| Flobots – Stand Up Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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ignoring any and all politics with this song... they make 2 very strong christian references any thoughts on the subject? the first being "Under God but we kill like the son of Sam But if you feel like I feel like about the son of man" and the second being "Except by a freedom fighter bleeding on a cross for you" very christian meaning to those lyrics but to my knoledge flobots are not christian |
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| Superchick – Beauty From Pain Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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to me this song isnt even close to being about Eating disorders but everyone sees something a different way. this song for me.. its pretty rough.. from the opening line to the closing "the lights went out all around me, one last candle to keep out the night, and then the darkness surrounds me" if I could put into words how things were before I would word it exactly as she has. your life is falling apart and your slowly loosing hope and strength to move on, until you have but one candle one hope to keep you going and you throw all your last strength into it and it lasts a little while and then fades and then the hopelessness creeps in, I'm almost sad to say how much I can relate to this because after that hope was gone for me.. it didn't matter how hard I fought to keep going I didn't BELIEVE it was worth it. and eventually it culminated with my trying to take my own life by overdosing.. and God used an amazing "coincidence" to save my life.. I took 2 times the lethal dosage and because of a simple antacid taken for a "random" upset stomach earlier .. it delayed the medicine from getting into my system long enough for my best friend to quite literally slap me back to reality long enough to get to the hospital.. and now that I have come so far I can look back and laugh ( youll have to forgive my dark humor) because even though in my mind I "knew" I was going to Die,.. I was whining\joking the whole time at the hospital with her about how she didn't have to slap me so hard,even if I am a big guy it still hurt like crazy..she threw her WHOLE body into it and shes not exactly small. (she actually BRUISED my face pretty good and there was some blood) anyways moving on "I know I'm alive but I feel like I've died" couldnt be more literal. I knew I was alive because I shouldn't have been so I was rejoicing and was trying to turn everything around.. for example. the next day of course I felt numb but it was more than that.. for days and weeks even I felt almost ethereal like I wasnt even there.. like a ghost.. there where times I actually prodded myself to make sure I was real. "My whole world is the pain inside me The best I can do is just get through the day When life before is only a memory I wonder why God lets me walk through this place" I immediately realized how stupid and childish it was to try and give up on life.. but just because now I didn't want to kill myself didn't in any way lessen the pain that was now doubled with the shame and guilt of trying to commit suicide. my whole world was the pain inside my chest.. throbbing some times, sometimes stabbing, sometimes just utter emptiness ice. all I could do was just getting through 1 day at a time without breaking down. and I slowly pieced together why God let this happen to me, or rather how he prevented what I wanted from happening.. it was like.. I was throwing a tantrum, the alpha and omega came and sat by me and held me while I cried and spoke "I know you hurt so much and you don't think you can bear it anymore but I know you better and you can and will and I have a plan for you its going to be great! and besides.. I'm not done with you yet *grin*... yea I know.. I just drew a picture of God telling a joke at my expense.. but firstly.. my mind so I will picture it how I want so =P and secondly.. God knows each of us better than anyone else... so he would know that It I wouldnt be able to keep from laughing at something like that even while crying.. regardless of the situation, and of everything I know about God, something tells me he would want to cheer you up, just my random mind for you.. but being serious again for a minute even though Its been 9 months... (whoah, creepy to the day aparently). there are still days when its hard.. and I feel like I cant go on.. but I find strength in God, through him all things are possible... and I'm pretty sure that when they say "all things" they dont mean "everything* *except inner strength and perseverance through hard times" when its said "ALL THINGS are possible through God" they mean ALL things.. so dont be afraind to just pray for some strength.. may not seem like it will help but.. Its God were talking about.. how can anything from him not help? this song is amazing I only wish I knew then, what I know now, but in retro.. God has helped me to have a lot of experience with this subject others may not have.. and I dont think that he has done so for me to just sit on it.. just like any Gift from God he expects us to us them.. so in parting.. I'm here if anyone ever needs to talk. or if anyone is curious for more details about my story.. give me a IM my AIM sn is "eriequiet" same as user name.. and secondly.. sorry I rambled so long hard to cut it shorter |
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| Flobots – Stand Up Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I have never said that they were or were not innocent it is not me to judge... I am simply saying that many who share in the anti-war view are rather ignorant of how things are over there... for example are you going to tell me that MANY of the "innocent" people weren't warned? if someone tells you to leave for your safety and you choose to ignore them and die as a result are you really innocent? definition of innocent: "blameless or free of wrong doing"... hmm lets see... if your told to leave for your safety and dont... and die as a result of not leaving... I'm pretty sure you can be blamed for that... therefor your not really blameless are you?.. and lets see... if your next door neighbor is a terrorist and YES you would know... another ignorance of the anti-war movement is in the way that their culture and society operate... in the middle east you dont just ignore everyone else and live in your own little bubble americans need to wakeup and realize that we are the only ones who do that.. and do you want to tell me that if you were a next door neighbor you wouldnt notice oh Idk the loads of guns? or rpg-7's? an Rpg-7 is not exactly the most discreet thing... hmmm lets see if I am living next to someone who is going and fighting the Americans... MAYBE just maybe they might come Here? and another thing.... since when were you the person who decided what the right and wrong direction for this COUNTRY was? I mean.. that's rather self centered and ignorant of you... but if you do really know whats truely right and wrong for this country heck why not run for president? * sarcasm right and wrong in reference to politics is always perspective you should first understand this.. |
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| P.O.D. – Mark My Words (feat. Sick Jacken) Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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SERIOUSLY? you left out one of the best parts of the songs in the lull after "whos got that witch" in a really cool low dramatic voice: "Be not far from me , for trouble is near, and there is none to help." (psalm 22:11 Btw) |
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| Michelle Branch – All You Wanted Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I agree with your view jpquinn I see God in a LOT of Branch's lyrics I am a very devoted to God having served an entire summer helping children learn and sharing stories with them of my life and how I have come to have my relationship with God. but I like the lyrics Please can you tell me So I can finally see Where you go when you're gone many times when I fall on my face and Turn to God and it seems as if he is not there I wonder where could you have gone ? I know you have not forsaken me but where are you? this song sounds to ME like she has a very real relationship with God to the point that ones boasts about our weaknesses... 2cor 12-10 |
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| Fireflight – Stand Up Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| "As if you have to be so obvious to be a Christian band" actually.... yea thats kinda important to be considered a Christian... let alone a Christian Band and Im sure that they Place Their Faith In God before what people say or think... when you have something so amazing in your life.. theres nothing you can Do... I honestly dont think that they could write a song that doesnt have a christian message even if they tried.. I know I couldnt... when God pours this love into you its Got nowhere to Go but out... its like trying hide a candle under a jar... whats the point? let the Light shine.... I really like this song not because of the sound but because of how motivating it is.. we Christians can sometimes face much harder times than Non christians | |
| Flobots – Stand Up Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| NBryson I support what youve said jakeowens93 seems very determined to prove that the way is nothing but evil.. but newsflash yes we may not have wanted war.. but can you really tell me that were fighting a war for fossil fuels? thats quite ignorant of you.. if were fighting a war for fossil fuels why has gas gone up? wouldnt it go down? seems pretty simple... and yes innocent people do get killed in Iraq... but you think that just because they dont have a gun in their hands makes them innocent? there next door neighbors with terrorists... you REALLY think they dont know whats going on? Do I wish them dead.. no but keep in mind that the way things run over there is not like it is over here... most of these "innocent people" are killed because there forced to support the terrorists we americans are very stupid in thinking that we can just say I'm not involved... In Iraq if you say you dont support the terrorists you get killed... does this mean that they should be killed? no it simply proves even more that we should take these terrorists out because of what there doing to these towns | |
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