Lying in the Hands of God

Interesting posts...never thought of the drug reference...

I think this song, while confusing at points, is absolutely an attack on organized religion; a sarcastic one, in fact. I think he is in essence saying that he believes and he loves and that is all that matters. And that believing in God and love is much different and perhaps even more important than believing church, etc.

Baby I'll be your soldier Gladly I'll do your bidding For just a taste of what you're holding For just a taste you could own me --> I think this is almost a sarcastic way of making fun of ppl who are really into organized religion..."soldier" makes me think of someone who would defend and fight for something - maybe for their religious beliefs..."for just a taste of what your holding" = communion. "for just a taste you could own me" - making fun of the fact that communion could mean that the church owns you and you become their 'soldier'/defender/you would fight for them.

Save your sermons for someone that's afraid to love I'll be right here lying in the hands of god --> again, a little sarcastic..."save your sermons..." is like saying all that organized religion/sermons are for ppl that can't feel the love in their heart and they need something to believe in and to love and that fills their void; but as for me, I don't need that, I already believe and I already love and I'll be with God.

Here it comes dive right into me Now the floor is the ceiling --> I think this has dual meaning - 1) is that his belief in God comes into him and takes him out of the time and space reference (when as you read about spirituality, that is one of the first things that come up - that we are not this body, mind, etc...we are the soul. And the soul is not bound by time and space, as the body and mind is.) and 2) I think its also a sarcastic reference to what church/sermons do to people...makes them lose their minds in a way ("now the floor is the ceiling" - meaning not really knowing which way is up, down, right, wrong)

If you never flew why would you? Cut the wings off a butterfly --> If you never really thought out of the box or thought about things in this way...them why would you condemn someone for doing so

If you feel angels in your hair Teardrops of joy run down your face You will rise --> stating that if you can feel the little things, angels in your hair, etc...then you have experienced God, Love, etc and you can rise up and see what the bigger picture is.

Fill me up now drain me Skin begins to grow back slowly Faster until I'm choking I really should call my mother --> again sarcastic interpretation of what the church/organized religion...fills you up (with the sermons) then drains you (maybe a money reference? or drains you of good things bc religion teaches you to judge other people that aren't of the same religion, etc)...faster until I'm choking I think just means that they can be overbearing with forcing their beliefs on their parishioners...really should call my mother - love this bc I think again, its an attack on the fact that we are taught to always believe God is a man...but maybe his mother can save him...as in the Blessed Mother, as in Mother Earth, etc...bc when you have a spirtitual belief you realize that God and the mother are one in the same.

I am in love with nothing else Teardrops of joy run off my face I will rise for someone that's afraid to love --> he is in love with God, and nothing else bc God is in everything - his wife, his kids, his music. And he will rise up for someone that afraid to love - shows his non-judgement

Love this song, Dave is a musical genius