The song is about a man who has lived his life for God and has served God for so many years (whether it be through real warfare or spiritual warfare) and now that he is at the end of his long life his body shows signs of the struggle he has endured (What was left? A skin naught but scars life spent waging a war for a King he'd yet to see). But then it talks about him finally passing on to Heaven after so long and being with his King (How sweet now his rest, clothed in splendor and joy in the presence of God how he sings).
Great song! I live in their hometown and they play this live all the time here. I actually went to high school with these guys and their uncle owns a garage right down the road from me, him and my dad are like best friends.
The song is about a man who has lived his life for God and has served God for so many years (whether it be through real warfare or spiritual warfare) and now that he is at the end of his long life his body shows signs of the struggle he has endured (What was left? A skin naught but scars life spent waging a war for a King he'd yet to see). But then it talks about him finally passing on to Heaven after so long and being with his King (How sweet now his rest, clothed in splendor and joy in the presence of God how he sings).
Great song! I live in their hometown and they play this live all the time here. I actually went to high school with these guys and their uncle owns a garage right down the road from me, him and my dad are like best friends.
They're great on CD but they're even better live.