| Oh, Sleeper – COMMISSIONED BY KINGS Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| This song is about that same character from the last song (And me-thinks the whole album except for the first and last) This song portrays the faithful's struggle at the battle of Armageddon, which is essentially, hopefully the last hope for their souls because they had been left behind in the rapture. Though grossly outnumbered they choose to stay and fight knowing they will win because they have God on their side. They let go of their sins and put their complete trust in God. He responds to their prayers in "The Finisher". When faced with the oncoming horde the character almost falls into the sin of pride, he had just "Bested" Satan in the last song. God reminds him that he is nothing without his faith. | |
| Oh, Sleeper – A BANQUET FOR TRAITORS Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| I stick with most of that but I actually now think that "as his veins dripped empty." was him about to die and everything subsequent was Satan trying to tempt him one last time before death. With God pulling him to life to finish what he started when he rebuked Satan. So now purified, free of self doubt, and badly maimed he continues in Commissioned by Kings. | |
| Oh, Sleeper – A BANQUET FOR TRAITORS Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Good thoughts guys but I think I have this one. This is about Satan trying to pry the faithful from God. Again, I wake to you...Stand up, these feet are so far from clean. I'm undeserving of the strength in your arms used to save me. This is what he's thinking just before he falls "asleep", he's speaking to himself first then God, this is the same man from fire dawn I believe. He's keeping himself from God's embrace by labeling himself unworthy. But years passed when I saw Eve next to me, she's wrapped in low-cut, dripping sensuality. When he wakes up Eve is next to him feeding into his past inclination toward lust (In All Honesty) Satan has brought the most beautiful traitor of all, Eve. I remember the host, but it's been so long since we spoke. He said, "My son, you can hold perfection in your arms if you wish." He's weak, it feels like it's been years since he's spoken to God (The Host being Christ in the Eucharist) "He" is Satan tempting one of God's flock. Perfection being Eve. But I sit at a banquet for traitors placed here between a thief and a liar. This is his response to Satans temptation, the thief being Eve (Stole the apple) and a Liar (Satan himself) But I'll make you the god of a liar cause I've been both a saint and a viper. He's saying if he gave in he'd be making Satan the god of a liar, he's been a sinner so by turning to Satan his repentance would be a lie. I am a lie, just like these traitors that cry for forgiving replies but keep their grips held tight. Though my eye's on Eve you're ready to bleed as if I'm royalty but I am no king. I am no king. At first he's speaking about those already in hell (I'd say purgatory but I'm trying to avoid getting to theological) who refuse to let go of their sins and past transgressions so they can't meet the Lord. Then he comments to Satan about how pathetic it is that he is willing to give up something so precious to one as unimportant as him. He is no King. It was a blood soaked feast that never ceased as his veins dripped empty. With such violent grace, the waves hit my face and in painful clarity i turned fearfully... "What makes you think you can deserve me?" He's at first speaking about the disgusting feast placed before him, next I believe he's speaking about his love for God breaking through the intoxication Satan has put him in, then he turn to Satan knowing his Father is God says "What makes you think you can deserve me?" My host fell to His knees as paling lips pushed His plea... Satan began begging him to reconsider. By grace uneven, at the banquet portrayed, through death, this life is saved. But I am no king! I am no... "Open your eyes, child, your sea is changing" Because God is so good, through Jesus death his life is saved. The line after shows how quickly after his rebuking Satan that God took him into his arms, so quickly he doesn't get to finish his fearful sentence. "Open your eyes, child, your sea is changing" This is God telling him he's home now. |
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