| Mumford & Sons – The Cave Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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It took me a little while before I realized how prevalent God is throughout MANY of their songs - I'm so glad to hear that others notice it too! I honestly don't go around quoting bible verses (and I had to look these up!!), but I couldn't pass this one up b/c it was just glaring to me pretty much in every verse. Changing ways, using the truth (of God) to refresh the mind, walking out of the cave (the cave that Jesus was entombed in?), living lives as they were meant to be, being called to something, taking what's yours and basically not worrying about what belongs to others are all themes that are very common to Christian teachings. And the widows and orphans is a direct reference to the book of James and I really feel that the siren's call refers to the temptations of the world (and being "in" the world but not "of" it). We know dependence when we know God, the maker's land - we're dependent on Him because of our "broken minds." There is a lot of focus put on the shame Jesus suffered on the cross - being beaten and mocked - and the glory that came from His "defeat" ("I know the shame in your defeat") "I'll know my name as it's called again" really makes me think of Isaiah 43:1, God says, �Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.� And in verse 4 God says, �You are precious in my sight, and honored, and I love you.� When we're in Heaven we will recognize our names when God calls them again. Knowing our call despite our faults also reminds me of the quote "God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called" which is a great confidence booster when we feel too screwed up to be able to help others! God relies on our faults so other imperfect people can relate and realize that perfection isn't expected...thank God! |
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