This song, to me, has two meanings going in it, playing upon one another. The first is seen in Lacey's use of the screaming and the 'speaking' (I use the phrase speaking because she isn't singing it out like the other parts, i.e the chorus) of some verses.
So, Part 1 of the song is this idea of being misled, and "swept away" by a man rather than God. Lacey is obviously upset at those who use their preaching and congregation for their own benefit and profit, rather than healing the world and praising the world.
"Angelic in your syntax,
Demonic in your motive.
The water flowing from your well is not fresh."
this paired with the screaming of help, out, and now.
These verses say to me that Lacey has encountered a person who is using faith merely as a way to control and bring people to him, and she is not pleased. Faith is for Him, not you. Devotion is to Him, not some man who has a "glow[ing] smile."
The first two choruses are Lacey warning those being lost to this 'preacher' that his healing is "turn[ing us] all the way around." And that he is not going to raise you up, but they don't listen, they start to hear, but they haven't yet.
Lacey is still combating with him, trying to show those that he is not Him.
"Your deeds are just for showing.
They're staring at something else.
I rage against everything that you do.
Get this hell out of my way."
Hell being the false worship, borderline idolatry. This person not doing anything for God, but for himself, and these people are buying into it, becoming swept away.
Now, Part 2 - God is the one who should sweep you away.
"Admit you've held them shut!
Hold up your open hands,
confess all that is broken."
Have true faith in God and He will raise you up, taking all that you are, and make you better. Lacey's religious view to me has always been very wonderful in expressing how forgiving God is, and I feel that notion comes through in this song.
"Be swept away by This."
Lacey is trying to save those who have gone done a bad path and need to be brought back, who have fallen into the hands of another.
And it ends with her screaming out&now again because these people are still out there, the preachers that is, those who will use God to gain their own agendas, but followers of God must surrender to His calling and experience Him.
I hope this makes sense, haha, please reply and let me know what you think.
Flyleaf rules.
This song, to me, has two meanings going in it, playing upon one another. The first is seen in Lacey's use of the screaming and the 'speaking' (I use the phrase speaking because she isn't singing it out like the other parts, i.e the chorus) of some verses.
So, Part 1 of the song is this idea of being misled, and "swept away" by a man rather than God. Lacey is obviously upset at those who use their preaching and congregation for their own benefit and profit, rather than healing the world and praising the world.
"Angelic in your syntax, Demonic in your motive. The water flowing from your well is not fresh." this paired with the screaming of help, out, and now.
These verses say to me that Lacey has encountered a person who is using faith merely as a way to control and bring people to him, and she is not pleased. Faith is for Him, not you. Devotion is to Him, not some man who has a "glow[ing] smile."
The first two choruses are Lacey warning those being lost to this 'preacher' that his healing is "turn[ing us] all the way around." And that he is not going to raise you up, but they don't listen, they start to hear, but they haven't yet.
Lacey is still combating with him, trying to show those that he is not Him.
"Your deeds are just for showing. They're staring at something else. I rage against everything that you do. Get this hell out of my way."
Hell being the false worship, borderline idolatry. This person not doing anything for God, but for himself, and these people are buying into it, becoming swept away.
Now, Part 2 - God is the one who should sweep you away.
"Admit you've held them shut! Hold up your open hands, confess all that is broken."
Have true faith in God and He will raise you up, taking all that you are, and make you better. Lacey's religious view to me has always been very wonderful in expressing how forgiving God is, and I feel that notion comes through in this song.
"Be swept away by This."
Lacey is trying to save those who have gone done a bad path and need to be brought back, who have fallen into the hands of another.
And it ends with her screaming out&now again because these people are still out there, the preachers that is, those who will use God to gain their own agendas, but followers of God must surrender to His calling and experience Him.
I hope this makes sense, haha, please reply and let me know what you think.
Flyleaf rules.