I feel like this song is talking about somebody who praises themselves and rejects God.
"It's time to back all your big words
So come on now, come on now
But your all lipstick and cheap skirts"
They talk big about themselves and big about God not being real but they don't have anything to back that up expect themselves. Postmodernism?
Then the last breakdown is just awesome.
"There is not enough wisdom or perception, etc."
There is no way to scientific way to disprove God and we are all dying and to not accept God is a waste. It's a waste on the lie that you are the only person that matters. All the praise that "lifted yourself up to the sky" was pointless.
"Bow before all that you've done."
You haven't really done anything if all that you care about is yourself.
I kind of feel the opposite. It seems more about someone who DOES believe in God, but what have they done with that belief? A belief in a loving God, but with actions that are purely for self-gratification? I think it speaks volumes about the Church and how it's become something we do to make ourselves feel better about ourselves, rather than to show the only thing Jesus ever preached; Love. To me, it seems "the lie" is more of the thought that this is the only way to live, by the "laws" taught to us when we were young....
I kind of feel the opposite. It seems more about someone who DOES believe in God, but what have they done with that belief? A belief in a loving God, but with actions that are purely for self-gratification? I think it speaks volumes about the Church and how it's become something we do to make ourselves feel better about ourselves, rather than to show the only thing Jesus ever preached; Love. To me, it seems "the lie" is more of the thought that this is the only way to live, by the "laws" taught to us when we were young. We're taught that God loves us all, but we don't show that love. We show judgement. Kind of a "Look at all 'good' things I do, and look at all the 'bad' thing you do" mentality. That same mentality that has gotten the Church to where it is today, thought badly of and attacked by those people that Jesus taught us to love. It seemed to me to be the story of someone, not necessarily turning their back on the church, but more on the teachings that have been twisted for self gratification,
Of course, this is just my opinion, and what I got out of it. It's art, and it's interpretation is solely based on the individual perspective. Never the less, it's an amazing song, and they're are truly a talented group of guys.
I feel like this song is talking about somebody who praises themselves and rejects God. "It's time to back all your big words So come on now, come on now But your all lipstick and cheap skirts" They talk big about themselves and big about God not being real but they don't have anything to back that up expect themselves. Postmodernism?
Then the last breakdown is just awesome. "There is not enough wisdom or perception, etc." There is no way to scientific way to disprove God and we are all dying and to not accept God is a waste. It's a waste on the lie that you are the only person that matters. All the praise that "lifted yourself up to the sky" was pointless.
"Bow before all that you've done." You haven't really done anything if all that you care about is yourself.
Stoked for the new album! 8 days!
I kind of feel the opposite. It seems more about someone who DOES believe in God, but what have they done with that belief? A belief in a loving God, but with actions that are purely for self-gratification? I think it speaks volumes about the Church and how it's become something we do to make ourselves feel better about ourselves, rather than to show the only thing Jesus ever preached; Love. To me, it seems "the lie" is more of the thought that this is the only way to live, by the "laws" taught to us when we were young....
I kind of feel the opposite. It seems more about someone who DOES believe in God, but what have they done with that belief? A belief in a loving God, but with actions that are purely for self-gratification? I think it speaks volumes about the Church and how it's become something we do to make ourselves feel better about ourselves, rather than to show the only thing Jesus ever preached; Love. To me, it seems "the lie" is more of the thought that this is the only way to live, by the "laws" taught to us when we were young. We're taught that God loves us all, but we don't show that love. We show judgement. Kind of a "Look at all 'good' things I do, and look at all the 'bad' thing you do" mentality. That same mentality that has gotten the Church to where it is today, thought badly of and attacked by those people that Jesus taught us to love. It seemed to me to be the story of someone, not necessarily turning their back on the church, but more on the teachings that have been twisted for self gratification,
Of course, this is just my opinion, and what I got out of it. It's art, and it's interpretation is solely based on the individual perspective. Never the less, it's an amazing song, and they're are truly a talented group of guys.