I thought i should break it down since i have such a different view on this than most people, which to me makes more sense than other peoples. I think my new view on this would be that she has lost faith in the existence of god but in a way wants to find comfort in the idea of him anyways.
"A silhouette it taunts me." The shadow/idea of god is there but thats all.
"My lack of faith.. I should be afraid" Shes lost faith and knows she should be afraid because god isnt helping.
"its not alright to feel like your falling into nothing" Its not okay with her that theres no afterlife(fall into nothing).
"You can learn to fly Just call his name." Just/all you can do is call his name. The only way she is gonna find that comfort is to call out and hope hes there.
"Where do we go? call out his name, Lift up our hands completely ashamed.. cry out to you, we fall on our knees" See above, same idea. Wants comfort but is ashamed that she has to be so desperate(CRY out to him on her knees). Shes begging for god/comfort to show itself. "Change us on the inside" Help the horrible feeling shes been feeling inside.
"Suddenly I wonder why I feel so alone" After calling his name nothing happens, so she feels alone.
"I know theres something out there" (This is an agnostic view) Shes reassuring herself that theres something out there to find that comfort, even though its not showing as to be so.
"Thought id suck it up and do it all on my own, wish id known he does care" This gives it away. Shes decided shes gonna have to suck it up and live without him, but she wishes she knew that god cares."
Okay, I had to create an account just to tell you how wrong I feel you are. I think xosnoopy is right in saying that she had once again found God.
Okay, I had to create an account just to tell you how wrong I feel you are. I think xosnoopy is right in saying that she had once again found God.
"You can learn to fly, just call His name" By calling His name and finding Him, He will raise you up.
"You can learn to fly, just call His name" By calling His name and finding Him, He will raise you up.
"Suddenly I wonder why I feel so alone, I know there's something out there" She feels empty and alone without Him yet she knows that He's there.
"Suddenly I wonder why I feel so alone, I know there's something out there" She feels empty and alone without Him yet she knows that He's there.
"Thought I'd suck it up and do it all on my own, wish I'd known He does...
"Thought I'd suck it up and do it all on my own, wish I'd known He does care" She tried to fill the emptiness on her own and looking back she wishes that she would have known He truly does care.
"Where do we go? Call out His name. Lift up our hands, completely ashamed. Give it all up, dropping our pride. Rip us apart, change us on the inside." She knows that He can help her and she has been blind not to see His presence. She's giving up her pride and asking Him to turn her heart towards Him.
"Now change us now (we cry out to you we fall on our knees)" She's giving her all, begging God to change her heart so she can find Him in her life again.
You are completely entitled to your opinion, this is just my personal view on the song's meaning, but there's no need for you to determine whether or not others' judgements are clouded. You didn't write the song, so there's no way you can be so sure of everything. Just saying. And besides, maybe YOUR religious views are clouding YOUR judgement and keeping YOU from seeing the true meaning of this song.
I thought i should break it down since i have such a different view on this than most people, which to me makes more sense than other peoples. I think my new view on this would be that she has lost faith in the existence of god but in a way wants to find comfort in the idea of him anyways.
"A silhouette it taunts me." The shadow/idea of god is there but thats all.
"My lack of faith.. I should be afraid" Shes lost faith and knows she should be afraid because god isnt helping.
"its not alright to feel like your falling into nothing" Its not okay with her that theres no afterlife(fall into nothing).
"You can learn to fly Just call his name." Just/all you can do is call his name. The only way she is gonna find that comfort is to call out and hope hes there.
"Where do we go? call out his name, Lift up our hands completely ashamed.. cry out to you, we fall on our knees" See above, same idea. Wants comfort but is ashamed that she has to be so desperate(CRY out to him on her knees). Shes begging for god/comfort to show itself. "Change us on the inside" Help the horrible feeling shes been feeling inside.
"Suddenly I wonder why I feel so alone" After calling his name nothing happens, so she feels alone.
"I know theres something out there" (This is an agnostic view) Shes reassuring herself that theres something out there to find that comfort, even though its not showing as to be so.
"Thought id suck it up and do it all on my own, wish id known he does care" This gives it away. Shes decided shes gonna have to suck it up and live without him, but she wishes she knew that god cares."
Okay, I had to create an account just to tell you how wrong I feel you are. I think xosnoopy is right in saying that she had once again found God.
Okay, I had to create an account just to tell you how wrong I feel you are. I think xosnoopy is right in saying that she had once again found God.
"You can learn to fly, just call His name" By calling His name and finding Him, He will raise you up.
"You can learn to fly, just call His name" By calling His name and finding Him, He will raise you up.
"Suddenly I wonder why I feel so alone, I know there's something out there" She feels empty and alone without Him yet she knows that He's there.
"Suddenly I wonder why I feel so alone, I know there's something out there" She feels empty and alone without Him yet she knows that He's there.
"Thought I'd suck it up and do it all on my own, wish I'd known He does...
"Thought I'd suck it up and do it all on my own, wish I'd known He does care" She tried to fill the emptiness on her own and looking back she wishes that she would have known He truly does care.
"Where do we go? Call out His name. Lift up our hands, completely ashamed. Give it all up, dropping our pride. Rip us apart, change us on the inside." She knows that He can help her and she has been blind not to see His presence. She's giving up her pride and asking Him to turn her heart towards Him.
"Now change us now (we cry out to you we fall on our knees)" She's giving her all, begging God to change her heart so she can find Him in her life again.
You are completely entitled to your opinion, this is just my personal view on the song's meaning, but there's no need for you to determine whether or not others' judgements are clouded. You didn't write the song, so there's no way you can be so sure of everything. Just saying. And besides, maybe YOUR religious views are clouding YOUR judgement and keeping YOU from seeing the true meaning of this song.