Even though I can see the arguments against, and feel that song's largely should be about what the listener gets out of the experience of listening it, I feel that Andrew wrote this with Christ's death on the cross in mind.
The lyrics are full or references. "Now here I lie in the streets" Before Jesus carried his cross he was severely maimed and injured and tortures. The journey carrying his cross no doubt had him collapsing often "The village" being the onlookers and "the vultures" being Christ's persecutors, the will of Satan picking him apart as they mocked him.
I feel the chorus is very similar to Jesus saying that eternal life belongs to all those who taste his Holy Spirit and make it their own.
"The children fiend for the spoils, divide what remains".. I think refers to true Christians eager to take Christ's spirit into themselves and share in his glory, an honour that could only be granted through Christ spilling his blood in the desert on that day. "Gash below the waist" referring to Christ's body being punctured as he died on the cross, the "Milk" being Christ's ultimate gift.
But now comes the confusing part... why would Christ say the milk is curdled. Andrew very often writes about mediocrity and apathy and falseness. I feel this is Andrew's way of saying those who "drank" the milk and proclaimed they took on the Holy Spirit falsely, will not share in God's glory... the milk will curdle because God isn't alive within them.
Just for a minute pretend in this illusion", the illusion being the falseness of their Christianity. Christ saying that His friendship is the most precious gift ever given, and all we need to do is take him in "Such a bargain". But for those who do not take him in, the serum will go sour.. the cure to death and the key to eternal life will not belong to them.
And so we say goodbye to the bad guy, Satan defeated through Christ's sacrifice... but the only way you will share in the victory, is by truly drinking him in and embracing new life
Even though I can see the arguments against, and feel that song's largely should be about what the listener gets out of the experience of listening it, I feel that Andrew wrote this with Christ's death on the cross in mind.
The lyrics are full or references. "Now here I lie in the streets" Before Jesus carried his cross he was severely maimed and injured and tortures. The journey carrying his cross no doubt had him collapsing often "The village" being the onlookers and "the vultures" being Christ's persecutors, the will of Satan picking him apart as they mocked him.
I feel the chorus is very similar to Jesus saying that eternal life belongs to all those who taste his Holy Spirit and make it their own.
"The children fiend for the spoils, divide what remains".. I think refers to true Christians eager to take Christ's spirit into themselves and share in his glory, an honour that could only be granted through Christ spilling his blood in the desert on that day. "Gash below the waist" referring to Christ's body being punctured as he died on the cross, the "Milk" being Christ's ultimate gift.
But now comes the confusing part... why would Christ say the milk is curdled. Andrew very often writes about mediocrity and apathy and falseness. I feel this is Andrew's way of saying those who "drank" the milk and proclaimed they took on the Holy Spirit falsely, will not share in God's glory... the milk will curdle because God isn't alive within them.
Just for a minute pretend in this illusion", the illusion being the falseness of their Christianity. Christ saying that His friendship is the most precious gift ever given, and all we need to do is take him in "Such a bargain". But for those who do not take him in, the serum will go sour.. the cure to death and the key to eternal life will not belong to them.
And so we say goodbye to the bad guy, Satan defeated through Christ's sacrifice... but the only way you will share in the victory, is by truly drinking him in and embracing new life