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I Am The Resurrection Lyrics
Down, down, you bring me down
I hear you knocking down my door
And I can't sleep at night
Your face it has no place
No room for you inside my house
I need to be alone
Don't waste your words
I don't need anything from you
I don't care where you've been
Or what you plan to do
Turn turn I wish you'd learn
There's a time and place for everything
I've got to get it through
Cut loose 'cause you're no use
I couldn't stand another second
In your company
Don't waste your words
I don't need anything from you
I don't care where you've been
Or what you plan to do
Stone me why can't you see
You're a no one nowhere washed up baby
Who'd look better dead
Your tongue is far too long
I don't like the way it sucks and slurs
Upon my every word
Don't waste your words
I don't need anything from you
I don't care where you've been
Or what you plan to do
I am the resurrection and I am the life
I couldn't ever bring myself
To hate you as I'd like
I am the resurrection and I am the life
I couldn't ever bring myself
To hate you as I'd like
I hear you knocking down my door
And I can't sleep at night
Your face it has no place
No room for you inside my house
I need to be alone
I don't need anything from you
I don't care where you've been
Or what you plan to do
There's a time and place for everything
I've got to get it through
Cut loose 'cause you're no use
I couldn't stand another second
In your company
I don't need anything from you
I don't care where you've been
Or what you plan to do
You're a no one nowhere washed up baby
Who'd look better dead
Your tongue is far too long
I don't like the way it sucks and slurs
Upon my every word
I don't need anything from you
I don't care where you've been
Or what you plan to do
I couldn't ever bring myself
To hate you as I'd like
I couldn't ever bring myself
To hate you as I'd like
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I think this song is a bit of a middle finger at Christianity
I think he's saying he doesn't need a God in his life - "no room for you inside my house"
I guess it's religiously based because:
"I don't care where you've been or what you plan to do" - in reference to Jesus' being on Earth, and then promising what he will do in the future (return on Judgement Day)
"You're a no one nowhere washed up baby who'd look better dead"
"I am the resurrection and I am the life / I couldn't ever bring myself / To hate you as I'd like" - to me it seems he is ridiculing claims of Jesus as arrogant. For someone to say "I am the resurrection and I am the life" seems pretty arrogant to him.
And a slightly more subtle reference is "Turn turn I wish you'd learn". "Turn turn" is a reference to the song "Turn! Turn! Turn!" by The Byrds, the lyrics of which are from the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible. Quite a famous song, but not many people realise it is from the Bible.
You must be an American - when will you lot stop thinking everything is Jesus related? Bloody idiot. It has nothing to do with religion, it's about a relationship with a girl, the title being an analogy of him becoming single again!
You must be an American - when will you lot stop thinking everything is Jesus related? Bloody idiot. It has nothing to do with religion, it's about a relationship with a girl, the title being an analogy of him becoming single again!
You have also taken two words from a lyric and come up with a reference to a Byrds supposed reference in a song song as justification for what you are saying! What a clown!
You have also taken two words from a lyric and come up with a reference to a Byrds supposed reference in a song song as justification for what you are saying! What a clown!
Uhh Ryan, Ian Brown was quoted as saying it was about Anti Christianity.
Uhh Ryan, Ian Brown was quoted as saying it was about Anti Christianity.
reddishryan - I'm not American. I'm English. Yorkshireman, to be precise. But thanks for your lovely comment. One little tip - ever considered making a comment without insulting people?
reddishryan - I'm not American. I'm English. Yorkshireman, to be precise. But thanks for your lovely comment. One little tip - ever considered making a comment without insulting people?
@Ed Clarke I believe it's more of a libertarian song and not so much about Christianity. Like most sensible people, he understands all government control too much of our lives. Frankly, even if it isn't, it should be and that's the beauty of music and art in general. It's open to interpretation
@Ed Clarke I believe it's more of a libertarian song and not so much about Christianity. Like most sensible people, he understands all government control too much of our lives. Frankly, even if it isn't, it should be and that's the beauty of music and art in general. It's open to interpretation
@Ed Clarke not sure why speaking about Christianity, a far superior religion to all others, especially Islam, is American. Whether the song is about religion or not, it's a crazy good tune mate! From the Christian over here! : 😉
@Ed Clarke not sure why speaking about Christianity, a far superior religion to all others, especially Islam, is American. Whether the song is about religion or not, it's a crazy good tune mate! From the Christian over here! : 😉
I just realized the song could be read as a passion play where the chorus is the dying christ and the rest of the lyrics are the masses betraying him.
Its about being proud about being proud
@Abra yes aka arrogance
@Abra yes aka arrogance
the drums just steal the spotlight in this song
I feel its about a relationship the guy wishes would end but he just can't end it. When he thinks about why, he thinks he is like Jesus - just can't hate her, which he would need to do - to end it.
I went out with a girl a few times, she seemed really clingy so I was trying to get out of this new found relationship. I didn't see her for a few days then I ran into her at a club. There was only about 5 of us on the dancefloor when this song came on and she was one of them.
I remember just kind of dancing around and smiling to myself because the lyrics really captured exactly what I was thinking. She was a bit whacked. I wish her all the best though.
I love this song, i think its about spending too much time with someone and they really get on your nerves and everything about them starts to annoy you.
Brilliant song. An up yours to an ex, methinks.
Also the end of the song is amazing. Just makes me want to grab some bongos.
Extreme sarcasm about some woman who the songwriter's being going out with but is now absolutely sick of, but also being very deliberately aware of his own arrogance and deeply irreverent about religion (which as someone who doesn't believe in a Christian God, I find very funny!) at the same time. Possibly also cocking a snook at men who put women on a pedestal too and think they can do no wrong (compare this with something like Scritti Politti's Absolute, only a few years earlier, which expresses precisely that emotion), as this song says totally the opposite. The coda at the end is in part a reaction at the 80s emphasis on the 3-minute pop song and maybe a prelude to the more Rockist second LP.