We're Forgiven

i'm not sure if i really like this song

I do, I think it's great. It's honest and truthful almost to a fault. I wonder about the things said in the song too, I'm glad i'm not the only one who thinks this way.

I like it too- It really makes me think...he's trying to tell us that we're pretending there's nothing wrong anywhere and yet if we say sorry we're automatically forgiven, it's not that easy though "If we kneel right down and just repent You can't tell me we're forgiven " His voice in this song is so strong and powerful it sends shivers down my spine

we pass by homeless people everyday. i'm at fault...i make fun of them sometimes without thinking twice about it. i'm a wasteful person, i takes 2 bites out of some thing and throw the rest away and not once do i think about starving children. so when i'm at a desperate time in my life, can i just hang my head down and ask God for forgiveness to make it go away????????? this song really makes me think and sometimes helps me become a better person, BEAUTIFUl song!

...what he says in the song its true, except "If we kneel right down and just repent You can't tell me we're forgiven "..he probably has a weird way of thinking about asking for forgiveness, or its just a way for him to show ppl that besides forgiveness there's alot more u have to do about the things he mentions in the rest of the song...

I think that makes sense..

when it comes to the "If we kneel right down and just repent You can't tell me we're forgiven " part i think what he's saying is that he's almost asking God, "how can you forgive us for this?" Because he doesnt understand why God would still love us after all we've done to hurt one another

i dont know if this is the right interpretation or not seeing as that alex band was raised jewish, but i see this song as telling people ..mostly christians that as part of being fortunate and being forgiven is helping other people that arent as fortunate, and not just sitting back in our own little world and repenting for not doing the right thing.

I really really like the song and I agree with the others. The song tells us not to turn away. Bad things happen everywhere and everyday and it's not right that we can't change anything. The fact is we can but no one does it.

Why?

I believe that this song has a spiritual significance to it. With so much poverty and distress in this world, our spoiled lifestyles often go without appreciation or effort to do what's right. When he says, "You can't tell me we're forgiven," it's like he knows that we ARE forgiven, but it seems so crazy and surreal that we can be loved that much no matter what we do. It's easy for us to think that we have it so bad or get caught up in our own situations, but the singer is taking a step back and looking at the big picture. He says, "I say I'm sorry, and I'll sure change, you know this just could me someday," and he's getting a reality-check by really putting things into perspective. The beginning with "I'd like to think...the best is still to come" reminds me that there is a heaven after earth and "But who am I to judge what is sent from above" means that although the circumstances of this world are confusing and many of us aren't doing anything about it, he can't give up or assume things when he knows that the higher being is in control and we cannot understand His ways down here as humans.

This song is so beautiful and well-done, I'm surprised it never gained the popularity it deserved.