Dinkerton has that part down most accurately. Holden and Holby have points and are more knowledgeable than S&D seems, but are far too concerned with staying in line with historical text. Ward comes from a background of old Christian hymns, but he says that he draws on this type of thing to CREATE more than he does to set out strict interpretations of old faiths.
I think that I figured the problem with this part:
"So draw back your bows you hunters
who have never felt that flame..."
Then it is misquoted on this page, but it actually says in the song:
"All the absolute beginners
they are safe in shade FROM today."
These four lines are regarding Adam and Eve as the absolute beginners (as mentioned in the stanza before). It is a remark about how easy it is for humanity to look back on the fall of man (Adam and Eve's choice to disobey God) and be critical of them- thus drawing back their bows of condemnation.
"Draw back your bows you hunters"
However, Ward is saying that we never knew any feeling apart from the sinful world we were born into, and thus never felt the flame of unabridged companionship with God (as described in Genesis).
"Who have never felt that flame."
But the absolute beginners (Adam and Eve) being the mortals that they were have long since left this earth and are safe in the shade (afterlife) FROM the criticism of today.
"All the absolute beginners
They are safe in the shade from today..."
I made the same mistake and said "for" when recording the cover of this song also, mistakes happen.
If you wanna hear a chick sing it, here's the link:
Dinkerton has that part down most accurately. Holden and Holby have points and are more knowledgeable than S&D seems, but are far too concerned with staying in line with historical text. Ward comes from a background of old Christian hymns, but he says that he draws on this type of thing to CREATE more than he does to set out strict interpretations of old faiths.
I think that I figured the problem with this part:
"So draw back your bows you hunters who have never felt that flame..."
Then it is misquoted on this page, but it actually says in the song:
"All the absolute beginners they are safe in shade FROM today."
These four lines are regarding Adam and Eve as the absolute beginners (as mentioned in the stanza before). It is a remark about how easy it is for humanity to look back on the fall of man (Adam and Eve's choice to disobey God) and be critical of them- thus drawing back their bows of condemnation.
"Draw back your bows you hunters"
However, Ward is saying that we never knew any feeling apart from the sinful world we were born into, and thus never felt the flame of unabridged companionship with God (as described in Genesis).
"Who have never felt that flame."
But the absolute beginners (Adam and Eve) being the mortals that they were have long since left this earth and are safe in the shade (afterlife) FROM the criticism of today.
"All the absolute beginners They are safe in the shade from today..."
I made the same mistake and said "for" when recording the cover of this song also, mistakes happen. If you wanna hear a chick sing it, here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6shxv-ND5zo