Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Father, can you hear me?
How have I let you down?
I curse the day that I was born
And all the sorrow in this world
Let me take you to the hurting ground
Where all good men are trampled down
Just to settle a bet that could not be won
Between a prideful father and his son
Will you guide me now, for I can't see
A reason for the suffering and this long misery
What if every living soul could be upright and strong
Well, then I do imagine
There will be sorrow
Yeah, there will be sorrow
And there will be sorrow no more
When all soldiers lay there weapons down
Or when all kings and all queens relinquish their crowns
Or when the only true messiah rescues us from ourselves
It's easy to imagine
There will be sorrow
Yeah, there will be sorrow
And there will be sorrow no more
There will be sorrow
Yeah, there will be sorrow
And there will be sorrow no more
Yeah, there will be sorrow
Yeah, there will be sorrow
And there will be sorrow no more
How have I let you down?
I curse the day that I was born
And all the sorrow in this world
Let me take you to the hurting ground
Where all good men are trampled down
Just to settle a bet that could not be won
Between a prideful father and his son
Will you guide me now, for I can't see
A reason for the suffering and this long misery
What if every living soul could be upright and strong
Well, then I do imagine
There will be sorrow
Yeah, there will be sorrow
And there will be sorrow no more
When all soldiers lay there weapons down
Or when all kings and all queens relinquish their crowns
Or when the only true messiah rescues us from ourselves
It's easy to imagine
There will be sorrow
Yeah, there will be sorrow
And there will be sorrow no more
There will be sorrow
Yeah, there will be sorrow
And there will be sorrow no more
Yeah, there will be sorrow
Yeah, there will be sorrow
And there will be sorrow no more
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Sorrow Lyrics as written by Greg Graffin Brett W. Gurewitz
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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The only true Messiah who can rescue us from ourselvse is..... OURSELVES.
This is about taking responsibility for ourselves and our actions. Not relying on some fictitious figure to which we can make excuses for our stupidity and cruelty. It ultimateley stating that when we do this there will be (needless) sorrow no more.
@Mnementh No...the true Messiah is Jesus Christ!<br />
I'm not sure why some theists are so into this band, aside from the fact that the music itself is half the beauty of the song. I think the lyrics send the message that we create all the sorrow, and that there's not going to be anyone to save us and we have to clean up this crap.
Or when the only true messiah rescues us from ourselves It's easy to imagine...
There will be Sorrow Yeah there will be Sorrow And there will be Sorrow, no more
I guess i really wouldn't know, but the way i interpret the above passage is that it's easy to look to some god to fix everything and make everything okay, but that will never happen. so until we realize that and quit being lustful and selfish people, we aren't going to get anywhere.
Atheists DO use biblical allusions. Most American atheists were raised Christian, and I'll bet Graffin was too. In fact, atheists often know MORE about the bible than their christian peers, because they can look at it without bias, and don't skip over the nasty bits.
For example:
Most Christians don't even know that, because they've never actually read their bible. A lot of atheists got that way because they actually cracked the bible open one day and found out just what kind of sick, depraved stuff is inside.
AMEN. i don't mean that ironically.
@markf says "they actually cracked the bible open one day and found out just what kind of sick, depraved stuff is inside."<br /> <br /> Really? Is the following passage any of the above?<br /> <br /> The words of Jesus:<br /> "First, love God your Creator more than anything else. Then, love all other people the same as you love yourself."<br /> Matthew 22:35-40, restated in Mark 12:28-31 and Luke 10:25-28. <br /> <br /> Apparently you don't know the bible!<br /> Old Testament Law has been replaced by New Testament Grace.
@markf @doug101537 Mathew 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
Where does it say in Jeremiah that God says that women who sin deserve to be raped? I can guarantee you have misconstrued that passage. The main issue I have with atheists is that they take bible passages out of context - they manipulate them so that they suit their arguments. However, it's one thing to read the bible, but it's another to understand the theology. Atheists can read, but without proper research, they will never understand. I can agree that many Christians follow the faith blindly, and thus are not much different from atheists, but there are also many of us who look deeper; if you decide to look deeper, I can guarantee you will discover that the bible does not say or mean any of those things you claim.<br /> @ adrian05 This passage refers to God's love for us - Jesus was sent to Earth and was crucified because of his love for us. Many atheists use this passage to argue that Jesus was a hypocrite (he does not follow the law to the "T" and therefore does not fulfill it), but if you don't understand what the law and other prophets said before him, and their underlying message you won't understand this passage.
@markf So.... you've never actually read Jeremiah, huh.
I don't blame you, there's some nasty stuff in there. Unfortunately your bible says that attempting to delete or omit ANY part of the bible means you can't be saved. Kind of bad news for all you "nice" christians who ignore all the savagery of the old testament.
@markf Are you talking about this:<br /> <br /> "If you say to yourself: “Why have these things happened to me?” For your great guilt your skirts are stripped away and you are violated."<br /> <br /> If so, thanks for proving my original point that atheists know how to read but don't understand the bible, and manipulate the bible to prove their arguments. "Skirts" in this case is not talking about women skirts, it is talking about the linen undergarments worn by priests at that time. Priests were supposed to be the spiritual leaders but because the Hebrews were so sinful at the time, even the priests should be embarrassed, so much so that they don't deserve to wear the garments of a priest. Taking away the rights of priest is "violation" because it would be humiliating to be defrocked. <br /> <br /> God is clearly addressing Jeremiah (a priest) with this verse since he says "your" and "you," not a woman/women. Therefore, it's not possible that this verse has anything to do with raping women.
Knowing that Greg Graffin is atheist I'm pretty sure that this song is about the neverending meaningless sorrow brought on by war over religion. Read the below lines with this thought in mind and it will make sense. let me take you the herding ground
where all good men are trampled down just to settle a bet that cannot be won between the prideful father and his son well, you guard me now for can't see a reason for this suffering and this long misery the herding ground - battle fields the bet that cannot be won - which religion is right
and whoever said this was the best BR song needs to hear Generator
@KabukiGuy actuall mr brett was the song writer. the bet between a father and a son i would guess that he is talking about the story of job, but thats a geuss and i absolutely agree with you about christians and the bible, god does not only condone slavery he explains exactly how they are to be punished and what is , according to god, how not to punish the slaves. You mentioned the first five books of the bible, it's funny you said 5 and not 4, or 6, the first 5 books were written by moses.
Until you realise BR are Atheist.
The Pentateuch and the Torah are the holy books in Judaism, and they constitute the first five books of the Christian bible (Genesis through Deuteronomy). They're also some of the most horrible stuff ever written by Human beings -- rape, slavery, murder, infanticide, genocide, and with God condoning it at every step. In most cases, God is actually COMMANDING it.
All Christians (and Jews and Muslims, since they believe in these horror stories too) should read through Numbers, Deuteronomy, and the book of Joshua. If more of them actually READ those parts of the bible instead of ignoring them, there would be a lot more atheists in the world.
Source: punknews.org/article/9447
Well, it’s the story of Job from the Old Testament. Job was the most righteous man in the world. The devil said to God “these people are basically bad” and god said “Well no.”
The devil said “Give me one example” and god said “Look at Job, he’s a righteous man.”
The devil said that he could corrupt him like any man, and they made a wager. And that was god’s way of rewarding the one righteous man on the planet. That was god turning his back on the one man who was good and righteous. That’s not god, that’s religion.
That’s an example of how detestable religion is. What is the lesson there?
No matter how good you are, god will turn his back on you? This is the basis for Judaeo-Christian religion? Is it any surprise the world is so screwed up.
They say that the story of the Job is the saddest story ever told, so it seemed like the best archetypal story to start a song called “Sorrow”
@Xrunner Job is the saddest story ever told? Did you even get to the ending?
its the shit. blaze on
I can see MOE when you say when bands get popular they oose their quality i think thats because they get so much radio attention and all that even though they are a realy kick ass band you get kindof tired of them like this song this is a really good song but its been on the radio so much its loosing its quality............ i dont know im just thinking out loud
Wow ur guyses radio stations across the country suck. Who cares if they get popular let it be, u know and i know that they r a great band. Who cares, its not your whole life, if it is, find jesus. But this song is great and Up here in Seattle 1077 THE END has been playing bad religion for years. Not just this song.