| Devin Townsend – Heaven Send Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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Just want to comment on this bit: "How could Heaven be so frenetic? Oh you've got it! without fanatic hold to body How your Semitic hold to God it seems so funny..." I believe he is expressing frustration that people tend to hold on to a specific religious groups / sects / dogmas - specifically those who practice Abrahamic religions ( so, Christianity basically. He is from Canada :P ). Some Christians believe in a kind of dualism - the importance of the body is lowered. Surely if they can manage that, they could obtain a "wider" spiritual outlook, but that isn't what happens. |
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| Devin Townsend – Depth Charge Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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A depth charge is an explosive weapon used to attack submarines while they are underwater. I find it likely then that "depth charge" in this context implies a destruction of an internal/mental part of the song's character - given the context of the album "Accelerated Evolution," I believe it is the character's "ego" that is sending the depth charge to the reptile, or the part of us that is less "evolved," more animalistic, I assume in order to move beyond it so he can better "seek the unknown." It sounds like he pulled in a line from some kinda Christian evangelical teaching, which gives a further hint - "We must be (?) mindful that spiritual warfare (banishes?) the way of the flesh as well." The "flesh" and the "reptile" are likely being associated here - the "flesh" being the old, corrupted part of us that holds us back. "Redline... the redline in me" A redline refers to the max speed of a vehicle - so he's really pushing himself to further "evolve" |
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| Devin Townsend Project – Stormbending Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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The title, Stormbending, sounds a lot like Avatar's "water/air/earth/fire bending." Storms represent hard times - and the "bending" implies exercising some amount of control over it. So to me the title conjures up the idea of working with the hard times, using a hard time to improve yourself, etc. "Time is a human construct, and you were below the waves." Sounds like looking back and having regrets, or wishing for the past, happier times to return, but realizing it cannot be so. Thus you are depressed, "below the waves." Also this may refer to being stuck in the past, or fretful for the future, unable to focus on and be content in the present moment. "Time after time, July was in her eyes." July is summer - I believe July is used to symbolize the happier times in our lives. First loves. Things like this. "But July, you lie... To your soul!" When we go through hard times, it's common for people to get more in touch with their spirituality, their higher values. When the July's of our life come, it can be easy to toss these "higher" things aside, "lie to your soul." We can fall out of accordance with our own values while we live it up during "July." The hard times can better enable us to "let our souls fly," (spiritually develop) simply out of the desire we have for relief from our pain. "I remember the rainy days in Chinatown Oh, I hope you'll be okay" Not sure what to say here other than more imagery of looking back in the past, possibly having regrets, etc. "All we're offering is a chance to be loved" I always end up reading the most spiritual meaning possible into these songs (but with a title like "Transcendence" for the album, that seems natural). This sounds to me like a call to action to stop "lying to your soul" and come into line with your higher values, which is accelerated by it no longer being "July." Join the "faithful," for lack of a better word... So that is the use/bending of the "storm" - to accept the offer that you were once more able to ignore. |
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