The tracks lyrics are below and they are a either a tribute to Christopher Hitchens, (famous atheist, author). Or he’s referring to himself. Either way, I like it, the fact that someone could be so self indulgent as to declare himself king. Which I think he is because of the reference to King or Queen depending on your mood. He’s been known to enjoy drag. Or to have had the balls to write a song saluting atheism and what some would argue, is one of the most militant atheists.
Update: It really is an ode to Hitchens, IAMX confirmed it on his Facebook.
This is our tribute to one of the greatest writers and thinkers of our time. Spread the message to everyone you know.
I salute you, Christopher
I salute your life
How you play the diceYour words will live in us
Timelessly insane
Explosive, fresh, and wiseSome will just forget
Some will close their eyes
Some will turn the tideI salute you, Christopher
Whiskey raised and downed
You risked, and you took the crownConsole yourselves
That a scientific death is better than a fairytale
Of the eternal lifeControl yourselves
’cause the Man in the Sky is a tyrant and a lonely psychopath
Dreamed up to steal your mindsA horseman on a track
A brilliant gentle wreck
With a brittle mouth the priceNo submit, no compromise
Saint Christopher, all the truths
And the destroyer of soulstrings and threatsThey will learn to see in time
They will think before they refuse
The civilization roadI salute you, Christopher
I declare you as our King
Or Queen, depending on your mood
