"we wear calluses on our hands from empty, vain hand-shaking"
You don't have to be a pulpit minister or something-- if you are a Christian and people know it, they are watching you. People CRAVE a taste of God, whether they know it or not.
"...fools that see us as their sinless answer"
You can symbolically hold their hands because of love. You can be honest and real and really care about them, and in doing so, show them how God feels about them. This is, at least, the IMAGE that most Christians want to project.
"on one side they're holding onto what we were"
You can also push them away from God by living for yourself, by pretending to care. You can set yourself up as a great example or some kinda crap like that... while still "holding their hands".
But if your love for them is not real, there's no way you're really going to sacrifice anything for their sake (such as your time, your reputation, your heart).
"here we are, holding the hands that we severed"
I think this song is about the tragedy that results: failed relationships. "And we both let go."
Your basic "Vices" song about being fake.
"we wear calluses on our hands from empty, vain hand-shaking"
You don't have to be a pulpit minister or something-- if you are a Christian and people know it, they are watching you. People CRAVE a taste of God, whether they know it or not.
"...fools that see us as their sinless answer"
You can symbolically hold their hands because of love. You can be honest and real and really care about them, and in doing so, show them how God feels about them. This is, at least, the IMAGE that most Christians want to project.
"on one side they're holding onto what we were"
You can also push them away from God by living for yourself, by pretending to care. You can set yourself up as a great example or some kinda crap like that... while still "holding their hands".
But if your love for them is not real, there's no way you're really going to sacrifice anything for their sake (such as your time, your reputation, your heart).
"here we are, holding the hands that we severed"
I think this song is about the tragedy that results: failed relationships. "And we both let go."