| Florence + the Machine – Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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I just have to say...the story of King Midas isn't in the Bible. It's a myth. However, you are right on all the rest of the details. And I like your interpretation. |
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| Anberlin – (*Fin) Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Here's my long and unorganized interpretation of this song. haha. after reading the interview with Stephen Christian (the writer) it definitely opened my eyes to what this song is all about: The first verse is about the couple (Mary and William) who don't get the miracle they needed. It's also about his (Stephen's) personal struggle. He feels that God is miles away. "The house on Ridge Road" could be referring to his childhood home where he tells God and the Devil to leave him alone. I think the line "You'll just have to trust me" is spoken by God, and then the writer replies "I'm scared" The second verse is about "a mentor that used the guise of ‘missions work’ to leave his family in shambles and eventually decay. " the mentor (Tommy) left behind something (his family) that will mean everything right before he dies. "You've already lost four little souls from your life." isn't talking about his children literally dying, it's talking about them being lost spiritually. "That plays with your salvation, when one experiences it." Imagine having a father who goes on missions work and shares his love with other people but never loved you? you would lose your trust in him. "Widows and orphans aren't hard to find" James 1:27 says "Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress..." it's a bit ironic. here's a man who goes far away to fulfill his religion when really the widow and orphans were waiting at home. "They're home missing daddy who's saving the abandoned tonight" I'm not sure about the drinking part. It's kind of abstract. The Third Verse is about "Billy, a traveling ‘ healer’ who crippled my life and growth right in front of me. " I think Stephen refers to himself as "Timothy" in this verse. he stood as long as he could but then Billy crippled his life and made his faith disappear. "We're not questioning God. Just those he chose to carry on His cross" a very powerful line. Brennan Manning once said, "The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians, who acknowledge Jesus with their lips and walk out the door, and deny Him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable." It's interesting however, that a lot of people don't question God (which I think is the main point of this song) they question the ones who carry on his cross, i.e. Christians. Stephen Christian said "later in life I realized I needed to stop looking at Christians to see Christ. I wrestled with God, and he won" This song has really been a wake-up call for me. funny, but I often look at Christians and how they act when I doubt God, but I get the opposite reaction. rather than seeing a lot of hypocrites I know a lot of good strong christians. without them, I might give up on God. but this song (and the interview) has showed me that I don't need to look at christians to see God. anyway, I know this is probably really confusing. feedback is appreciated. :) |
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