to me this song perfectly describes my rock relationship with my religion and god.
to me it's about, like someone else said, coming to terms with god. there's sort of a reference to a prodigal son-esque thing with "i've been hoping your love's not gone". the feeling of not being worthy of god's love and feeling like you are too depraved to be loved.
the next part refers to the ancient problem of evil. natural disasters happen and the writer sees suffering and the rivers 'raging' in god's blood. the idea of an angry and malevolent god. but then he retracts this in the chorus saying "where would i be without your love" and "your arms around me" saying despite these bad things that happen, perhaps it's not your doing, but it's your love that keeps me sane through all this trial.
in the second verse he says "you want to be the center of my life" ad meiorem dei gloriam. you want me to do all things for your good. the next line is questioning his faith. i believe but sometimes that feels like it isn't enough. if i KNEW you i wouldn't run, but you've been "cloudy" and occasionally in my life you've been "distant and dark" so i'm incapable of truly knowing you. and he again harkens back to the idea of god's wrath, this time more specifically with a reference to noah and the ark where of course god purified the world through killing the evil people who were still people.
then he comes around again saying despite the evil, i don't think it's your fault, and you, god, are the only thing that can get me through. i'd be lost without god.
to me this song perfectly describes my rock relationship with my religion and god.
to me it's about, like someone else said, coming to terms with god. there's sort of a reference to a prodigal son-esque thing with "i've been hoping your love's not gone". the feeling of not being worthy of god's love and feeling like you are too depraved to be loved.
the next part refers to the ancient problem of evil. natural disasters happen and the writer sees suffering and the rivers 'raging' in god's blood. the idea of an angry and malevolent god. but then he retracts this in the chorus saying "where would i be without your love" and "your arms around me" saying despite these bad things that happen, perhaps it's not your doing, but it's your love that keeps me sane through all this trial.
in the second verse he says "you want to be the center of my life" ad meiorem dei gloriam. you want me to do all things for your good. the next line is questioning his faith. i believe but sometimes that feels like it isn't enough. if i KNEW you i wouldn't run, but you've been "cloudy" and occasionally in my life you've been "distant and dark" so i'm incapable of truly knowing you. and he again harkens back to the idea of god's wrath, this time more specifically with a reference to noah and the ark where of course god purified the world through killing the evil people who were still people.
then he comes around again saying despite the evil, i don't think it's your fault, and you, god, are the only thing that can get me through. i'd be lost without god.