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Gamzilla is right,
"I hear they’ll hang you upside down
stretched across two boards
for hearing distant voices
and crossing to the Lord."
That refers to when Peter was crucified. Before Jesus is crucified, he tells Peter that he will deny Jesus three times and he does so. In the end of the book of John, when Jesus has risen from the dead and come to speak to Peter. He asks Peter if he truly loves Him, three times. Each time for the times Peter denied Him. He finally states that he does love Jesus.
Later on in His life, Peter is crucified for his love of God and doesn't deny it. As they are about to crucify him, he is asked to be crucified upside down, because he believes he is not worthy to have the same death as Jesus.
"I know that one day soon a song shall rise
you’ll hear it with the sleep still in your eyes"
Mark says that, it was very early, just before sunrise when they found Jesus' tomb empty.
The song that rose is Jesus Christ, because He rose from the grave.
(Mark 16:2)
This note enclosed at the end of the lyrics gives a bit of background.
"This song was inspired by the song “Come the Day” by the Seekers. It was the lulluby that my Mother sang to me when I was a baby, and one of my earliest memories. Thanks Mom, this song is for you. -Reese "
I see this as a song about the difficulty of hearing the call of God in the modern age of skeptics, and how everyone's looking for hope, yet no one dares to look to God for it... yet Peter found hope by swimming to Christ.
Just a side note, the "I hear they'll hang you upside down/ stretched across two boards/ for hearing distant voices/ and crossing to the Lord" refers to (I think) Peter again, who was crucified on a cross (two boards), but upside down, as he did not feel himself worthy to be upright like Jesus was. Great song, btw. I keep getting the chorus stuck in my head. Uh... yeah.
This song, to me, basically reminds me of what Jesus did while he was on Earth and how certain humans reacted. Also, how Peter and Judas and Paul are me at certain times of my faith journey. This song reminds me to listen to God's call and don't turn away.
Well the song comes directly from the story in the Bible when Jesus first comes back to some of the disciples(I can't remember which but i know peter was one) in the same way as he did when he first called them.
an amazing song. It sends such a powerful message. Absolutly amazing. Anyway, the song is about being a hopless world, but then finding your hope in Christ.
i love it too! i have the chorus totally stuck in my head. it almost gets me thinking about heaven, imagining the voices singing in heaven, the angels, god, praises, and them waiting for us. the bells ringing in all of the fun greeting new arrivals.
I know that one day soon a song shall rise
you’ll hear it with the sleep still in your eyes
now what is that supposed to mean? after you are dead and rise in heaven when you hear the voices and the bells?? idk. but totally aesome song.
The scriptural basis of this song is John 21:1-8.
I'm not really sure about what the chorus is talking about, but overall it seems that the song is encouraging us to have faith in God.
That when things seem hopeless and we are broken hearted, we need to remember to trust God and he will deliver us.
"When truth can be so distant
And hope evades our reach
Peter swam across the water
And found it on the beach"
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Gamzilla is right, "I hear they’ll hang you upside down stretched across two boards for hearing distant voices and crossing to the Lord." That refers to when Peter was crucified. Before Jesus is crucified, he tells Peter that he will deny Jesus three times and he does so. In the end of the book of John, when Jesus has risen from the dead and come to speak to Peter. He asks Peter if he truly loves Him, three times. Each time for the times Peter denied Him. He finally states that he does love Jesus. Later on in His life, Peter is crucified for his love of God and doesn't deny it. As they are about to crucify him, he is asked to be crucified upside down, because he believes he is not worthy to have the same death as Jesus.
"I know that one day soon a song shall rise you’ll hear it with the sleep still in your eyes" Mark says that, it was very early, just before sunrise when they found Jesus' tomb empty. The song that rose is Jesus Christ, because He rose from the grave. (Mark 16:2)
This note enclosed at the end of the lyrics gives a bit of background.
"This song was inspired by the song “Come the Day” by the Seekers. It was the lulluby that my Mother sang to me when I was a baby, and one of my earliest memories. Thanks Mom, this song is for you. -Reese "
i like the beat to this song its amazing another one of my favorites by FIF
I see this as a song about the difficulty of hearing the call of God in the modern age of skeptics, and how everyone's looking for hope, yet no one dares to look to God for it... yet Peter found hope by swimming to Christ.
Just a side note, the "I hear they'll hang you upside down/ stretched across two boards/ for hearing distant voices/ and crossing to the Lord" refers to (I think) Peter again, who was crucified on a cross (two boards), but upside down, as he did not feel himself worthy to be upright like Jesus was. Great song, btw. I keep getting the chorus stuck in my head. Uh... yeah.
This song, to me, basically reminds me of what Jesus did while he was on Earth and how certain humans reacted. Also, how Peter and Judas and Paul are me at certain times of my faith journey. This song reminds me to listen to God's call and don't turn away.
Well the song comes directly from the story in the Bible when Jesus first comes back to some of the disciples(I can't remember which but i know peter was one) in the same way as he did when he first called them.
an amazing song. It sends such a powerful message. Absolutly amazing. Anyway, the song is about being a hopless world, but then finding your hope in Christ.
i love it too! i have the chorus totally stuck in my head. it almost gets me thinking about heaven, imagining the voices singing in heaven, the angels, god, praises, and them waiting for us. the bells ringing in all of the fun greeting new arrivals.
I know that one day soon a song shall rise you’ll hear it with the sleep still in your eyes
now what is that supposed to mean? after you are dead and rise in heaven when you hear the voices and the bells?? idk. but totally aesome song.
The scriptural basis of this song is John 21:1-8. I'm not really sure about what the chorus is talking about, but overall it seems that the song is encouraging us to have faith in God. That when things seem hopeless and we are broken hearted, we need to remember to trust God and he will deliver us. "When truth can be so distant And hope evades our reach Peter swam across the water And found it on the beach"