This song is full of Biblical allusions and I think that knowing her past might lead to what this song is about. She grew up in the church so she most likely heard all of the stories and I'm pretty sure her father was even the pastor. But she left the church when she began her career because her lyrics were counter to the things of the church. So from what the lyrics of this song, I think she is not questioning whether she is living for herself or living for the God of the Bible but battling over who to live for. So I'm gonna try to break it down so you can see where I'm coming from.
-"I can feel a phoenix inside of me
As I march alone to a different beat
Slowly swallowing down my fear, yeah, yeah"
According to dictionary.com, a phoenix is a mythical bird of great beauty fabled to live 500 or 600 years in the Arabian wilderness, to burn itself on a funeral pyre, and to rise from its ashes in the freshness of youth and live through another cycle of years: often an emblem of immortality or of reborn idealism or hope.
So this could be that she feels something inside of her that brings life that is putting to death the old self and rising again immortally. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.The old has pass away; behold, the new has come." The other lines could mean that she is doing her own thing but basically has to swallow her pride and admit she made a mistake.
-"I am ready for the road less traveled
Suiting up for my crowning battle
This is test is my own cross to bear
But I will get there"
The road less traveled many times refers to the christian life and I dont think its too far to say that because of all the other Biblical/Christian allusion in here. She is battling over a life changing choice and it is only a choice that she can bear or make.
-"It's never easy to be chosen
Never easy to be called
Standing on the front line
When the bombs start to fall
I can see heavens
But I still hear the flames
Calling out my name"
There are countless stories in the Bible where God called or chose someone to do something and they were never easy just as she is saying here. I think with her past knowledge of the Bible, she knows how she is living is not right and God is calling her to something even greater but it might cost her her career. She knows she has to make a choice and she knows that she can choose God and heaven but the world keeps pushing her and telling her to live an immoral life and reject God leading to the flames of hell.
-"I can see the writing on the wall
I can't ignore this war
At the end of it all
Who am I living for?"
Daniel 5 talks about writing on the wall but its too long to copy to here so you can go read it on biblegateway.com but part of what was written on the wall was You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting. So possibly she could feel that her life has been weighed and still there is something lacking and that it is not something that she can just simply ignore.
-"Heavy is head that wears the crown
Don't let the greatness get you down
Heavy is head that wears the crown
Don't let the greatness get you down"
Heavy headed means to be dumb or obstinate and I think it means that the person who rules his life is foolish and that perceived greatness will in turn cause you to lose everything.
-"(At the end, at the end)
Who am I living for?
(At the end, at the end)
Who am I living for?
In the end when Christ comes again there will be a judgement talked about in Revelation of the Bible and truly at that point at the end its when those that lived for Christ will be rewarded with heaven and those that chose to live for themselves will have chosen hell. So it is critacally important who you live for
I think you're wrong, actually.. She grew up in Church, her parents sheltered her and her siblings from anything but church. Honestly, Something that's been almost forced down your throat since you were little has got to have a strong bind on you. I honestly do believe this song is about Katy recognizing who she's living for, herself or God.
I think you're wrong, actually.. She grew up in Church, her parents sheltered her and her siblings from anything but church. Honestly, Something that's been almost forced down your throat since you were little has got to have a strong bind on you. I honestly do believe this song is about Katy recognizing who she's living for, herself or God.
Matthew 16:26 says "And what do yo benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul?"
Matthew 16:26 says "And what do yo benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul?"
you didn't interpret this stanza in the song
"I can feel this light that's inside of me
Growing fast into a bolt of lightning
I know one spark will shock the world, yeah, yeah
So I pray for favor like Esther
I need your strength to handle the pressure
I know there will be sacrifice
But that's the price"
I am intersted to know your thoughts on this section. I do agree that there is a religious connotation to the song. I think "heavy is the head that wears the crown" is a reference to all christians that in hard times when a burden is placed on you...
you didn't interpret this stanza in the song
"I can feel this light that's inside of me
Growing fast into a bolt of lightning
I know one spark will shock the world, yeah, yeah
So I pray for favor like Esther
I need your strength to handle the pressure
I know there will be sacrifice
But that's the price"
I am intersted to know your thoughts on this section. I do agree that there is a religious connotation to the song. I think "heavy is the head that wears the crown" is a reference to all christians that in hard times when a burden is placed on you because you were chosen, to keep your head up and don't let the burden weigh you down. Also, could be a reference to Jesus since he wore a crown as the son of God and probably had the most responsibility that anyone in history has ever had in my opinion.
With the phoenix reference being born again I think is like being baptised or saved because you "die" and are "born again"
OneLifeToGive, I agree with your interpretation. We should all pray for God to give Katy the strength to do what she KNOWS in her heart is right, which is obey God. <3
OneLifeToGive, I agree with your interpretation. We should all pray for God to give Katy the strength to do what she KNOWS in her heart is right, which is obey God. <3
I COMPLETELY agree with OneLifeToGive! And ceruleanstarx as well.
She's trying to figure out who she's living for, and ultimately (as we can tell from the lyrics), she's trying to get back to living her life for Christ.
I've been praying hard for her. And i'm so joyful to hear that others are doing just the same. It's important that we not only pray for things in our own lives, but to also realize that our prayer can work in the lives on celebrities and others as well. God is POWERFUL and He can and He WILL bring her back to Him....
I COMPLETELY agree with OneLifeToGive! And ceruleanstarx as well.
She's trying to figure out who she's living for, and ultimately (as we can tell from the lyrics), she's trying to get back to living her life for Christ.
I've been praying hard for her. And i'm so joyful to hear that others are doing just the same. It's important that we not only pray for things in our own lives, but to also realize that our prayer can work in the lives on celebrities and others as well. God is POWERFUL and He can and He WILL bring her back to Him. He's so obviously pulling on her heart. I'm praying that she won't just sing about it, but that she will truly take the steps she needs to to get back to loving and living for Him. :)
The song (and video for) Wide Awake are another great example that she's finally realizing that where she's at is not where she wants to be nor where she belongs.
I believe this also goes a lot deeper involving some dark things.. (illuminati) and i believe she's trying to break free from it. Watch the Wide Awake video very closely and you can see many of the signs. Pray that she can break free from the chains of the darkness in the music industry! God is GREATER than the devil!!
I COMPLETELY agree with OneLifeToGive! And ceruleanstarx as well.
She's trying to figure out who she's living for, and ultimately (as we can tell from the lyrics), she's trying to get back to living her life for Christ.
I've been praying hard for her. And i'm so joyful to hear that others are doing just the same. It's important that we not only pray for things in our own lives, but to also realize that our prayer can work in the lives on celebrities and others as well. God is POWERFUL and He can and He WILL bring her back to Him....
I COMPLETELY agree with OneLifeToGive! And ceruleanstarx as well.
She's trying to figure out who she's living for, and ultimately (as we can tell from the lyrics), she's trying to get back to living her life for Christ.
I've been praying hard for her. And i'm so joyful to hear that others are doing just the same. It's important that we not only pray for things in our own lives, but to also realize that our prayer can work in the lives on celebrities and others as well. God is POWERFUL and He can and He WILL bring her back to Him. He's so obviously pulling on her heart. I'm praying that she won't just sing about it, but that she will truly take the steps she needs to to get back to loving and living for Him. :)
The song (and video for) Wide Awake are another great example that she's finally realizing that where she's at is not where she wants to be nor where she belongs.
I believe this also goes a lot deeper involving some dark things.. (illuminati) and i believe she's trying to break free from it. Watch the Wide Awake video very closely and you can see many of the signs. Pray that she can break free from the chains of the darkness in the music industry! God is GREATER than the devil!!
could not have said it better my self!! also a phoenix means
: A person or thing of unsurpassed excellence or beauty; a paragon.
meaning the holy spirit.
could not have said it better my self!! also a phoenix means
: A person or thing of unsurpassed excellence or beauty; a paragon.
meaning the holy spirit.
in the second verse where she says
I can feel this light that's inside of me,
Growing fast into a bolt of lightning,
I know one spark will shock the world,
Yeah, yeah
in the second verse where she says
I can feel this light that's inside of me,
Growing fast into a bolt of lightning,
I know one spark will shock the world,
Yeah, yeah
she is basically saying:
i know i'm supposed to be the light of this world, and i am and this desire for him is growing and one spark meaning if i just reveal a spark of it, meaning if i just...
she is basically saying:
i know i'm supposed to be the light of this world, and i am and this desire for him is growing and one spark meaning if i just reveal a spark of it, meaning if i just mention this struggle or decision i will shock the world, christians with exitement and the world with probably anger lol
So I pray for favor like Ester,
I need Your strength to handle the pressure,
I know there will be sacrifice,
But that's the price
and here well simple it will suck but lord help me cuz i did this to me so....
This song is full of Biblical allusions and I think that knowing her past might lead to what this song is about. She grew up in the church so she most likely heard all of the stories and I'm pretty sure her father was even the pastor. But she left the church when she began her career because her lyrics were counter to the things of the church. So from what the lyrics of this song, I think she is not questioning whether she is living for herself or living for the God of the Bible but battling over who to live for. So I'm gonna try to break it down so you can see where I'm coming from.
-"I can feel a phoenix inside of me As I march alone to a different beat Slowly swallowing down my fear, yeah, yeah" According to dictionary.com, a phoenix is a mythical bird of great beauty fabled to live 500 or 600 years in the Arabian wilderness, to burn itself on a funeral pyre, and to rise from its ashes in the freshness of youth and live through another cycle of years: often an emblem of immortality or of reborn idealism or hope. So this could be that she feels something inside of her that brings life that is putting to death the old self and rising again immortally. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.The old has pass away; behold, the new has come." The other lines could mean that she is doing her own thing but basically has to swallow her pride and admit she made a mistake.
-"I am ready for the road less traveled Suiting up for my crowning battle This is test is my own cross to bear But I will get there" The road less traveled many times refers to the christian life and I dont think its too far to say that because of all the other Biblical/Christian allusion in here. She is battling over a life changing choice and it is only a choice that she can bear or make.
-"It's never easy to be chosen Never easy to be called Standing on the front line When the bombs start to fall I can see heavens But I still hear the flames Calling out my name" There are countless stories in the Bible where God called or chose someone to do something and they were never easy just as she is saying here. I think with her past knowledge of the Bible, she knows how she is living is not right and God is calling her to something even greater but it might cost her her career. She knows she has to make a choice and she knows that she can choose God and heaven but the world keeps pushing her and telling her to live an immoral life and reject God leading to the flames of hell.
-"I can see the writing on the wall I can't ignore this war At the end of it all Who am I living for?" Daniel 5 talks about writing on the wall but its too long to copy to here so you can go read it on biblegateway.com but part of what was written on the wall was You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting. So possibly she could feel that her life has been weighed and still there is something lacking and that it is not something that she can just simply ignore.
-"Heavy is head that wears the crown Don't let the greatness get you down Heavy is head that wears the crown Don't let the greatness get you down" Heavy headed means to be dumb or obstinate and I think it means that the person who rules his life is foolish and that perceived greatness will in turn cause you to lose everything.
-"(At the end, at the end) Who am I living for? (At the end, at the end) Who am I living for? In the end when Christ comes again there will be a judgement talked about in Revelation of the Bible and truly at that point at the end its when those that lived for Christ will be rewarded with heaven and those that chose to live for themselves will have chosen hell. So it is critacally important who you live for
Katy is not that deep. Not even close. Good try on your part though.
Katy is not that deep. Not even close. Good try on your part though.
I think you're wrong, actually.. She grew up in Church, her parents sheltered her and her siblings from anything but church. Honestly, Something that's been almost forced down your throat since you were little has got to have a strong bind on you. I honestly do believe this song is about Katy recognizing who she's living for, herself or God.
I think you're wrong, actually.. She grew up in Church, her parents sheltered her and her siblings from anything but church. Honestly, Something that's been almost forced down your throat since you were little has got to have a strong bind on you. I honestly do believe this song is about Katy recognizing who she's living for, herself or God.
Matthew 16:26 says "And what do yo benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul?"
Matthew 16:26 says "And what do yo benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul?"
you didn't interpret this stanza in the song "I can feel this light that's inside of me Growing fast into a bolt of lightning I know one spark will shock the world, yeah, yeah So I pray for favor like Esther I need your strength to handle the pressure I know there will be sacrifice But that's the price" I am intersted to know your thoughts on this section. I do agree that there is a religious connotation to the song. I think "heavy is the head that wears the crown" is a reference to all christians that in hard times when a burden is placed on you...
you didn't interpret this stanza in the song "I can feel this light that's inside of me Growing fast into a bolt of lightning I know one spark will shock the world, yeah, yeah So I pray for favor like Esther I need your strength to handle the pressure I know there will be sacrifice But that's the price" I am intersted to know your thoughts on this section. I do agree that there is a religious connotation to the song. I think "heavy is the head that wears the crown" is a reference to all christians that in hard times when a burden is placed on you because you were chosen, to keep your head up and don't let the burden weigh you down. Also, could be a reference to Jesus since he wore a crown as the son of God and probably had the most responsibility that anyone in history has ever had in my opinion.
With the phoenix reference being born again I think is like being baptised or saved because you "die" and are "born again"
OneLifeToGive, I agree with your interpretation. We should all pray for God to give Katy the strength to do what she KNOWS in her heart is right, which is obey God. <3
OneLifeToGive, I agree with your interpretation. We should all pray for God to give Katy the strength to do what she KNOWS in her heart is right, which is obey God. <3
I COMPLETELY agree with OneLifeToGive! And ceruleanstarx as well. She's trying to figure out who she's living for, and ultimately (as we can tell from the lyrics), she's trying to get back to living her life for Christ. I've been praying hard for her. And i'm so joyful to hear that others are doing just the same. It's important that we not only pray for things in our own lives, but to also realize that our prayer can work in the lives on celebrities and others as well. God is POWERFUL and He can and He WILL bring her back to Him....
I COMPLETELY agree with OneLifeToGive! And ceruleanstarx as well. She's trying to figure out who she's living for, and ultimately (as we can tell from the lyrics), she's trying to get back to living her life for Christ. I've been praying hard for her. And i'm so joyful to hear that others are doing just the same. It's important that we not only pray for things in our own lives, but to also realize that our prayer can work in the lives on celebrities and others as well. God is POWERFUL and He can and He WILL bring her back to Him. He's so obviously pulling on her heart. I'm praying that she won't just sing about it, but that she will truly take the steps she needs to to get back to loving and living for Him. :) The song (and video for) Wide Awake are another great example that she's finally realizing that where she's at is not where she wants to be nor where she belongs. I believe this also goes a lot deeper involving some dark things.. (illuminati) and i believe she's trying to break free from it. Watch the Wide Awake video very closely and you can see many of the signs. Pray that she can break free from the chains of the darkness in the music industry! God is GREATER than the devil!!
I COMPLETELY agree with OneLifeToGive! And ceruleanstarx as well. She's trying to figure out who she's living for, and ultimately (as we can tell from the lyrics), she's trying to get back to living her life for Christ. I've been praying hard for her. And i'm so joyful to hear that others are doing just the same. It's important that we not only pray for things in our own lives, but to also realize that our prayer can work in the lives on celebrities and others as well. God is POWERFUL and He can and He WILL bring her back to Him....
I COMPLETELY agree with OneLifeToGive! And ceruleanstarx as well. She's trying to figure out who she's living for, and ultimately (as we can tell from the lyrics), she's trying to get back to living her life for Christ. I've been praying hard for her. And i'm so joyful to hear that others are doing just the same. It's important that we not only pray for things in our own lives, but to also realize that our prayer can work in the lives on celebrities and others as well. God is POWERFUL and He can and He WILL bring her back to Him. He's so obviously pulling on her heart. I'm praying that she won't just sing about it, but that she will truly take the steps she needs to to get back to loving and living for Him. :) The song (and video for) Wide Awake are another great example that she's finally realizing that where she's at is not where she wants to be nor where she belongs. I believe this also goes a lot deeper involving some dark things.. (illuminati) and i believe she's trying to break free from it. Watch the Wide Awake video very closely and you can see many of the signs. Pray that she can break free from the chains of the darkness in the music industry! God is GREATER than the devil!!
could not have said it better my self!! also a phoenix means : A person or thing of unsurpassed excellence or beauty; a paragon. meaning the holy spirit.
could not have said it better my self!! also a phoenix means : A person or thing of unsurpassed excellence or beauty; a paragon. meaning the holy spirit.
in the second verse where she says I can feel this light that's inside of me, Growing fast into a bolt of lightning, I know one spark will shock the world, Yeah, yeah
in the second verse where she says I can feel this light that's inside of me, Growing fast into a bolt of lightning, I know one spark will shock the world, Yeah, yeah
she is basically saying: i know i'm supposed to be the light of this world, and i am and this desire for him is growing and one spark meaning if i just reveal a spark of it, meaning if i just...
she is basically saying: i know i'm supposed to be the light of this world, and i am and this desire for him is growing and one spark meaning if i just reveal a spark of it, meaning if i just mention this struggle or decision i will shock the world, christians with exitement and the world with probably anger lol
So I pray for favor like Ester, I need Your strength to handle the pressure, I know there will be sacrifice, But that's the price
and here well simple it will suck but lord help me cuz i did this to me so....