garnetscar - I think there are a couple significant things... 1, I think memk is right... despite the obvious references to Jesus Christ, I think that Sam Beam is trying to separate this view of Jesus from mainstream, bubblegum Christianity. They would never approve of cards with naked ladies on the back, but I think Sam Beam wants us to rise above all of those silly rules and checklists and focus on the LOVE which is the point of this song. Jesus shows above all unending, unconditional LOVE. 2, It's totally something a couple of young boys who are best friends would do... give each other porno cards, lol. 3, it leads into, "I never knew I was given the best one of the deck," which I think is meant to show how even in the smallest little things that we might only barely remember, Jesus is giving us his best, his utmost, all his love.
Also... I think the significance of Jesus being a Mexican Boy might have to do with him being an outsider, an alien, someone not quite belonging among us and yet belonging among us all the same... if that makes sense?
garnetscar - I think there are a couple significant things... 1, I think memk is right... despite the obvious references to Jesus Christ, I think that Sam Beam is trying to separate this view of Jesus from mainstream, bubblegum Christianity. They would never approve of cards with naked ladies on the back, but I think Sam Beam wants us to rise above all of those silly rules and checklists and focus on the LOVE which is the point of this song. Jesus shows above all unending, unconditional LOVE. 2, It's totally something a couple of young boys who are best friends would do... give each other porno cards, lol. 3, it leads into, "I never knew I was given the best one of the deck," which I think is meant to show how even in the smallest little things that we might only barely remember, Jesus is giving us his best, his utmost, all his love.
Also... I think the significance of Jesus being a Mexican Boy might have to do with him being an outsider, an alien, someone not quite belonging among us and yet belonging among us all the same... if that makes sense?