This song is so beautiful. The last verse is more biblical, but the first two I think have profound meaning. I love how the narrator talks about saving the life of Kurt Cobain as as holy a deed as going back in time to kill Hitler. Both are viewed as equally as righteous, and I love how Bern relegates saving one life to be as important as saving millions.
I also love how God in this song seems to not agree or disagree, but know that the narrator's 'humanness' would get in the way of him performing any of these deeds. It shows an awareness of the human condition in naked form, and Bern does a great job of writing from the point of view of what God might say.
I am not really religious, but this song has such a wide meaning, giving sympathy to the pain of human existence while at the same time arguing for its salvation. A true work of art. I heard this song first as a cover and it has quickly become a favorite.
This song is so beautiful. The last verse is more biblical, but the first two I think have profound meaning. I love how the narrator talks about saving the life of Kurt Cobain as as holy a deed as going back in time to kill Hitler. Both are viewed as equally as righteous, and I love how Bern relegates saving one life to be as important as saving millions.
I also love how God in this song seems to not agree or disagree, but know that the narrator's 'humanness' would get in the way of him performing any of these deeds. It shows an awareness of the human condition in naked form, and Bern does a great job of writing from the point of view of what God might say.
I am not really religious, but this song has such a wide meaning, giving sympathy to the pain of human existence while at the same time arguing for its salvation. A true work of art. I heard this song first as a cover and it has quickly become a favorite.