I don’t know This Providence’s ideological standings, but to me this seems like a commentary on the mentality of certain Christians, at least certain groups of Christians who are somewhat elitist and close-minded.
The first line about standing in line is possibly a reference to how many people wait to die simply to get into Heaven. They are waiting for the “forever” of Heaven, but it seems to “take its time” because they are simply waiting to die.
Though the “she” in the song is “confused,” “broken,” and “bruised,” the “closed circle” (aka the particular Christian sect) secludes her, thus another commentary on how some groups tend to ignore helping some people.
So, then the singer asks, “What’s wrong with this picture?” The “thief in the night” symbolizes the group who has “stolen” the minds of his loved ones, when he is sure that this cannot be right. This group of people are also so wrapped up in themselves that they don’t “take the time to see the world around us is falling apart.”
The next verse I feel is taken from the point of view of a member of the group who has realized what the singer is saying is faulty in their way of life. The person realizes that “we’ve all had our eyes closed.” But, even though he realizes what is wrong, the person continues to stay away from anything that might “put out this little light of mine” (aka their comfortable ideology), even if it makes sense.
The next line is clearly references Jesus at the Last Supper. The singer is asking where he has gone, commenting that the beliefs of such Christian groups have gone so far away from Jesus’ original teachings.
The last line is sarcastically restating the first line’s comment on how these people selfishly wait for Heaven, not caring about the world around them. “As long as I get in Heaven, who cares if the world is destroyed, at least I’m okay.”
I don’t know This Providence’s ideological standings, but to me this seems like a commentary on the mentality of certain Christians, at least certain groups of Christians who are somewhat elitist and close-minded.
The first line about standing in line is possibly a reference to how many people wait to die simply to get into Heaven. They are waiting for the “forever” of Heaven, but it seems to “take its time” because they are simply waiting to die.
Though the “she” in the song is “confused,” “broken,” and “bruised,” the “closed circle” (aka the particular Christian sect) secludes her, thus another commentary on how some groups tend to ignore helping some people.
So, then the singer asks, “What’s wrong with this picture?” The “thief in the night” symbolizes the group who has “stolen” the minds of his loved ones, when he is sure that this cannot be right. This group of people are also so wrapped up in themselves that they don’t “take the time to see the world around us is falling apart.”
The next verse I feel is taken from the point of view of a member of the group who has realized what the singer is saying is faulty in their way of life. The person realizes that “we’ve all had our eyes closed.” But, even though he realizes what is wrong, the person continues to stay away from anything that might “put out this little light of mine” (aka their comfortable ideology), even if it makes sense.
The next line is clearly references Jesus at the Last Supper. The singer is asking where he has gone, commenting that the beliefs of such Christian groups have gone so far away from Jesus’ original teachings.
The last line is sarcastically restating the first line’s comment on how these people selfishly wait for Heaven, not caring about the world around them. “As long as I get in Heaven, who cares if the world is destroyed, at least I’m okay.”
Thoughts?