This song is definitely a love song to God. For me it speaks of directly experiencing the love and presence of God and being "real real gone" (becoming undone)by this experience. The bow and arrow reference is quite possibly Van's understanding that God does indeed pursue us and seeks relationship with us...
I'm real gone
Oh lord I got hit by a bow and arrow
Got me down to the very marrow
You're a friend of mine
And I'm real real gone
I love this part too...
Wilson Pickett said:
"In the midnight hour, that's
When my love comes tumbling down"
To me this reflects those dark time of the soul when God does draw near to us and comforts us.
He also clearly states his dependence on God (I can't stand up by myself)
Some people say
You can make it on your own
Oh you can make it if you try
I know better now
You can't stand up alone
This song is definitely a love song to God. For me it speaks of directly experiencing the love and presence of God and being "real real gone" (becoming undone)by this experience. The bow and arrow reference is quite possibly Van's understanding that God does indeed pursue us and seeks relationship with us...
I'm real gone Oh lord I got hit by a bow and arrow Got me down to the very marrow You're a friend of mine And I'm real real gone
I love this part too... Wilson Pickett said:
He also clearly states his dependence on God (I can't stand up by myself) Some people say You can make it on your own Oh you can make it if you try I know better now You can't stand up alone