| mewithoutYou – Nine Stories Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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"If the weather ever withers up your vine" (reference to Jonah in Jonah 4:6-7) "If that old thorn is still buried in your side" (may be a reference to Paul in 2 Corinthians 12:7-10) They both have to do with God causing suffering on one of his followers to teach him something. |
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| mewithoutYou – February 1878 Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| I think you're on the right track, especially because that helps make Elephant in the Dock a reference to "God in the Dock" by C. S. Lewis. | |
| mewithoutYou – Aubergine Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| I don't know what the song means but it might help to know that "Aubergine" is another word for eggplant, and the song has a lot of vegetable/food/garden references. | |
| mewithoutYou – Elephant in the Dock Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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I think this is a reference to a collection of essays and speeches by C. S. Lewis called "God In the Dock". The wikipedia article says: "Its title implies "God on Trial"[1] and is based on an analogy made by Lewis suggesting that modern human beings, rather than seeing themselves as standing before God in judgment, prefer to place God on trial while acting as his judge." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_in_the_Dock I have read many of Lewis's works but only even heard of this one a few days ago. I wouldn't have made the connection except for a comment on February 1878 where someone thought the Elephant might represent God. |
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