Personally, I think this song has a lot of layers to it.
I'm fairly sure the first part is about Eve, but I'm not sure about all the individual symbols.
The princess in her flower bed - Eve in the garden
Pulled the jungle underground - ? I think this might be the disruption of the peace and harmony in the garden leading it to be sealed off (Genesis 3:24)
Cherry bombs stain blackbirds red - Red represents blood, I think birds represent people in this case (might be a little far fetched, but we'll get to that a little later on). Either, this reflects the passage from Romans that says "the wages for sin is death", or it could be the atonement of Christ's death and resurrection (painting all humankind red with his blood).
Explosions never make a sound - no Doctor Who fans around? this could pertain to two of history's three most defining, shattering--exploding--moments (in the Christian tradition); either the entry of sin into the world or the crucifixion/resurrection. I'm guessing, both.
The chorus I think is probably a tie with the rest of the album, as well as talking about, I think, the Holy Spirit guiding him through everyday life. Helping him do everything "as unto God" ("come down/Kamikaze over me/and I come alive/my midnight melody").
Second verse is definitely Revelation. AlligatorSky covered that.
"He'll find me fighting back a terrible force/'Cause I'm not afraid to die alone" - also a tie in with the chorus. Through the Holy Spirit's help we can be bold and courageous, not be 'afraid to die alone'. AY's talking about how he wants to stand up for who he believes in and finish the race well.
This brings us to the final part. Not sure what all the references mean, but I did a quick scripture search for 'ember glow', and one of the two I found (the other was Proverbs) was this verse: "For my days vanish like smoke; my bones burn like glowing embers." (Psalm 102:3) And a couple verses further down, verses 6 and 7, there's this: "I am like a desert owl, like an owl among the ruins. I lie awake; I have become like a bird alone on a roof." I really think this must be one of Adam's favourite passages. It talks about insomnia, and owls, and glowing ember, and quite many of the topics he covers. Might be worth a thought, anyway. He's certainly brilliant enough to incorporate it.
I think Owl City might have the finest Christian lyrics I've seen in a long time. LONG time.
Personally, I think this song has a lot of layers to it.
I'm fairly sure the first part is about Eve, but I'm not sure about all the individual symbols.
The princess in her flower bed - Eve in the garden Pulled the jungle underground - ? I think this might be the disruption of the peace and harmony in the garden leading it to be sealed off (Genesis 3:24) Cherry bombs stain blackbirds red - Red represents blood, I think birds represent people in this case (might be a little far fetched, but we'll get to that a little later on). Either, this reflects the passage from Romans that says "the wages for sin is death", or it could be the atonement of Christ's death and resurrection (painting all humankind red with his blood). Explosions never make a sound - no Doctor Who fans around? this could pertain to two of history's three most defining, shattering--exploding--moments (in the Christian tradition); either the entry of sin into the world or the crucifixion/resurrection. I'm guessing, both.
The chorus I think is probably a tie with the rest of the album, as well as talking about, I think, the Holy Spirit guiding him through everyday life. Helping him do everything "as unto God" ("come down/Kamikaze over me/and I come alive/my midnight melody").
Second verse is definitely Revelation. AlligatorSky covered that. "He'll find me fighting back a terrible force/'Cause I'm not afraid to die alone" - also a tie in with the chorus. Through the Holy Spirit's help we can be bold and courageous, not be 'afraid to die alone'. AY's talking about how he wants to stand up for who he believes in and finish the race well.
This brings us to the final part. Not sure what all the references mean, but I did a quick scripture search for 'ember glow', and one of the two I found (the other was Proverbs) was this verse: "For my days vanish like smoke; my bones burn like glowing embers." (Psalm 102:3) And a couple verses further down, verses 6 and 7, there's this: "I am like a desert owl, like an owl among the ruins. I lie awake; I have become like a bird alone on a roof." I really think this must be one of Adam's favourite passages. It talks about insomnia, and owls, and glowing ember, and quite many of the topics he covers. Might be worth a thought, anyway. He's certainly brilliant enough to incorporate it.
I think Owl City might have the finest Christian lyrics I've seen in a long time. LONG time.