| The Innocence Mission – Bright As Yellow Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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Looking at the song through the Christian lens of its author this is what I got: She sees Christ as one who's arms were stretched out - especially to least of those he encountered. He was full of truth and looked people in the eye when speaking. People were more than happy to see him - think of people shouting and waving palms on the streets of Palestine. The reader sees this all and doesn't want to just appear like the rose (Referred to in scripture as the 'Rose of Sharon' - oddly enough a thornless rose) because she doesn't want to be thorny underneath or have anything to distance her from others - but would rather be "flower scarlet, flower gold" -the traditional colors that represent Christ. She goes on to say that even if she is shining on the inside (Christ with her), she wants Christ-like love to flow from her - bright and warm like the love of Christ. |
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| The Innocence Mission – Look For Me As You Go By Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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The speaker is ashamed for failing and falling short of God's expectations. He knows that others see his shortcomings and look down on Christ's message because of his sin. But the speaker tells them "see me how I long to be" - look at Christ and his message because I won't ever be an adequate example of His beauty and perfection. And although the speaker continues to keep his head hung low, he speaks of the hope he has that Christ will lift the burden of sin from upon him in the end. "It's me for you and you for me" is the reader's declaration of dependence upon God - you can even hear a voice say "Oh God" after several declarations. |
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