Even though this is the last song, I don't think that it's lyrically meant as the end of the campaign. I know I'm disagreeing with the title, but... The last line talks of beginning, not of ending. I think of this song as just another part of the battle that is taking place throughout the album. And in this one, it's no character flaw, vice, or temptation that hits our hero, as I think of him. It's a straight up attack from the enemy, and he needs a medic, not just some time alone. But this part I'm not so sure about. I think the medic is just sitting there doing nothing, but I'm not sure why the medic has a red crest on his head...all I can think of is a rooster. Anyway. If it is the medic, it seems like he's completely unphased and unmoving when our hero is there spilling blood (claret) all over the ground. Like he's seen it so much that he's lost hope. Now our hero loses hope too, and thinks that he's completely useless, just a sheep for the slaughter. See how damaging an attack on the heart, mixed with a lack of help, can be?
Now he's drowning in his own blood and completely out of the fight. And he also realizes that his one trophy, thousands of scars, is only on his chest, above his heart. I know your physical heart has no real processing purpose, but it represents who he is, and the fact that the enemy has ONLY been attacking his heart. We are not in a battle with enemies of flesh and blood, but a spiritual battle. I could get even more into ephesians and say our hero was lacking righteousness...but I think this is more about where he was attacked. His heart. And once he realized that that is the only place that he's been beaten, he knows that he can be fixed. He's scarred before, and can do it again. God brings him back, and when he realizes that he can either give up or charge the line, he knows that just trying a quick fix (patch) won't do. It'll take real sacrifice. He gives up some of himself (the Amputation), for the line. His heart, which has gone through thousands of attacks and survived and healed each and every one, his heart, which is stronger because of it. He gives up the part of him that is most useful, and begins to run, to take back the line. Sorry I got a bit epic there, but that's how Oh, Sleeper makes me think. Let me know what you think. Be blessed.
Even though this is the last song, I don't think that it's lyrically meant as the end of the campaign. I know I'm disagreeing with the title, but... The last line talks of beginning, not of ending. I think of this song as just another part of the battle that is taking place throughout the album. And in this one, it's no character flaw, vice, or temptation that hits our hero, as I think of him. It's a straight up attack from the enemy, and he needs a medic, not just some time alone. But this part I'm not so sure about. I think the medic is just sitting there doing nothing, but I'm not sure why the medic has a red crest on his head...all I can think of is a rooster. Anyway. If it is the medic, it seems like he's completely unphased and unmoving when our hero is there spilling blood (claret) all over the ground. Like he's seen it so much that he's lost hope. Now our hero loses hope too, and thinks that he's completely useless, just a sheep for the slaughter. See how damaging an attack on the heart, mixed with a lack of help, can be? Now he's drowning in his own blood and completely out of the fight. And he also realizes that his one trophy, thousands of scars, is only on his chest, above his heart. I know your physical heart has no real processing purpose, but it represents who he is, and the fact that the enemy has ONLY been attacking his heart. We are not in a battle with enemies of flesh and blood, but a spiritual battle. I could get even more into ephesians and say our hero was lacking righteousness...but I think this is more about where he was attacked. His heart. And once he realized that that is the only place that he's been beaten, he knows that he can be fixed. He's scarred before, and can do it again. God brings him back, and when he realizes that he can either give up or charge the line, he knows that just trying a quick fix (patch) won't do. It'll take real sacrifice. He gives up some of himself (the Amputation), for the line. His heart, which has gone through thousands of attacks and survived and healed each and every one, his heart, which is stronger because of it. He gives up the part of him that is most useful, and begins to run, to take back the line. Sorry I got a bit epic there, but that's how Oh, Sleeper makes me think. Let me know what you think. Be blessed.
sooooo awesome!
sooooo awesome!
google medic helmet. He's referring to the Red cross to distinguish a medic, from the rest of soldiers.
google medic helmet. He's referring to the Red cross to distinguish a medic, from the rest of soldiers.