The speaker is actually Jesus Christ. As His lungs are crushed hanging on the cross, there is a crowd of people yelling at Him, telling Him to say He is a fake. (We all crucified Jesus with our sins). He loves these people. Jesus is trying to make them see that He is God.
Everything you've ever begged me to be
Could never have meant any less to me.
Meaning: The people watching Jesus die are shouting and yelling. They are demanding Jesus to admit that He's a fake. Jesus is basically being tortured, and the people are trying to get Him to "confess" that He isn't really God. Jesus remains strong, but He is in pain. (Remember He can save Himself at any time if He wants).
Everything you've ever asked me to say
It's so far away from the truth.
Meaning: Jesus is dying on the cross as all this is happening. He remains strong.
So far away from the truth.
So far away.
Meaning: Jesus is God. However, He feels human pain.
Fake Messiah
Stitches sewn in your eyes.
Meaning: You know how innocent people are tortured until they admit just about anything? This is happening to Jesus on the cross. He screams "fake messiah" because that is what the crowd wants to hear. However, Jesus still manages to warn them that the devil is blinding them.
Fake Messiah
Prophecy now denied.
Meaning: Jesus, still being tortured into "confessing" that He isn't God, is in severe pain. He still manages to warn the people about evil (between breaths). Although He allows Himself to die (He could have saved Himself), the pain is really getting to Him.
Over and over and ever again
Defending your insignificance.
Meaning: The crowd has been shouting and yelling at Him this whole time. The people are blinded by the devil and evil spirits. Jesus forgives them and loves them. (If you're shouting at someone as part of a crowd, you're "defending your insignificance").
Useless intent hidden behind your mask
A coward's voice anonymous.
Meaning: Mob mentality. The "mask" is the crowd. The anonymous voice is one of many, all shouting at Jesus as He dies painfully.
So far away from the truth.
So far away.
Meaning: The pain is getting to Jesus again. It's getting worse and worse with every breath (think "Hourglass").
Fake Messiah
Stitches sewn in your eyes
Meaning: You know how innocent people are tortured until they admit just about anything? This is happening to Jesus on the cross. He screams "fake messiah" because that is what the crowd wants to hear. However, Jesus is warning them that the devil is trying to blind them.
Fake Messiah
Prophecy now denied
Meaning: Jesus, still being tortured into "confessing" that He isn't God, is in severe pain. He still manages to warn the people about evil (between breaths). Although He allows Himself to die (He could have saved Himself), the pain is really bad now.
Fake Messiah
Open mouth, drawing flies
Meaning: Jesus is really giving in (verbally). He knows He will be dead soon, so He is telling the crowd what they want to hear. Jesus is God, but His human pain is real.
Fake Messiah
Prophecy now denied
Meaning: He still manages to warn the people about evil (between breaths). It's really hard though.
Generation failure
suspended in irrelevance.
Slit you wide open
Just to see what you're made of
Meaning: Jesus loves us, but He's really sad that we're so violent. This crowd has been watching Him this whole time as He slowly dies. (Jesus is showing them what He's made of).
So far away from the truth.
Meaning: Jesus is God.
Messiah...
Fake...
Messiah...
Fake...
Messiah...
Meaning: Jesus is finally dying after all the torture. He seems to be telling the crowd what they want to hear: "I'm a fake messiah." BECAUSE HE'S IN SO MUCH PAIN. However, He still has the strength and courage to scream messiah first. Jesus knows in His heart that He is God.
The speaker is actually Jesus Christ. As His lungs are crushed hanging on the cross, there is a crowd of people yelling at Him, telling Him to say He is a fake. (We all crucified Jesus with our sins). He loves these people. Jesus is trying to make them see that He is God.
Everything you've ever begged me to be Could never have meant any less to me.
Meaning: The people watching Jesus die are shouting and yelling. They are demanding Jesus to admit that He's a fake. Jesus is basically being tortured, and the people are trying to get Him to "confess" that He isn't really God. Jesus remains strong, but He is in pain. (Remember He can save Himself at any time if He wants).
Everything you've ever asked me to say It's so far away from the truth.
Meaning: Jesus is dying on the cross as all this is happening. He remains strong.
So far away from the truth. So far away.
Meaning: Jesus is God. However, He feels human pain.
Fake Messiah Stitches sewn in your eyes.
Meaning: You know how innocent people are tortured until they admit just about anything? This is happening to Jesus on the cross. He screams "fake messiah" because that is what the crowd wants to hear. However, Jesus still manages to warn them that the devil is blinding them.
Fake Messiah Prophecy now denied.
Meaning: Jesus, still being tortured into "confessing" that He isn't God, is in severe pain. He still manages to warn the people about evil (between breaths). Although He allows Himself to die (He could have saved Himself), the pain is really getting to Him.
Over and over and ever again Defending your insignificance.
Meaning: The crowd has been shouting and yelling at Him this whole time. The people are blinded by the devil and evil spirits. Jesus forgives them and loves them. (If you're shouting at someone as part of a crowd, you're "defending your insignificance").
Useless intent hidden behind your mask A coward's voice anonymous.
Meaning: Mob mentality. The "mask" is the crowd. The anonymous voice is one of many, all shouting at Jesus as He dies painfully.
So far away from the truth. So far away.
Meaning: The pain is getting to Jesus again. It's getting worse and worse with every breath (think "Hourglass").
Fake Messiah Stitches sewn in your eyes
Meaning: You know how innocent people are tortured until they admit just about anything? This is happening to Jesus on the cross. He screams "fake messiah" because that is what the crowd wants to hear. However, Jesus is warning them that the devil is trying to blind them.
Fake Messiah Prophecy now denied
Meaning: Jesus, still being tortured into "confessing" that He isn't God, is in severe pain. He still manages to warn the people about evil (between breaths). Although He allows Himself to die (He could have saved Himself), the pain is really bad now.
Fake Messiah Open mouth, drawing flies
Meaning: Jesus is really giving in (verbally). He knows He will be dead soon, so He is telling the crowd what they want to hear. Jesus is God, but His human pain is real.
Fake Messiah Prophecy now denied
Meaning: He still manages to warn the people about evil (between breaths). It's really hard though.
Generation failure suspended in irrelevance. Slit you wide open Just to see what you're made of
Meaning: Jesus loves us, but He's really sad that we're so violent. This crowd has been watching Him this whole time as He slowly dies. (Jesus is showing them what He's made of).
So far away from the truth.
Meaning: Jesus is God.
Messiah... Fake... Messiah... Fake... Messiah...
Meaning: Jesus is finally dying after all the torture. He seems to be telling the crowd what they want to hear: "I'm a fake messiah." BECAUSE HE'S IN SO MUCH PAIN. However, He still has the strength and courage to scream messiah first. Jesus knows in His heart that He is God.