweek, Fox News, Vice, Salon, Rolling Stone, and many more. As the trio were diligently working, and nearly completed with, the music for their debut album, the worldwide pandemic hit, seemingly bringing things to a halt. However, with the onset of this new way of living, the newly-formed band was in a unique position to enlist the legendary Dave Lombardo, who found himself not touring for the first time in years, and suddenly having more time to work in his home studio on projects that interested him. With the addition of this iconic drummer, Satanic Planet was complete.

Here, Greaves moves beyond spoken word and into lyricism, with the experimental musical backing of Henshaw, the demonic vocals of Pearson, and the diverse, score-like approach of Lombardo. Along the way, an eclectic range of guest appearances arise, including Cattle Decapitation’s Travis Ryan, Nomi Abadi, Silent’s Jung Sing, Shiva Honey, Eric Livingston (also known as his artist moniker, First Church of the Void), and Hexa’s Carrie Feller. This collaboration embraces the avant garde to create sci-fi sermons that range from doom and industrial to evil exotica. These dark musical soundscapes serve as a vessel to share the important messages that The Satanic Temple stands for, including religious freedom, highlighting the hypocrisy in dominant organized religions, and the horrific consequences of pseudoscience and malpractice still being utilized today in America.

Passage
Satanic Planet Lyrics

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"God, conquered, will become Satan Satan, conquering, will become God. May the fates spare me this terrible lot I love the Hell which formed my genius. Now, thanks to us, the god of old is dispossessed of his terrestrial empire, and every thinking being on this globe disdains him or knows him not. But what matter that men should be no longer submissive to Jehovah if the spirit of Jehovah is still in them if they, like him, are jealous, violent, quarrelsome, and greedy, and the foes of the arts and of beauty? What matter that they have rejected the ferocious God, if they do not hearken to the friendly demons who teach all truths As to ourselves, celestial spirits, sublime demons, we have destroyed Jehovah, our Tyrant, if in ourselves we have destroyed Ignorance and Fear."
You fought with me before the birth of the world. We were conquered because we failed to understand that Victory is a Spirit, and that it is in ourselves and in ourselves alone that we must attack and destroy God."

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Satanic Planet's song "Passage" touch upon various themes, including the duality of God and Satan, the rejection of a tyrannical deity, and the importance of self-realization and empowerment. The opening lines, "God, conquered, will become Satan. Satan, conquering, will become God," highlight the concept of transformation and the flipping of traditional roles. It suggests that there is a constant power struggle between these two forces, with each having the potential to rise and fall.

The lyrics express a desire to escape the prescribed fate and embrace individuality and personal growth. The singer pleads to the fates, hoping to be spared from a terrible destiny, while simultaneously acknowledging the influence of the "Hell" that shaped their genius. They celebrate the fact that the "god of old" has been dethroned by their actions and that humanity no longer submits to Jehovah. However, they also question the significance of this rejection if people still embody the negative qualities associated with the former deity.

The song continues by emphasizing the importance of inner transformation. It suggests that destroying external symbols of God, like Jehovah, is meaningless if one still carries the spirit of that deity within, being jealous, violent, quarrelsome, and greedy. It implies that true liberation comes from dismantling personal ignorance and fear rather than simply rebelling against external religious institutions. The final lines highlight the power of celestial spirits and sublime demons in overthrowing their own tyrant, symbolizing the need for self-realization and empowerment.

Overall, "Passage" explores the complexities of belief systems, societal norms, and the potential for personal transformation beyond external forces.

Line by Line Meaning

God, conquered, will become Satan Satan, conquering, will become God.
The transformation from God to Satan and from Satan to God is inevitable, reflecting the cyclical nature of power and authority.

May the fates spare me this terrible lot
I hope that fate will spare me from experiencing this dreadful fate.

I love the Hell which formed my genius.
I find inspiration and brilliance in the chaos and darkness of Hell.

Now, thanks to us, the god of old is dispossessed of his terrestrial empire, and every thinking being on this globe disdains him or knows him not.
Due to our actions, the previous deity has lost his control over the earthly realm, and the majority of intelligent beings either despise or remain ignorant of his existence.

But what matter that men should be no longer submissive to Jehovah if the spirit of Jehovah is still in them if they, like him, are jealous, violent, quarrelsome, and greedy, and the foes of the arts and of beauty?
It is irrelevant if people no longer obey Jehovah if they still possess his qualities of envy, aggression, conflict, greed, and opposition to artistic expression and beauty.

What matter that they have rejected the ferocious God, if they do not hearken to the friendly demons who teach all truths
Even if they have abandoned their devotion to the cruel God, it is insignificant if they do not listen to the benevolent demons who possess knowledge and wisdom.

As to ourselves, celestial spirits, sublime demons, we have destroyed Jehovah, our Tyrant, if in ourselves we have destroyed Ignorance and Fear.
Regarding us, the divine entities and majestic demons, by eradicating ignorance and fear from within us, we have successfully annihilated Jehovah, who used to oppress us.

You fought with me before the birth of the world.
You engaged in a conflict with me even before the creation of the universe.

We were conquered because we failed to understand that Victory is a Spirit, and that it is in ourselves and in ourselves alone that we must attack and destroy God.
Our defeat resulted from our inability to comprehend that triumph is an intangible force residing within us, and we can only confront and eliminate God by targeting and eliminating our own inner selves.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Dave Lombardo, Justin Pearson, Lucien Greaves, Luke Henshaw

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