The only thing i dont like about this band is that a lot of their songs are what i call "half & half"
Could be about God or about a girl...
I think either be a christian band or not.
Dont sit on the fence...
I agree. This band is really talented and fun, but it really gets me that they're so obscure about who some of their songs are directed to. SoulGloActiv8r should pull a Stevie-Wonder-stunt and scream in the middle of his song, "I love you Jesus!"
I agree. This band is really talented and fun, but it really gets me that they're so obscure about who some of their songs are directed to. SoulGloActiv8r should pull a Stevie-Wonder-stunt and scream in the middle of his song, "I love you Jesus!"
Those of you who watched S.W.'s American Idol performance know what I'm talking about.
Those of you who watched S.W.'s American Idol performance know what I'm talking about.
I definately see what you mean. I love FF5 and other christen bands but I think some songs need that something that tells me if their writing the song about a girl or God. Don't get me wrong, I think some bands and some songs write better music that the listener must interpret the meaning to, like Escape the Fate and sometimes even Mayday Parade. But this band is not one of those.
I still love you, FF5!!!
I definately see what you mean. I love FF5 and other christen bands but I think some songs need that something that tells me if their writing the song about a girl or God. Don't get me wrong, I think some bands and some songs write better music that the listener must interpret the meaning to, like Escape the Fate and sometimes even Mayday Parade. But this band is not one of those.
I still love you, FF5!!!
I'll 4th that :P
Yea, I totally agree. That frustrates me because it seems that as soon as you step away from Casting Crowns and Third Day sort of stuff and move towards more rock, pumping, funky music, almost all the bands seem to have the same problem. Relient K, Switchfoot, etc. come to mind. It's like, well if you're going to write a song about salvation or how you relate to God, etc. (the point being to communicate that to someone), then it's not quite working when non-Christians can then pick up the lyrics and mistake it for either a...
I'll 4th that :P
Yea, I totally agree. That frustrates me because it seems that as soon as you step away from Casting Crowns and Third Day sort of stuff and move towards more rock, pumping, funky music, almost all the bands seem to have the same problem. Relient K, Switchfoot, etc. come to mind. It's like, well if you're going to write a song about salvation or how you relate to God, etc. (the point being to communicate that to someone), then it's not quite working when non-Christians can then pick up the lyrics and mistake it for either a romance, a car, emo-kinda-stuff (with some other bands), or something else. It kind of defies the point... The only song I can think of by Relient K that is unmistakeably and specifically about God and Jesus is Deathbed... (which is awesome :D).
And then since I'm so used to it being so subtle and indirect, when I listen to bands with more direct lyrics like Stellar Kart I feel like flinching when they mention Jesus... (and then I want to flinch about wanting to flinch... agh!)
However, I have been quite impressed with FF5's lyrics as far as this goes, since they seem to be far less ambiguous about these things than other bands, particularly with songs like Replace Me, for example. And they seem to have much stronger messages too :D
The only thing i dont like about this band is that a lot of their songs are what i call "half & half" Could be about God or about a girl... I think either be a christian band or not. Dont sit on the fence...
I agree. This band is really talented and fun, but it really gets me that they're so obscure about who some of their songs are directed to. SoulGloActiv8r should pull a Stevie-Wonder-stunt and scream in the middle of his song, "I love you Jesus!"
I agree. This band is really talented and fun, but it really gets me that they're so obscure about who some of their songs are directed to. SoulGloActiv8r should pull a Stevie-Wonder-stunt and scream in the middle of his song, "I love you Jesus!"
Those of you who watched S.W.'s American Idol performance know what I'm talking about.
Those of you who watched S.W.'s American Idol performance know what I'm talking about.
I definately see what you mean. I love FF5 and other christen bands but I think some songs need that something that tells me if their writing the song about a girl or God. Don't get me wrong, I think some bands and some songs write better music that the listener must interpret the meaning to, like Escape the Fate and sometimes even Mayday Parade. But this band is not one of those. I still love you, FF5!!!
I definately see what you mean. I love FF5 and other christen bands but I think some songs need that something that tells me if their writing the song about a girl or God. Don't get me wrong, I think some bands and some songs write better music that the listener must interpret the meaning to, like Escape the Fate and sometimes even Mayday Parade. But this band is not one of those. I still love you, FF5!!!
I'll 4th that :P Yea, I totally agree. That frustrates me because it seems that as soon as you step away from Casting Crowns and Third Day sort of stuff and move towards more rock, pumping, funky music, almost all the bands seem to have the same problem. Relient K, Switchfoot, etc. come to mind. It's like, well if you're going to write a song about salvation or how you relate to God, etc. (the point being to communicate that to someone), then it's not quite working when non-Christians can then pick up the lyrics and mistake it for either a...
I'll 4th that :P Yea, I totally agree. That frustrates me because it seems that as soon as you step away from Casting Crowns and Third Day sort of stuff and move towards more rock, pumping, funky music, almost all the bands seem to have the same problem. Relient K, Switchfoot, etc. come to mind. It's like, well if you're going to write a song about salvation or how you relate to God, etc. (the point being to communicate that to someone), then it's not quite working when non-Christians can then pick up the lyrics and mistake it for either a romance, a car, emo-kinda-stuff (with some other bands), or something else. It kind of defies the point... The only song I can think of by Relient K that is unmistakeably and specifically about God and Jesus is Deathbed... (which is awesome :D).
And then since I'm so used to it being so subtle and indirect, when I listen to bands with more direct lyrics like Stellar Kart I feel like flinching when they mention Jesus... (and then I want to flinch about wanting to flinch... agh!)
However, I have been quite impressed with FF5's lyrics as far as this goes, since they seem to be far less ambiguous about these things than other bands, particularly with songs like Replace Me, for example. And they seem to have much stronger messages too :D