| Underoath – Desperate Times, Desperate Measures Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| this song is modern day prophecy. and it's about ME. i'm not kidding. underoath lives in my hometown of tampa and are friends with a number of my friends. i'm only an acquaintance (if that) of a few of them. my screen name on here speaks volumes about what i went through.. and am going thru. i've been devoted to God and when i fell from Christianity it's like no one was there to help me. i was angered at Christianity because i felt it was basically a mockery of the true God.. ideas of eternal suffering for the unbeliever (which is absolutely not going to happen.. i can explain what that means entirely) and such.. i wanted to destroy it for the sake of God and innocent minds, and i basically prided myself in desiring to become the closest thing to the anti-Christ. thankfully a strange thing began to happen and i feel honored and blessed as a result of it. right after making a commitment to God to avoid an addiction (which happened to be the internet) i shut myself up in my room and just listened to my ipod. almost immediately i began to hear messages in the songs.. and my own very name, and i mean my full name. one of the bands was hopesfall. most of their lyrics aren't anything actually printed in their cd booklet. one led to another, and while it might seem impossible i've come to experience that God and the angels (and demons which believe it or not work on behalf of "good"; they are part of the "divided light" mentioned in the first part of the book of John. God uses OUR ignorance as humans against us to nring us back to Himself because he loves us. it's a lot to explain, but believe me it's a beautiful thing).. anyway God and the angels aren't constrained by time like we are. God knew which bands i would like and gave me a message. sure it sounds bogus, but it's true. for 9 years i have been out of my mind. i've been alienated from the outside world and "terrible company with zero apologies".. in other words it has in large part resulted from my devotion to God so it's been worth it despite the fact it's torment. i've snapped out of it a handful of times, the last of which was about 3 and a half years ago.. at which time i said to the people with me "where have i been?". God has basically fucked with me during this time.. a lot of the messages are sardonic and He is actually the most hilarious guy i've ever heard. the lyrics that everyone thinks are "i pray that this is really happening" are "i'm afraid that this is really happening". i've taken that to mean that God doesn't want to be me or any of us but does it for our benefit bc He loves us. "i hope this is short lived and riddled with disease".. why would someone want "disease"? in other words if that's what it takes to change for the better than so be it, but hopefully it goes by quickly. "i will never break through". despite having realized that Jesus is truth i can't snap out of this funk. i also believe that God has a big calling on my life so i feel pressured by that even tho i shouldn't. i'm here writing this bc while i was listening to this song it started to relax me as if there was a perfect resonation happening between the music and my body.. sure this all sounds out there, but part of my growth is realizing what i had always hoped. that God can do ANYTHING. so anyway, i thought i'd drop on by over here to report the awakening that is about to take place in me. take care and remember to always keep Jesus first. and if you ever have trouble with the seeming obtuseness (or acuteness, not sure which actually applies in this case) of the Bible, read the book of John which was actually written by Judas Iscariot, the beloved disciple (the trusted treasurer of the bunch who "betrayed" Jesus, he was not a "traitor" of Jesus. HUGE difference). it does not mention hell and commands one thing and one thing only. Love. peace. | |
| The Juliana Theory – Understand The Dream Is Over Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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ok here's the meaning everyone. and i'm right, don't argue with me ;) seriously though.. i'm not absolutely sure. the 1984 tie-in is new to me. i'll have to read the book which i think inspired the movie "Equilibrium" which is kick ass btw. i've corresponded with Brett Detar (main guy in TJT) about this song.. he is always slow to explain the meanings to his songs preferring that we interpret them our own way. my question was concerning whether the song alluded to the idea of predestination (not an uncommon concept for anyone raised Christian). he said he believes we make our own choices in life. anyway, the meaning as i see it.. the "white page" is the story of our life when we walk in faith or confidence. while we make our own choices, the choices we are going to make are going to be made therefore our story is written, we simply haven't lived out what is going to happen. our "history": white pages, on which the "print is plain to see" are when we live in peace, trusting God, or for those who don't believe in God or God's role in our lives, having confidence and living without fear.. or in "silence" which is trust ("be still and know that I am God"), or worry free living. the "black screen" are those times when you don't have the answer to something and where one might tend to be fearful. "2+2 is 5 or less" is a question without a definitive answer; a question that can cause worry and anxiety ("your body starts to tense"). nothing wrong with questions in life. i believe the point here is to not allow the questions to cause anxiety to the point that confidence and peace of mind are compromised. another TJT song that ties in well with this one is "we make the road by walking". the rest of the song indicates that no one is forcing us to live in such a way that compromises common sense or what appears to be true to us as individuals. there is no need to allow our surrounding "influences" to negatively affect our well being on our life's journey. |
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| Dredg – I Don't Know Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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yes, this song is actually quite clearly against religion.. the album in general seems to be. "admit you don't know anything". in other words it is like a stance of agnosticism, and honesty.. admitting that anything is possible. other songs on the album mention the ill effects of organized religion on society. "there's a strength in duality".. Gavin can see what makes religion appealing. despite this, he suggests: "give it up" |
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| Dredg – Saviour Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| this song is Bad Ass. i'm a huge dredg fan so i hope my opinion isn't skewed by my loyalty. although it works for me. the music, the lyrics, everything warrants air play. but if the mainstream doesn't take hold, once again their loss. hoping the June 6 released album matches the catchiness and all around BadAssness of this tune. | |
| Pearl Jam – Present Tense Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| fucking. brilliant. | |
| Tears for Fears – Shout Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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i might be entirely wrong.. but i think its about religion. "you shouldn't have to jump for joy". "you shouldn't have to sell your soul". "they gave you life".. promise of eternal life. "and in return you gave them hell" maybe i'm just reading into it that way bc of my realizations of late that religion is b.s. I still believe in God tho. but i think they are speaking against the mind control that is religion. |
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| Brand New – Jesus Christ Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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"Jesus Christ, that's a pretty face The kind you'd find on someone that could save" mocking the fact that modern day stereotypical images of Jesus are so warm and comforting.. when on a side note, prophecy suggests that the Messiah would not be pleasant to look at. Isaiah 53:2b: " He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him." "If they don't put me away It’ll be a miracle" for making such a rash and sarcastic statement he realizes he is rendering himself vulnerable to the critical and defensive church. "Do you believe you're missing out? That everything good is happening somewhere else But with nobody in your bed The night is hard to get through" everyone else out there is having a great time, have their boyfriends/girlfriends, while the doctrines of Christianity render a person unsociable when followed as written (i.e.: "But I say to you, anyone who stares at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.".. the bible also commands that one not associate with another believer who gets drunk... who doesn't get drunk this day and age? the list goes on. most christians just don't read their bible) "And I will die all alone And when I arrive I won’t know anyone" in other words living the life that Jesus commands will render one friendless in modern society "Well, Jesus Christ, I’m alone again So what did you do those three days you were dead? Because this problem's gonna last More than the weekend" major sarcasm in this line.. first off the use of "Jesus Christ" so often in this song is clearly and intentionally using his name in vain. the point of this stanza is you died for 3 days and came back to life! big fucking deal! look at the shit i'm going thru that seems to never end! obvious sarcasm and "blasphemy" "Well, Jesus Christ I’m not scared to die I’m a little bit scared of what comes after Do I get the gold chariot Do I float through the ceiling" obvious sarcasm... not something that would be said by someone who is struggling with their faith. in such a case a person would still be a tad bit more respectful. "Do I divide and fall apart Cause my bright is too slight to hold back all my dark" his realizations have rendered his faith nearly powerless against his dark (logical and rational) side. the side that tells him he will likely die and decay "This ship went down in sight of land And at the gates does Thomas ask to see my hands?" site of land could refer to undeniable facts about existence which disprove the bible.. his ship being his faith. thomas got to feel Jesus' hands to establish his faith.. point coming in later verse.. "I know you'll come in the night like a thief But I’ve had some time alone to hone my lying technique I know you think that I’m someone you can trust But I’m scared I’ll get scared and I swear I’ll try to nail you back up" lying technique could possible refer to his tendency to "fake" his faith as do many so-called christian bands such as underoath and thrice (i'm sure many will argue this point.. but read between the lines). line about nailing jesus back up is undeniably something a believer or even doubter would never say about his Saviour. "So do you think that we could work out a sign So I’ll know it's you and that it's over so I won't even try" back to the doubting Thomas reference.. can you prove that you are the Christ so i won't "try" to "nail you back up" part about "we all got wood and nails..." not sure about the meaning of that... other than we're all in the same boat on earth. why are christians privy to the truth (or God's "elect" as the Bible states"). "we all sleep inside of this machine" again... we are all in the same boat in this life. "machine" being the universe. no one knows the answer. i respect the beliefs of others, but anyone who listens to this song and even tries to sees the lyrics as non-condescending toward the christian faith is in major denial. btw, i am a former christian... but i have decided to worship the true God and it takes little research to realize that Christianity is derived from earlier religions (i.e. Mithra). i wish someone had shared that with me a little earlier in life! gotta lotta catchin up to do :) I personally believe that God (or Gods) exist and are good and will help us if we trust and do our best with what we've been given. i've experienced enough in life to derive that conclusion.. of course this entire post is merely my opinion so don't take offense. love one another and live by the Golden Rule, respecting the opinions of others. simple as that. |
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