4 Meanings
Add Yours
Follow
Share
Q&A
Saint Matthew Returns to the Womb Lyrics
On the porch, two words changed life for me
And I'm not the same
He said, "Son, soon your life will change"
And I believed in him
"Your soul will be free of the pain"
"In time you'll know that it's true"
The hand of God will pick me up
"So pledge your loyalty"
So I fall to you
False eyes
Forked words
I'm ten
Now that I see you're just a man
Recruiting your followers
And this was not won by your hand
Questions and contradictions
It's like I'm following the rabbit around the track again
Around and around
And you're so sure
Two words
The changes I've endured
And I know it is all shit.
And I'm not the same
And I believed in him
"Your soul will be free of the pain"
"In time you'll know that it's true"
The hand of God will pick me up
"So pledge your loyalty"
So I fall to you
Forked words
I'm ten
Recruiting your followers
And this was not won by your hand
Questions and contradictions
It's like I'm following the rabbit around the track again
Around and around
Two words
Add your song meanings, interpretations, facts, memories & more to the community.
I think this song is about not believing everything that you hear...because everyone has something to gain by their opinion being pushed to the forefront, especially with religion. Perhaps the "two words" referred to in this song are "Jesus Christ".
its obviously about religion being a load of shit
Dave Verellen has said in an interview that the song is about when he or some other member of the band was attending some camp as a child -- one of the camp counselors insisted on holding "confession" at the camp despite the secular nature of the camp.
This song is clearly about being exposed to concepts of Christianity at a young and vulnerable age.
He speaks of the promises of a changed and fulfilled life in exchange for a pledge of total loyalty. This is followed by "False eyes, forked words. I'm ten." Obviously he's implying that he was 10 years old when he was exposed to what he now perceives as lies. "Now that I see you're just a man recruiting your followers."
I believe the "two words" are "have faith." I grew up in the church and it's the first thing that popped in my head when I read the words.