| Flyleaf – Heavy Prey Lyrics | 3 years ago |
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The first verse of the song alludes to Judas's betrayal of Jesus from Jesus' perspective. "Betrayed by your kiss, hurry finish" seems to refer about Jesus' implied discomfort in knowing the man who is kissing him will be the one that betrays him. "You wasted your chance, I'm provoked" refers to the coming judgement. "So I'll bleed 'till it is finished." Refers to Christ dying on the cross and famously saying: "It Is Finished". The chorus seems to allude to Jesus' resolve in his judgement towards Judas, but explains his simultaneous regret that Judas must suffer. "I won't repent from this, blood is binding" - The Resolve. "Love you were meant for this but you weren't meant from this life I'm dying." Refers to the fact that it was Judas' destiny to betray Jesus and that although Jesus' blood was spilled for him, Jesus knew he would not take the gift. "But you weren't meant for this love. You're my Flesh and Blood." Is a pretty deep one. It is either an expression of the brotherly love Jesus felt for Judas more generally. or perhaps it is a more direct reference to Adam's statement in Genesis upon seeing his love: "This is flesh of my flesh and bone of my bone." The second verse refers to the madness, confusion and suffering in hell. The second chorus is a repetition of the first. The bridge is a pretty heartbreaking statement of how Judas will suffer but Christ regrets the righteousness wasted in his descent into hell. "But it burns (my heart) when I hear my inflection in your voice" referring to the inherent good that exists in all of man. Yeah it's a pretty religiously focused song like most of Lacey's music but like most of her music, if you weren't Christian you would have no idea it was Christian in the first place. Lots of little Easter eggs hidden in there. |
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