You could look at this as being a song to either a supportive lover, or a song to God. Obviously Tweedy has some interest in God and the Christian faith, and I would love to hear him expound upon those ideas some day, or (even better) to sit and have a conversation with him about that stuff. :)
Those who know a thing or two about the Bible know that Jesus referred to himself as the True Vine, and those who follow him are the branches. I know people who go through rehab often come away with a faith in God, and I'm wondering how much Jeff's experiences there affected his writing.
@NorthWriter Ummm...I think Jeff is pretty agnostic. I think he, like other songwriters, may borrow structure and images from biblical themes, but I'm pretty sure he does not believe in religion.
@NorthWriter Ummm...I think Jeff is pretty agnostic. I think he, like other songwriters, may borrow structure and images from biblical themes, but I'm pretty sure he does not believe in religion.
@NorthWriter I agree with you. Even with Uncle Tupelo, Jeff wrote a song called “Satan your kingdom must come down”. In it, he says “I heard the voice of Jesus say…”. Robert plant actually covers it. He did the Jesus for president song with Billy Bragg. There are other lines throughout his catalog that point to his faith in God, but there is no proof that I’ve ever seen that would suggest he is agnostic. I think one true vine is the most obvious.. the entire song points to God.
@NorthWriter I agree with you. Even with Uncle Tupelo, Jeff wrote a song called “Satan your kingdom must come down”. In it, he says “I heard the voice of Jesus say…”. Robert plant actually covers it. He did the Jesus for president song with Billy Bragg. There are other lines throughout his catalog that point to his faith in God, but there is no proof that I’ve ever seen that would suggest he is agnostic. I think one true vine is the most obvious.. the entire song points to God.
@NorthWriter@Aparadox16 I don't think you guys will see this cause op was 16 yrs ago, but thought I'd add context-- Jeff is a jewish convert! (though I don't know what that means for his personal relationship w god in the present day). This song is a Mavis staples cover also, and the two songs mentioned in the replies are written by woody guthrie (as is all of mermaid Ave) and are a historical spiritual, respectively!
@NorthWriter@Aparadox16 I don't think you guys will see this cause op was 16 yrs ago, but thought I'd add context-- Jeff is a jewish convert! (though I don't know what that means for his personal relationship w god in the present day). This song is a Mavis staples cover also, and the two songs mentioned in the replies are written by woody guthrie (as is all of mermaid Ave) and are a historical spiritual, respectively!
You could look at this as being a song to either a supportive lover, or a song to God. Obviously Tweedy has some interest in God and the Christian faith, and I would love to hear him expound upon those ideas some day, or (even better) to sit and have a conversation with him about that stuff. :)
Those who know a thing or two about the Bible know that Jesus referred to himself as the True Vine, and those who follow him are the branches. I know people who go through rehab often come away with a faith in God, and I'm wondering how much Jeff's experiences there affected his writing.
@NorthWriter Ummm...I think Jeff is pretty agnostic. I think he, like other songwriters, may borrow structure and images from biblical themes, but I'm pretty sure he does not believe in religion.
@NorthWriter Ummm...I think Jeff is pretty agnostic. I think he, like other songwriters, may borrow structure and images from biblical themes, but I'm pretty sure he does not believe in religion.
@NorthWriter I agree with you. Even with Uncle Tupelo, Jeff wrote a song called “Satan your kingdom must come down”. In it, he says “I heard the voice of Jesus say…”. Robert plant actually covers it. He did the Jesus for president song with Billy Bragg. There are other lines throughout his catalog that point to his faith in God, but there is no proof that I’ve ever seen that would suggest he is agnostic. I think one true vine is the most obvious.. the entire song points to God.
@NorthWriter I agree with you. Even with Uncle Tupelo, Jeff wrote a song called “Satan your kingdom must come down”. In it, he says “I heard the voice of Jesus say…”. Robert plant actually covers it. He did the Jesus for president song with Billy Bragg. There are other lines throughout his catalog that point to his faith in God, but there is no proof that I’ve ever seen that would suggest he is agnostic. I think one true vine is the most obvious.. the entire song points to God.
@NorthWriter @Aparadox16 I don't think you guys will see this cause op was 16 yrs ago, but thought I'd add context-- Jeff is a jewish convert! (though I don't know what that means for his personal relationship w god in the present day). This song is a Mavis staples cover also, and the two songs mentioned in the replies are written by woody guthrie (as is all of mermaid Ave) and are a historical spiritual, respectively!
@NorthWriter @Aparadox16 I don't think you guys will see this cause op was 16 yrs ago, but thought I'd add context-- Jeff is a jewish convert! (though I don't know what that means for his personal relationship w god in the present day). This song is a Mavis staples cover also, and the two songs mentioned in the replies are written by woody guthrie (as is all of mermaid Ave) and are a historical spiritual, respectively!