When I first watched the video I was extremely moved. In my opinion, I found quite a similarity in the man that offers the woman the card, to that of Jesus the Christ. That idea of Loving someone so fully and so passionately that you would take the blame for their wrongs is something I believe is at the core of Jesus' life. The man in the video sort of gives her a "get out of jail free card" which she uses at the end. That scene that cuts back and forth between the two being beaten is so profoundly moving to me. I keep thinking "by his scars we are healed." I don't know if this is what the band meant by the video, but that idea of sacrificial Love is something I found in it. This video in my opinion does a beautiful job giving a visual of something that is often times very abstract to most people. I love it!
When I first watched the video I was extremely moved. In my opinion, I found quite a similarity in the man that offers the woman the card, to that of Jesus the Christ. That idea of Loving someone so fully and so passionately that you would take the blame for their wrongs is something I believe is at the core of Jesus' life. The man in the video sort of gives her a "get out of jail free card" which she uses at the end. That scene that cuts back and forth between the two being beaten is so profoundly moving to me. I keep thinking "by his scars we are healed." I don't know if this is what the band meant by the video, but that idea of sacrificial Love is something I found in it. This video in my opinion does a beautiful job giving a visual of something that is often times very abstract to most people. I love it!