I believe it's from the perspective Judas Iscariot, a few moments before he is "hung up," -- in other words, hangs himself -- because he's realized that "I'm a villain, I deserve to be dead."
The several times the song mentions the "sun," I believe it should be "Son," referring to Christ, whom Judas watched die. This works a lot better with "heaven's Son."
"I watched You from my terminal view" -- as opposed to Christ's eternal view -- "as you struggled to rise to your end" -- as Christ struggled to spread his mission.
"I laughed hard at the insults we threw" -- the "we" here are Judas and those around him, AT the one spoken to, not Judas AND the person he is speaking to.
"With my ache for a crown, I drew first blood" -- Judas betrayed Jesus because he was frustrated with Jesus' talk of heaven rather than an attempt to become a literal king in this life. Heaven's Son is consumed by the world, and Judas drew first blood by betraying Him.
Judas is, in the last moments of his life, realizing his mistake--and yet, how Christ triumphed anyway. "That's when the irony hit me, that love had descended and stolen our pain... here's a story how a thief had been robbed, how a murder had stolen my rage."
All the talk of gravity and hanging upside down also has to do with Judas' hanging.
"Think of me Lord, I'm a few breaths away" -- as in, in a few breaths, he will be facing God.
This is a fascinating song... amazing musically and lyrically, and undeniably unique.
I believe it's from the perspective Judas Iscariot, a few moments before he is "hung up," -- in other words, hangs himself -- because he's realized that "I'm a villain, I deserve to be dead."
The several times the song mentions the "sun," I believe it should be "Son," referring to Christ, whom Judas watched die. This works a lot better with "heaven's Son."
"I watched You from my terminal view" -- as opposed to Christ's eternal view -- "as you struggled to rise to your end" -- as Christ struggled to spread his mission.
"I laughed hard at the insults we threw" -- the "we" here are Judas and those around him, AT the one spoken to, not Judas AND the person he is speaking to.
"With my ache for a crown, I drew first blood" -- Judas betrayed Jesus because he was frustrated with Jesus' talk of heaven rather than an attempt to become a literal king in this life. Heaven's Son is consumed by the world, and Judas drew first blood by betraying Him.
Judas is, in the last moments of his life, realizing his mistake--and yet, how Christ triumphed anyway. "That's when the irony hit me, that love had descended and stolen our pain... here's a story how a thief had been robbed, how a murder had stolen my rage."
All the talk of gravity and hanging upside down also has to do with Judas' hanging.
"Think of me Lord, I'm a few breaths away" -- as in, in a few breaths, he will be facing God.
This is a fascinating song... amazing musically and lyrically, and undeniably unique.