| Arcade Fire – Intervention Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I agree that this song has many different meanings but to say that it isn't religious at all is rediculous. "Working for the church while your family dies, They take what they give you and they keep it inside" This is not a "biblical ALLUSION" this is a definite statement on how religion can be corrupt. |
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| Lior – Daniel Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| I completely disagree. I always thought of the whole song as being a metaphor of him searching through his memory of an old friend. The few first lines being the biggest clue: "Steppin into a doorway in my mind, this is where you live" | |
| Sufjan Stevens – Come On! Feel the Illinoise! (Part 1: The World's Columbian Exposition; Part 2: Carl Sandburg Visits Me in a Dream) Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| Sorry if I offend you Jsh17 by not making a comment on the meaning of this song; but about 2:20 into the song there is a really cool trumpet bit which reminds me so much of an old(ish) song and I was wondering if anyone else can pick it, cause I can't. It's been bugging me for ages :p | |
| Arcade Fire – Intervention Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I think this is actually an anti-religion song, saying that religion consumes our lives and it asks us what for. The biggest clue for me is the line "The useless seed is sown". This likely a reference to the bible parable about a farmer spreading the seed. The parable says that christians should spread the word of god to all. The line is saying that many are doing this, but they should not as it is useless information. What about "Working for the church while your family dies/while your life falls apart", to me this sounds like people putting all their time into the church but forgeting to live their lives. I think the soldier refers to the common man/woman and the line "Hear the soldier groan, 'We'll go at it alone'" is saying that they are ready to give up god and live a life free from religion. Alot of the lines are very opressive as well giving a sense that religion is not freeing like many say it is but more of a jail, and that we stay there not through love but through fear of a life without god. This is just my interpretation, you may have your own. |
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