| Talk Talk – New Grass Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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This song is so deeply special to me. The line "heaven waits / someday Christendom may come" makes me think back to the sentiment expressed in "Happiness is Easy", contrasting Christianity as dead religion with true Christian faith. But yes, definitely a song about redemption and hope. "Seven sacraments to song / versed in Christ" makes me want to fall down in worship -- to God, not Mark Hollis, I hasten to add, though rest assured my respect for Talk Talk is enormous! |
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| Talk Talk – Happiness Is Easy Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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The line "Jesus tried to love us all" should be "Jesus, Captain of my soul." It's definitely "Captain" to tie back into the "little ships" reference, and ties much more obviously into the "be a friend to me". The song contrasts the hypocrisy of dead religiousness with the childlike simplicity of true faith. "Try to teach my children ... from love and conviction to pray" are not the words of someone rejecting the Christian faith. Rather, the lyrics highlight the difference between a pharisaical self-righteousness that leads to superficial thinking ("After death it's so much fun") and evil acts done in the name of God ("It wrecks me how they justify their acts of war / they assemble, they pray") versus the sincere, earnest faith of someone truly devoted to God (as shown by the voices of the children in the chorus). This is one of my favorite songs of all time. I really appreciate that it is not just a blanket condemnation of Christianity but a call to turn away from dead religion to true faith. |
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