There are many ways to interpret this, and all of Dave's songs. One thing is certain though, this is not about "God". Dave does not believe in "God". In an interview with Rolling Stone he says that "God" is "more irritating than Santa Claus". Dave was raised in a Quaker home, which is a pacifist christian religion. It is thought that Dave really turned away from religion when his sister Anne passed in 1993. You can hear his battle with faith and religion in a lot of his songs. A lot of people misinterpret his songs as being religious, but...
There are many ways to interpret this, and all of Dave's songs. One thing is certain though, this is not about "God". Dave does not believe in "God". In an interview with Rolling Stone he says that "God" is "more irritating than Santa Claus". Dave was raised in a Quaker home, which is a pacifist christian religion. It is thought that Dave really turned away from religion when his sister Anne passed in 1993. You can hear his battle with faith and religion in a lot of his songs. A lot of people misinterpret his songs as being religious, but they are not.
In "Christmas song" which seems to be the most religious song of his he paints a picture of a man (not a god) who was filled with love, and who says "I came to shed a little light on this darkening scene. Instead I fear I’ve spilled the blood of our children all around." The blood of our children all around. He paints a picture of Jesus's followers as " Less than golden-hearted, Gamblers and robbers , Drinkers and jokers, All soul searchers". He paints a picture of quite simply, a flawed but good man, who is filled with love, not some awesome divine power.
I obviously don't know Dave's thought process in writing this song. My interpretation of it is his worship of love, not God. From most of his lyrics it is very clear that Dave worships love.
"Save your sermons, for someone that's afraid to love. If you knew what I feel, then you couldn't be so sure" religion that tries to dictate who and how to love is preached by people who either have never been in love, or perhaps are afraid of a different kind of love that they have never experienced. Most Christian religions that believe in and preach "God" try to ingrain it into their followers heads that sex is wrong and dirty, and that homosexuality goes against nature and we should do everything in our power to try to prevent love where it exists there. Dave embraces love, wherever it is, and is clearly saying, if you have felt love that powerful you wouldn't be so sure about trying to deny that to someone else.
"I'll be here lying in the hands of God, I am in love with nothing less" his wife is nothing less than the idea of "God" to him, she is the creator of his children, and the epitome of his love.
"Here it comes dive right into me. Now the floor is the ceiling." Another reference to love, he also referred to being in love as being turned upside down in "Crush" where he asks "Am I right side up or upside down, and is this real or am I dreaming?"
"If you never flew why would you? Cut the wings off a butterfly" If you've never been in love, how can you try to deny that to someone else?
best song on the new album. i'm obsessed!
There are many ways to interpret this, and all of Dave's songs. One thing is certain though, this is not about "God". Dave does not believe in "God". In an interview with Rolling Stone he says that "God" is "more irritating than Santa Claus". Dave was raised in a Quaker home, which is a pacifist christian religion. It is thought that Dave really turned away from religion when his sister Anne passed in 1993. You can hear his battle with faith and religion in a lot of his songs. A lot of people misinterpret his songs as being religious, but...
There are many ways to interpret this, and all of Dave's songs. One thing is certain though, this is not about "God". Dave does not believe in "God". In an interview with Rolling Stone he says that "God" is "more irritating than Santa Claus". Dave was raised in a Quaker home, which is a pacifist christian religion. It is thought that Dave really turned away from religion when his sister Anne passed in 1993. You can hear his battle with faith and religion in a lot of his songs. A lot of people misinterpret his songs as being religious, but they are not.
In "Christmas song" which seems to be the most religious song of his he paints a picture of a man (not a god) who was filled with love, and who says "I came to shed a little light on this darkening scene. Instead I fear I’ve spilled the blood of our children all around." The blood of our children all around. He paints a picture of Jesus's followers as " Less than golden-hearted, Gamblers and robbers , Drinkers and jokers, All soul searchers". He paints a picture of quite simply, a flawed but good man, who is filled with love, not some awesome divine power.
I obviously don't know Dave's thought process in writing this song. My interpretation of it is his worship of love, not God. From most of his lyrics it is very clear that Dave worships love.
"Save your sermons, for someone that's afraid to love. If you knew what I feel, then you couldn't be so sure" religion that tries to dictate who and how to love is preached by people who either have never been in love, or perhaps are afraid of a different kind of love that they have never experienced. Most Christian religions that believe in and preach "God" try to ingrain it into their followers heads that sex is wrong and dirty, and that homosexuality goes against nature and we should do everything in our power to try to prevent love where it exists there. Dave embraces love, wherever it is, and is clearly saying, if you have felt love that powerful you wouldn't be so sure about trying to deny that to someone else.
"I'll be here lying in the hands of God, I am in love with nothing less" his wife is nothing less than the idea of "God" to him, she is the creator of his children, and the epitome of his love.
"Here it comes dive right into me. Now the floor is the ceiling." Another reference to love, he also referred to being in love as being turned upside down in "Crush" where he asks "Am I right side up or upside down, and is this real or am I dreaming?" "If you never flew why would you? Cut the wings off a butterfly" If you've never been in love, how can you try to deny that to someone else?