So Here We Are

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I caught a glimpse, but it's been forgotten
So here we are again

I made a vow, to carry you home, home

I really tried to do what you wanted
It all went wrong again

I made a vow, to carry you home
If you fall sick, if you pass out

I figured it out

I can see again

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I think this song may be about his relationship to his Roman Catholic parents (or just one of them). As most people here now, Kele is homosexual, which does not accord with the General Catholic thought.

I am not yet sure about "I caught a glimpse but it's been forgotten" and "So here we are again", but I have some ideas which I will post later maybe.

"I made a vow, to carry you home" as well as "If you fall sick, if you passed out" may express Kele's love to his father (I think he means him) even though they have many differences in their views how life (or something else) should be.

"I really tried to do what you wanted / It all went wrong again" might mean that Kele tried to please his father by trying not to be as he is and oppressing his real feelings. Of course, he fails in doing this.

I think that the end of this song is either super-ironic or I didn't get the song at all: "I figured it out / I can see again"

"I figured it out" is an alteration for "I understand it now". He understood that being gay is "wrong" (according to the Catholic church). "I can see again" is another alteration for the same thing, but it has a reference to the bible (that part where Jesus heals that blind guy), so this made me understanding the whole song in the way I just explained. The last two lines are pure irony, because of course he didn't figure out that his homosexuality ("blindness" in the sense of an illness) is not wrong. The Kele which his father wanted would have done it.

I think this song may be about his relationship to his Roman Catholic parents (or just one of them). As most people here now, Kele is homosexual, which does not accord with the General Catholic thought. I am not yet sure about "I caught a glimpse but it's been forgotten" and "So here we are again", but I have some ideas which I will post later maybe. "I made a vow, to carry you home" as well as "If you fall sick, if you passed out" may express Kele's love to his father (I think he means him) even though they have many differences in their views how life (or something else) should be. "I really tried to do what you wanted / It all went wrong again" might mean that Kele tried to please his father by trying not to be as he is and oppressing his real feelings. Of course, he fails in doing this. I think that the end of this song is either super-ironic or I didn't get the song at all: "I figured it out / I can see again" "I figured it out" is an alteration for "I understand it now". He understood that being gay is "wrong" (according to the Catholic church). "I can see again" is another alteration for the same thing, but it has a reference to the bible (that part where Jesus heals that blind guy), so this made me understanding the whole song in the way I just explained. The last two lines are pure irony, because of course he didn't figure out that his homosexuality ("blindness" in the sense of an illness) is not wrong. The Kele which his father wanted would have done it.

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Please refrain from discussing a religion you obviously know nothing about because you are not speaking about the Catholic faith. Being homosexual is not the sin; rather, acting on the urges is the sin. It's not a mortal sin, though. Also, It's not about Catholics. It's about all honest Christian faiths. God was very clear in His bible that man is with woman. The only time homosexuality is addressed is in the Old Testament, and it was obviously not liked. Any honest Chrisitian would admit that if God/Jesus were present physically today, He would not support the nonsensical "gay marriage." He would love the homosexual male/female as much as He does the straight male/female, but he would never condone the sin (the action). Again, it is not "Catholic thought," it is honest Christian thought, and being gay is not "wrong," but acting on gay sex is. God expects homosexuals to bear their heavy cross, but realizes they are fallible humans. So...take off your secualarly biased glasses and please stop pretending to even have the slightest clue about my faith. (And no, you are NOT Catholic so don't even try that...)

BringOntheMusic2012on January 20, 2013

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