Before you start bashing Christians, why don't you do some research. K thanks.
Each sonnet is written from the point of view of the personified element, writing to man. They’re a lament, almost,” Kensrue explains. “The Fire one kind of deals with fire being resentful of the way that it’s been used in destruction and war. The Water one is kind of dealing with man’s pride, and kind of the uselessness of that pride in the face of the power of the ocean.”
Kensrue continues, “‘Child of Dust’ concerns abuses of our environment; this image of raping the earth to wreak havoc on other humans, and the idea of ‘from dust to dust’ and how the earth takes us back to sleep. "Silver Wings" is talking about the things that we see; how we tend to be pessimists. Using the wind as an example, we see the destructive power of things, but not all the ways we reap these blessings. It’s kind of a metaphor for God, as well. We try to blame everything on God, and not give him credit for all the amazing things that we are blessed with.”
@abcdefghij Granted, I'm almost a decade late on this comment, but yes. I agree, and I think the reason this element is personified the way it is was intended to make us draw that parallel. The moment something goes wrong in our lives, we blame God. At the same time, we'll enjoy the blessings of the world we live in without stopping to be grateful to God. I bet the Christian bashers would be upset to hear that the breath of life and the presence of God is likened to air/wind quite often in the Bible. Dustin has shown deep...
@abcdefghij Granted, I'm almost a decade late on this comment, but yes. I agree, and I think the reason this element is personified the way it is was intended to make us draw that parallel. The moment something goes wrong in our lives, we blame God. At the same time, we'll enjoy the blessings of the world we live in without stopping to be grateful to God. I bet the Christian bashers would be upset to hear that the breath of life and the presence of God is likened to air/wind quite often in the Bible. Dustin has shown deep knowledge of scripture through other lyrics, so I am not surprised of this parallel. Nor am I surprised that Christian bashers do not know this parallel, because they do not study the Bible and naturally, would not know about these parallels. Long story short, it's about air/wind on the surface, but it is meant to get us to think about our relationship with God. It's a shame that many will only see the surface of this song.
Before you start bashing Christians, why don't you do some research. K thanks.
Each sonnet is written from the point of view of the personified element, writing to man. They’re a lament, almost,” Kensrue explains. “The Fire one kind of deals with fire being resentful of the way that it’s been used in destruction and war. The Water one is kind of dealing with man’s pride, and kind of the uselessness of that pride in the face of the power of the ocean.”
Kensrue continues, “‘Child of Dust’ concerns abuses of our environment; this image of raping the earth to wreak havoc on other humans, and the idea of ‘from dust to dust’ and how the earth takes us back to sleep. "Silver Wings" is talking about the things that we see; how we tend to be pessimists. Using the wind as an example, we see the destructive power of things, but not all the ways we reap these blessings. It’s kind of a metaphor for God, as well. We try to blame everything on God, and not give him credit for all the amazing things that we are blessed with.”
@abcdefghij Granted, I'm almost a decade late on this comment, but yes. I agree, and I think the reason this element is personified the way it is was intended to make us draw that parallel. The moment something goes wrong in our lives, we blame God. At the same time, we'll enjoy the blessings of the world we live in without stopping to be grateful to God. I bet the Christian bashers would be upset to hear that the breath of life and the presence of God is likened to air/wind quite often in the Bible. Dustin has shown deep...
@abcdefghij Granted, I'm almost a decade late on this comment, but yes. I agree, and I think the reason this element is personified the way it is was intended to make us draw that parallel. The moment something goes wrong in our lives, we blame God. At the same time, we'll enjoy the blessings of the world we live in without stopping to be grateful to God. I bet the Christian bashers would be upset to hear that the breath of life and the presence of God is likened to air/wind quite often in the Bible. Dustin has shown deep knowledge of scripture through other lyrics, so I am not surprised of this parallel. Nor am I surprised that Christian bashers do not know this parallel, because they do not study the Bible and naturally, would not know about these parallels. Long story short, it's about air/wind on the surface, but it is meant to get us to think about our relationship with God. It's a shame that many will only see the surface of this song.