I think it's actually about the Protestant Revolution, and them breaking from the Catholic Church.
"You punish yourself for each failure,
dogma beat out alcohol." Saying how the purists say since alcohol can be taken to excess, it shouldn't be used at all.
"When all of your principles were fashioned,
you thought that your new rules made you new.
But maybe those X’s on your hands,
are what’s killing you." Saying that when they broke from the Church, making their own set of rules, they thought they were making a whole new truth, when really they were taking away some of the truths of the Catholic Church while retaining others that they liked.
"The Cross of Saint Andrew,
never meant to take His place.
The Cross of Saint Andrew,
echoes of His grace.
When Saint Andrew knew the measure,
he knew the cost of sacrifice,
he left all that he knew behind him,
great things come at such great price.
But all of this never brought the answers,
obedience comes with controversy,
what changed him changes me today,
Christ has mercy." Speaking against those Christians that say Catholics are going to Hell for "worshipping" Saints. It is saying that the whole idea of having Saints is not to worship them, but instead to have those rolemodels of holyness that will turn our eyes towards Christ. To let us know that it is possible to live holy, to live as we should, through the help of Christ.
That's my take on it... I'm not sure whether Five Iron Frenzy is Catholic or not, but there are alot of themes in their songs that have led me to suspect this. The great thing about music is that one song, and even one line of a song, can have multiple meanings. There is a depth to music that allows it to mean many different things, on many different levels. So, while it may mean something, there may also be a deeper level to it.
Thanks for listening.
Docendo dicimus. (Through teaching, we learn.)
Pax Christi vobiscum, (Peace of Christ be with you all)
~ Steven Cimprich.
I think it's actually about the Protestant Revolution, and them breaking from the Catholic Church.
"You punish yourself for each failure, dogma beat out alcohol." Saying how the purists say since alcohol can be taken to excess, it shouldn't be used at all.
"When all of your principles were fashioned, you thought that your new rules made you new. But maybe those X’s on your hands, are what’s killing you." Saying that when they broke from the Church, making their own set of rules, they thought they were making a whole new truth, when really they were taking away some of the truths of the Catholic Church while retaining others that they liked.
"The Cross of Saint Andrew, never meant to take His place. The Cross of Saint Andrew, echoes of His grace.
When Saint Andrew knew the measure, he knew the cost of sacrifice, he left all that he knew behind him, great things come at such great price. But all of this never brought the answers, obedience comes with controversy, what changed him changes me today, Christ has mercy." Speaking against those Christians that say Catholics are going to Hell for "worshipping" Saints. It is saying that the whole idea of having Saints is not to worship them, but instead to have those rolemodels of holyness that will turn our eyes towards Christ. To let us know that it is possible to live holy, to live as we should, through the help of Christ.
That's my take on it... I'm not sure whether Five Iron Frenzy is Catholic or not, but there are alot of themes in their songs that have led me to suspect this. The great thing about music is that one song, and even one line of a song, can have multiple meanings. There is a depth to music that allows it to mean many different things, on many different levels. So, while it may mean something, there may also be a deeper level to it.
Thanks for listening.
Docendo dicimus. (Through teaching, we learn.)
Pax Christi vobiscum, (Peace of Christ be with you all) ~ Steven Cimprich.