| Cage the Elephant – Come a Little Closer Lyrics | 2 years ago |
| I once made an interpretation on here. And I want to clarify that I believe this song is about his view on the current population’s blindness. I think it hugely has to do with coming closer to Christ so that you can see the world for what it truly is. | |
| Cage the Elephant – Come a Little Closer Lyrics | 3 years ago |
| @[multihenya:36926] I also believe that when he says still I know I’ll see you there, he could be talking about Christ the whole time. This could be a song him talking to Christ and the chorus being Christ, as Christ is a brother to us and God is our father. | |
| Cage the Elephant – Come a Little Closer Lyrics | 3 years ago |
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I think that the song is talking about waking up to what’s really going on in the world both physically and spiritually. “Time shakes, found you at the water At first you were my father, now I love you like a brother” I think right here he could be talking about the way he feels about God or Christ. Of course we should all see God as her father, but he still could have seen God in that way. “Earthquakes shake the dust behind you This world at times will blind you Still I know I'll see you there” Earthquakes could have something to do with things that shake your soul and make you realize that there is something beyond this world that you are haven’t recognized. After all, this world, at times, can blind you. When he says still I know I’ll see you there, he is either talking about heaven or hell. I believe he is talking about hell (as most celebrities sell their souls to get their dreams and their ways, yet they know what they are doing is leading them to hell, along with their followers.) It’s possible that he sees his fans as a bunch of sinners as most people nowadays don’t open their eyes and choose to not accept Christ (I could be wrong about this sentence). Come a little closer, then you'll see Come on, come on, come on Things aren't always what they seem to be Come on, come on, come on Do you understand the things you been seein' Come on, come on, come on If you come a little closer you will see the truth. We all have the option to open our eyes. He is asking if you really understand the things that you are seeing, or are you just living simple minded. One thing I got from this myself is that most people don’t understand that there is spiritual warfare going on in the world that causes, hate, anger, division, lust, and fear, etc. “Do you understand the things that you've been dreaming Come a little closer, then you'll see” Dreams usually have a meaning to our waking lives and most people don’t care to find out what they are about and what they mean. “Heartbreaks, the heavy world's upon your shoulders” People who are blind and do not understand what is going on in the world are usually just heartbroken and feel like the world is on there shoulders, and over all, just overwhelmed. [If they would just open their eyes they wouldn’t be afraid because they would know what is going on, and most importantly, that God will take care of them.] “Will we burn or we just smolder” Matt Schultz grew up in a Christian family. In Christian belief, burning often represents the refiners fire which is where God molds us to be a beautiful being, and burns away our imperfections and sins into nothing. If you don’t burn in the refiners fire you will smolder into nothing. “Somehow I know I'll find you there” Again he is either talking about heaven or hell. I believe he is talking about hell depending if he has a pessimist mindset. But also he could be recognizing that most people will not open their eyes to Christ so maybe he’ll see them in hell. “Ooh, I wanna see if you can change it, change it Still I know I'll see you“ He wants to see if you can change it; if you can open your eyes an and be saved. Still he doesn’t think that it is likely. “Ten thousand people stand alone now And in the evening the sun sets Tomorrow it will rise Time flies by, they all sang along” He’s talking about how so many people are alone and divided nowadays, and the same thing happens every day over and over again; so many people living a lonely life with their eyes blinded by the world. CONCLUSION: I believe that the song has to do with Matt’s view of the world and how blind people are. Sadly a lot of people choose to ignore Christ therefore bringing their spiritual doom and bringing a life of blindness. What I think is sad, is that Matt is choosing to do the same although he knows what is right and wrong. He has seen the world and believes that there is no salvation for himself. Then again this is just my interpretation but I do believe this is what the song is about. Remember that Jesus loves us. We are all imperfect and that is why Christ died on the cross so that we can be saved from the penalties of our sins if we accept him. God bless you all and may you come a little closer and see. |
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