Well, the album is suppose to be framed as a book/story about a woman making her through trials of faith in life, no?
This is actually a perfect introduction song to that, because it seems to be about the original followers of Christ. I honestly thought of when the romans were feeding Christians to lions when he it starts the "you lead us straight to hell" breakdown in the song. The persecution early Christians faced were abhorrent, so it fits the "mark my grave or animate my veins", since MANY, when seeing what they faced, turned away from their faith.
""So long you children"
Were the last words that you said
And now my bones just keep bending to reach for an end
You said brace yourself when the air grows thick
And brace yourself when the world constricts
And brace yourself for what will come next"
This is relevant to the woman's struggles and trials we hear later on in the album, most likely.
Well, the album is suppose to be framed as a book/story about a woman making her through trials of faith in life, no?
This is actually a perfect introduction song to that, because it seems to be about the original followers of Christ. I honestly thought of when the romans were feeding Christians to lions when he it starts the "you lead us straight to hell" breakdown in the song. The persecution early Christians faced were abhorrent, so it fits the "mark my grave or animate my veins", since MANY, when seeing what they faced, turned away from their faith.
""So long you children" Were the last words that you said And now my bones just keep bending to reach for an end You said brace yourself when the air grows thick And brace yourself when the world constricts And brace yourself for what will come next"
This is relevant to the woman's struggles and trials we hear later on in the album, most likely.