I agree patryxdeth.
It's an unusual interpretation of Jesus as I see it. Christian? Anti-christian?
'You are the reason for the wars that plague the land
You are the symbol for the cause in which they stand
You are the one who sits there watching as they die
You are the son of man that listens as they cry'
This sounds like Eric is talking about Jesus being the son of a man (God) who doesn't seem to help by cleaning people of their sins, but do quite the opposite by causing famine and disasters.
'Are you the man who said to turn the other cheek?
Are you the one for this appears to be the weak?
Are you to lift us from this silent found rebirth?
Are you to take us from this stench that fills the earth?'
And that sounds like Eric is patronizing God, saying that he is simply a hypocrite who told US to pray and US to toil about religion, where he should in fact be 'setting an example', I guess you could say, instead of causing all this havoc.
'Bring us love
Let us see
Set us Free'
That part totally turns the song around though. Unless 'Let us see' means that Jesus or God should prove that he exists and does take us under his wing when we die, so people have reason to believe in him. Eh, confusing. Good old Eric Clayton and his metaphors. Keep enriching our airwaves Saviour Machine \m/
@demon_of_the_fall Good call!
I really love the turning point of the song. The 'Bring us love...' part.
As harsh as some of the lines are in this song (I guess if we think of Christ as the Judge, some of the lines make a lot more sense) it clearly says that the ultimate focus is not the damnation of humanity but the restoration and love He has for humanity. Brilliant!
(When I used to play this at home while living with my parents, my mum always used to complain about this 'satanic' song- obviously not really aware of the meaning behind the words)!...
@demon_of_the_fall Good call!
I really love the turning point of the song. The 'Bring us love...' part.
As harsh as some of the lines are in this song (I guess if we think of Christ as the Judge, some of the lines make a lot more sense) it clearly says that the ultimate focus is not the damnation of humanity but the restoration and love He has for humanity. Brilliant!
(When I used to play this at home while living with my parents, my mum always used to complain about this 'satanic' song- obviously not really aware of the meaning behind the words)! ;)
I agree patryxdeth. It's an unusual interpretation of Jesus as I see it. Christian? Anti-christian?
'You are the reason for the wars that plague the land You are the symbol for the cause in which they stand You are the one who sits there watching as they die You are the son of man that listens as they cry'
This sounds like Eric is talking about Jesus being the son of a man (God) who doesn't seem to help by cleaning people of their sins, but do quite the opposite by causing famine and disasters.
'Are you the man who said to turn the other cheek? Are you the one for this appears to be the weak? Are you to lift us from this silent found rebirth? Are you to take us from this stench that fills the earth?'
And that sounds like Eric is patronizing God, saying that he is simply a hypocrite who told US to pray and US to toil about religion, where he should in fact be 'setting an example', I guess you could say, instead of causing all this havoc.
'Bring us love Let us see Set us Free'
That part totally turns the song around though. Unless 'Let us see' means that Jesus or God should prove that he exists and does take us under his wing when we die, so people have reason to believe in him. Eh, confusing. Good old Eric Clayton and his metaphors. Keep enriching our airwaves Saviour Machine \m/
@demon_of_the_fall Good call! I really love the turning point of the song. The 'Bring us love...' part. As harsh as some of the lines are in this song (I guess if we think of Christ as the Judge, some of the lines make a lot more sense) it clearly says that the ultimate focus is not the damnation of humanity but the restoration and love He has for humanity. Brilliant! (When I used to play this at home while living with my parents, my mum always used to complain about this 'satanic' song- obviously not really aware of the meaning behind the words)!...
@demon_of_the_fall Good call! I really love the turning point of the song. The 'Bring us love...' part. As harsh as some of the lines are in this song (I guess if we think of Christ as the Judge, some of the lines make a lot more sense) it clearly says that the ultimate focus is not the damnation of humanity but the restoration and love He has for humanity. Brilliant! (When I used to play this at home while living with my parents, my mum always used to complain about this 'satanic' song- obviously not really aware of the meaning behind the words)! ;)