| Demon Hunter – Lead Us Home Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I think this song, as ambiguous as this is going to sound, is really about the redemptive power of Christ. It's a cry to lead us home, because the rest of the lyrics describe living life in a sense where we are flirting with a destiny we cannot but recognize as death, tempting though it maybe. But Christ tears us away, even breaking the wrists we are clinging to it so eagerly with and drags us back to solid foundations, and slays the fate we've kissed, or flirted with. This song is one of my favorites on the Album. Quite heavy, quite meaningful, quite good. |
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| All That Remains – Indictment Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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It's too bad this song's lyrics are so ambiguous. It's hard to tell if the writer is referring to the Abrahamic God at all, or perhaps some conceptions of him. It does refer to 'gods of violence and bigotry', which indicates a plurality, but if it refers to the conceptions of the abrahamic God {Christian, Muslim, Jewish, etc.}, then it could be meant to refer to encompass the Abrahamic God in all faiths and worldviews. However, most people know that the devoutly religious do not, as a general rule, practice violence or hate. In fact, all religions of any worth aim for the opposite. I originally thought this song refered to those who live life as though Violence and/or bigotry are their gods. The problem I found was with the one line; "My eyes have seen the horrors that you Commit in the name of your god" Nobody commits violence being driven by the thought that it is in the name of violence. This would seem to refer to an actual god. I am very curious about the writers concept. They were far too ambiguous here to determine anything, and perhaps that's what they purposed it to be; Open to interpretation. |
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| All That Remains – The Weak Willed Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| Probably the one song keeping me from buying the album. Though I'm a huge fan of chaotic Hardcore and the like, I can't stand the growl of Death Metal, nor do I particularly enjoy guitar solo's. Just the same, the lyrics of this song were discernible mostly simply by listening, and they stood out. Very powerful lyrics. My interpretation; Refusing to be either weak willed and give up, or play the fool, when beliefs become difficult to shape or keep. He will not give in to Fascist beliefs. I do not know which beliefs those may be for the writer, but the song leaves it open. I Find this song to stand as a firm and solid statement of faith. It doesn't scream 'Christian', but it wears the signature of uncompromising Truth. | |
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