putting the fact that it sounds like smash aside, i absolutely love this song lyrically. it seems less like this person has screwed him over to me, though. it seems like everyone else has screwed him over, and this one person is actually trustworthy, but because he's been burned so many times he keeps pushing the person away. he's trying to find the strength to put his negative experiences aside and trust in this person.
perhaps it sounds this way to me because i am in this situation now. that's why i love it. i have to decide whether i have the courage to trust in the most important person in my life, because so many people have proven untrustworthy in the past. this song speaks to me. i'm willing to change and try.
The singer is talking to God. He's talking about how he's made a mess of his life by doing things on his own, now he's going to trust in God to make things right. The latin "quo modo", loosely translated into "in which way", combined with the follow up "shadow to light" is strong Judaeo-Christian imagery, especially with the rest of the lyrics (being pulled up, the offering hand refused, etc). This song combines nicely with "Lightning Rod", where the singer admits his sins and awaits divine judgment.
The singer is talking to God. He's talking about how he's made a mess of his life by doing things on his own, now he's going to trust in God to make things right. The latin "quo modo", loosely translated into "in which way", combined with the follow up "shadow to light" is strong Judaeo-Christian imagery, especially with the rest of the lyrics (being pulled up, the offering hand refused, etc). This song combines nicely with "Lightning Rod", where the singer admits his sins and awaits divine judgment.
putting the fact that it sounds like smash aside, i absolutely love this song lyrically. it seems less like this person has screwed him over to me, though. it seems like everyone else has screwed him over, and this one person is actually trustworthy, but because he's been burned so many times he keeps pushing the person away. he's trying to find the strength to put his negative experiences aside and trust in this person.
perhaps it sounds this way to me because i am in this situation now. that's why i love it. i have to decide whether i have the courage to trust in the most important person in my life, because so many people have proven untrustworthy in the past. this song speaks to me. i'm willing to change and try.
The singer is talking to God. He's talking about how he's made a mess of his life by doing things on his own, now he's going to trust in God to make things right. The latin "quo modo", loosely translated into "in which way", combined with the follow up "shadow to light" is strong Judaeo-Christian imagery, especially with the rest of the lyrics (being pulled up, the offering hand refused, etc). This song combines nicely with "Lightning Rod", where the singer admits his sins and awaits divine judgment.
The singer is talking to God. He's talking about how he's made a mess of his life by doing things on his own, now he's going to trust in God to make things right. The latin "quo modo", loosely translated into "in which way", combined with the follow up "shadow to light" is strong Judaeo-Christian imagery, especially with the rest of the lyrics (being pulled up, the offering hand refused, etc). This song combines nicely with "Lightning Rod", where the singer admits his sins and awaits divine judgment.