I have a fairly good idea what this song may be about. But beware; I am about to reveal a religious interpretation that I feel coincides with the songs lyrics very well. If you plan on getting offended by this then I suggest you take to heart the fact that it is not meant to offend but merely is an interpretation that is made based on my knowledge of Dustin and Christianity. Thanks you, I will continue.
I am going to be blunt about this. This song is likely about how as men we may think we are loving and compassionate people, but in reality our love is nothing in comparison to the vastness of the love God has for everyone. It also talks about empty Christianity and Dustin's resentment of those who live good lives for the sake of the image of "moral Christianity" and not for the sake of serving God. "How so?" you ask.
Well, as far as our love paling in comparison to that of God, Dustin uses various examples to show this and follows them with the line "But I don't know the first thing about love." The lines about moving mountains and giving your body up unto the flames support this idea. These are great acts of faith and sacrifice, yet Dustin argues that they are nothing compared to Love that is God.
And as for the empty Christianity idea, I think the other verses support i very well. He talks about speaking in tongues and prophesying, things that are generally associated with people in Jesus' time (not that it doesn't happen today) that were acts of God speaking through various people. Dustin says that these people don't know the first thing about love. Well, the first thing about Love with a capital L is that we should love God before all others. Dustin refers to this idea of empty Christianity in saying that our faith is nothing if we don't put God on top of our priority list.
And one last point I want to make is the bridge part. All other things shall fade away into the ground, into the grave. Jesus conquered death. Everything and everyone else has died and gone into the ground, but He is risen. And His love will endure forever.
I have a fairly good idea what this song may be about. But beware; I am about to reveal a religious interpretation that I feel coincides with the songs lyrics very well. If you plan on getting offended by this then I suggest you take to heart the fact that it is not meant to offend but merely is an interpretation that is made based on my knowledge of Dustin and Christianity. Thanks you, I will continue.
I am going to be blunt about this. This song is likely about how as men we may think we are loving and compassionate people, but in reality our love is nothing in comparison to the vastness of the love God has for everyone. It also talks about empty Christianity and Dustin's resentment of those who live good lives for the sake of the image of "moral Christianity" and not for the sake of serving God. "How so?" you ask.
Well, as far as our love paling in comparison to that of God, Dustin uses various examples to show this and follows them with the line "But I don't know the first thing about love." The lines about moving mountains and giving your body up unto the flames support this idea. These are great acts of faith and sacrifice, yet Dustin argues that they are nothing compared to Love that is God.
And as for the empty Christianity idea, I think the other verses support i very well. He talks about speaking in tongues and prophesying, things that are generally associated with people in Jesus' time (not that it doesn't happen today) that were acts of God speaking through various people. Dustin says that these people don't know the first thing about love. Well, the first thing about Love with a capital L is that we should love God before all others. Dustin refers to this idea of empty Christianity in saying that our faith is nothing if we don't put God on top of our priority list.
And one last point I want to make is the bridge part. All other things shall fade away into the ground, into the grave. Jesus conquered death. Everything and everyone else has died and gone into the ground, but He is risen. And His love will endure forever.