It's probably the same old "I love you, girl, come be with me" thing, but I can't help wondering if it might not be about God instead of a woman. I mean, the whole first verse sounds more like he's sitting down asking God the questions that are on his mind.
"Many prophets preach on bended knee.
Many claricks wasted wine.
Do the bloodied sheets on those cobbled streets mean
I have wasted time?" sounds like maybe he's thinking about how he may have pushed God to the back of his mind and is now wondering if he's wasted too much time to start following him more attentively.
"Are there silver shores in Paradise?
Can I come in from the cold?
I killed a man in a far-away land,
My enemy untold." seems to suggest that he's pondering over what heaven might be like and if he will be allowed in. He's feeling guilty for killing people during his time in the army and is wondering if that will keep him out of the Lord's kingdom when he dies ["Thou shalt not kill"].
The chorus seems to be basically saying that time is running out as he grows older and that he can't get rid of his of need for God. He really wants God and he really wants God to accept and want him too.
"No matter what I say or do,
The message isn't getting through
And you're listening to the sound
Of my breaking heart." This could be a reference to how it feels like God isn't listening when we pray and because he doesn't think God is paying attention to what he's saying, his heart is breaking.
Whatever this song is actually about though, it's absolutely beautiful and awesome. It caught my attention right away. His new album totally doesn't suck like I thought it might.
It's probably the same old "I love you, girl, come be with me" thing, but I can't help wondering if it might not be about God instead of a woman. I mean, the whole first verse sounds more like he's sitting down asking God the questions that are on his mind. "Many prophets preach on bended knee. Many claricks wasted wine. Do the bloodied sheets on those cobbled streets mean I have wasted time?" sounds like maybe he's thinking about how he may have pushed God to the back of his mind and is now wondering if he's wasted too much time to start following him more attentively. "Are there silver shores in Paradise? Can I come in from the cold? I killed a man in a far-away land, My enemy untold." seems to suggest that he's pondering over what heaven might be like and if he will be allowed in. He's feeling guilty for killing people during his time in the army and is wondering if that will keep him out of the Lord's kingdom when he dies ["Thou shalt not kill"]. The chorus seems to be basically saying that time is running out as he grows older and that he can't get rid of his of need for God. He really wants God and he really wants God to accept and want him too. "No matter what I say or do, The message isn't getting through And you're listening to the sound Of my breaking heart." This could be a reference to how it feels like God isn't listening when we pray and because he doesn't think God is paying attention to what he's saying, his heart is breaking.
Whatever this song is actually about though, it's absolutely beautiful and awesome. It caught my attention right away. His new album totally doesn't suck like I thought it might.