This song is a unique way of speaking to a women with an unwanted pregnancy. The lyrics speak to someone in a bleak situation 'Cold is the water, it freezes your already cold mind' and acknowledges that a life hangs in the balance 'death is at your doorstep.'
Then, rather than preaching, legislating, or harassing the women, the lyrics gently promise that she will not be alone in this "you are not alone in this, as brothers we will stand and we'll hold your hand."
To clarify the situation, the next verse acknowledges that the women is pregnant "you are the mother" and acknowledges that the baby in the womb is a life "the one to whom you gave life."
The KEY LINE in this song is "And you have your choices, and these are what make man great, his ladder to the stars." The take away is that this tough situation also presents a unique chance for heroism. The women can become great and help move towards heaven by making the right choice.
So yes, the women has the choice. The law and politics are irrelevant. BUT, one's choices are of profound personal and spiritual consequence.
Nicely put, but that's reading way too much into it. It's all based on the novel East of Eden by John Steinbeck. Marcus Mumford accounts for this in an interview..
Nicely put, but that's reading way too much into it. It's all based on the novel East of Eden by John Steinbeck. Marcus Mumford accounts for this in an interview..
It is not that topical and is not addressing a female individual. Your children are your actions and their consequences. Your innocents is lost as the wages of sin is death. Your spiritual values are your only substance which transcends life.
It is not that topical and is not addressing a female individual. Your children are your actions and their consequences. Your innocents is lost as the wages of sin is death. Your spiritual values are your only substance which transcends life.
This song is a unique way of speaking to a women with an unwanted pregnancy. The lyrics speak to someone in a bleak situation 'Cold is the water, it freezes your already cold mind' and acknowledges that a life hangs in the balance 'death is at your doorstep.'
Then, rather than preaching, legislating, or harassing the women, the lyrics gently promise that she will not be alone in this "you are not alone in this, as brothers we will stand and we'll hold your hand."
To clarify the situation, the next verse acknowledges that the women is pregnant "you are the mother" and acknowledges that the baby in the womb is a life "the one to whom you gave life."
The KEY LINE in this song is "And you have your choices, and these are what make man great, his ladder to the stars." The take away is that this tough situation also presents a unique chance for heroism. The women can become great and help move towards heaven by making the right choice.
So yes, the women has the choice. The law and politics are irrelevant. BUT, one's choices are of profound personal and spiritual consequence.
Good lord I never saw it this way. This interpretation is gorgeous <3
Good lord I never saw it this way. This interpretation is gorgeous <3
Nicely put, but that's reading way too much into it. It's all based on the novel East of Eden by John Steinbeck. Marcus Mumford accounts for this in an interview..
Nicely put, but that's reading way too much into it. It's all based on the novel East of Eden by John Steinbeck. Marcus Mumford accounts for this in an interview..
It is not that topical and is not addressing a female individual. Your children are your actions and their consequences. Your innocents is lost as the wages of sin is death. Your spiritual values are your only substance which transcends life.
It is not that topical and is not addressing a female individual. Your children are your actions and their consequences. Your innocents is lost as the wages of sin is death. Your spiritual values are your only substance which transcends life.
That's what I thought too...
That's what I thought too...