| P.O.D. – Portrait Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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Ditto. Not to take it beyond its scope, but I can definitely see this as a cry from a person giving their all to walk with Jesus while being faced with both persecution and the torturous messages of false teachers. We definitely live in a broken, post-modern country (and world for that matter) where people meet everything in life with an attitude of skepticism, including the love God has for us through Christ Jesus. Though I'm not real into the punk sound, which the verses at times lend themselves to, I LOVE both the ferocity against the twisted image of Christ and the humility of the ending chorus! The lyrics are simple but amazing. I can almost see this point of view coming from a young teen with angst or even a kid whose walk in faith is so strong, clear and unconfused (why is it that things are always so simple to understand as kids?) that it doesn't waver by the hands of others. It's also cool to think of these words as being exclaimed by 1st century Christians, whose existence among zealous Jews (look at the first verse and think of the scene that unraveled before Pontious Pilate) must have been unbearable. P.O.D. is and will likely remain my favorite band with a Christian message. |
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| 12 Stones – Lie To Me Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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I'd agree. There are obvious parallels to Christian ideals in their music, though "Anthem for the Underdog" seems to be the most generically composed album as far as lyrics go. I could see it one of three ways: 1) this truly is about a broken relationship with another person, 2) this relates to a person who feels as though he/she has given their life to God, but feels in some way betrayed or that things aren't what they'd expected, or 3) this is an interpretation of Christ's emotions toward his followers, who betrayed Him a number of times in various degrees while on earth, or to the Pharisees/hardcore Jews of the time that finalized their betrayal of God by sending Jesus to the cross. I could see #1 being the case if this is purely a secular song, but if not I'm torn between #2 and #3. "Our candle burns away, the ashes full of lies/I gave my soul to you/You cut me from behind" points to #2, whereas the remainder of that verse especially and most of the chorus points to #3, even more so when though of as being said to those of the time (and now) that thought they could work out their own salvation through the Jewish law or by some other means rather than by God through Christ. |
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