Astebbing, AndSoIWait- pretty much nailed it. Obviously the song is open to interpretation, but the intended meaning is learning to trust God and give one's self to Him.
Only disagreement is the meaning of 'hands'. When he says "these hands aren't holding me down", he doesn't mean his sin isn't holding him down. It's a response to the fact that many people feel religion constrains and limits a person- in reality, those hands are holding him up and protecting him.
Astebbing, AndSoIWait- pretty much nailed it. Obviously the song is open to interpretation, but the intended meaning is learning to trust God and give one's self to Him.
Only disagreement is the meaning of 'hands'. When he says "these hands aren't holding me down", he doesn't mean his sin isn't holding him down. It's a response to the fact that many people feel religion constrains and limits a person- in reality, those hands are holding him up and protecting him.