This song takes on a whole new dimension when I think of the worst trading guru messiahs as the subject, although they are far more like garden-variety greedy sociopaths than the self-sacrificing narcissistic messiah mentioned in the song.
He had a lot to say
He had a lot of nothing to say
We'll miss him
We are gonna miss him
We are gonna miss him
[Verse 1]
So long
We wish you well
You told us how you weren't afraid to die
Well then, so long
Don't cry here
Or feel too down
Not all martyrs see divinity
But at least you tried
Standing above the crowd
He had a voice that was strong and loud
We'll miss him
We'll miss him
Ranting and pointing his finger
At everything but his heart
We'll miss him
We'll miss him
We are gonna miss him
We are gonna miss him