A "man on fire" will certainly attrack attention on any street anywhere in the world.
But, why is he on fire? I believe the singer is going through a purification process that burns off anything that is not love.
In my assessment, this song is mostly about the process of transformation and the singers "one desire left in me" is to help with the transforming all who can hear his song as he is "Walking through your street, with one guitar and two dancing feet."
It's his desire (proof of desire is pursuit) to pursue people with his message (song) that have experienced "heartache and rage, heartache and shame" that they do not have to continue life with these pointless emotions that burden and pollute the mind and soul.
His words of love can "Come and set us free" is to loosen the bonds, shackles and hinderances of a selfish love that has entangled and damned the world.
If the listener realizes, the singer moves through various types of "love; "Everybody want safety (safety love), most peoples basic need is to be safe and secure,in their surroundings which may or may not include other people, safety love. It may include a bridge or a cardboard box to sleep under, a very basic need, or safety. "Everybody want comfort (comfort love)" then their second need is to comforted, to be soothed in time of affliction or distress. This could be food, perhaps an addiction, but still, it is for the individual and self only. "Everybody want certain (certain love)", And then, only when these very basic needs are met, one may get a revelation of a very particular type of love, a love that brings people together, a certainty that is established beyond doubt.
This is where faith and grace comes together, a blessed assurance
Even though the transformation is begining, it isn't completely satisfied until the verse, "I wanna know what we’ve been learning and learning from," there are many teachers in the "whole damn world" some good, some not so good, some great, some greater. The singer wants to know the source of "what we've been learning and learning from", because something is about to change.
"Everybody want romance (romance love)", the person who desires "romance love" is thinking outside of self and is inviting an object or someone of desire to share his knowledge and experiences with as he or she pursues "romantic...
Even though the transformation is begining, it isn't completely satisfied until the verse, "I wanna know what we’ve been learning and learning from," there are many teachers in the "whole damn world" some good, some not so good, some great, some greater. The singer wants to know the source of "what we've been learning and learning from", because something is about to change.
"Everybody want romance (romance love)", the person who desires "romance love" is thinking outside of self and is inviting an object or someone of desire to share his knowledge and experiences with as he or she pursues "romantic love." If one will take notice, "romantic love" in this message now comes before safety and comfort. All caution has been thrown aside and a greater love is on the precipice of desire, which can only be obtained after safety and comfort have been realized.
But, what about the singer of the song who proclaims, "Everybody want safety (safety love),
Everybody want comfort (comfort love),Everybody want certain (certain love),
Everybody but me."
"Everybody want romance (romance love),Everybody want safety (safety love),Everybody want comfort (comfort love)
Everybody but me"
What is it the singer of the song desires if not all of the various type's of love mentioned? I believe the minstrel has a plan with a purpose, not a Pied Pieper of elusive enticements that lead people back to bondage, but a messenger of something far greater. Greatness, which wisemen call love, that is in each and every person if only they will allow the fire to burn the whole damn world off everything that has no lasting value for themselves and their circle of influence, of family, friends and strangers alike. Music is the Universal language which can speak volumes of love, if we first realize the world and her people are hungry, not for food, but love and to be loved with a love that believes, hopes and endures all things through patience and rejoices with truth. So, hear The Magnetic Zeros and Edward Sharpe's,"Man on Fire" and come and dance with me.
A "man on fire" will certainly attrack attention on any street anywhere in the world. But, why is he on fire? I believe the singer is going through a purification process that burns off anything that is not love.
In my assessment, this song is mostly about the process of transformation and the singers "one desire left in me" is to help with the transforming all who can hear his song as he is "Walking through your street, with one guitar and two dancing feet."
It's his desire (proof of desire is pursuit) to pursue people with his message (song) that have experienced "heartache and rage, heartache and shame" that they do not have to continue life with these pointless emotions that burden and pollute the mind and soul.
His words of love can "Come and set us free" is to loosen the bonds, shackles and hinderances of a selfish love that has entangled and damned the world.
If the listener realizes, the singer moves through various types of "love; "Everybody want safety (safety love), most peoples basic need is to be safe and secure,in their surroundings which may or may not include other people, safety love. It may include a bridge or a cardboard box to sleep under, a very basic need, or safety. "Everybody want comfort (comfort love)" then their second need is to comforted, to be soothed in time of affliction or distress. This could be food, perhaps an addiction, but still, it is for the individual and self only. "Everybody want certain (certain love)", And then, only when these very basic needs are met, one may get a revelation of a very particular type of love, a love that brings people together, a certainty that is established beyond doubt.
This is where faith and grace comes together, a blessed assurance
Even though the transformation is begining, it isn't completely satisfied until the verse, "I wanna know what we’ve been learning and learning from," there are many teachers in the "whole damn world" some good, some not so good, some great, some greater. The singer wants to know the source of "what we've been learning and learning from", because something is about to change. "Everybody want romance (romance love)", the person who desires "romance love" is thinking outside of self and is inviting an object or someone of desire to share his knowledge and experiences with as he or she pursues "romantic...
Even though the transformation is begining, it isn't completely satisfied until the verse, "I wanna know what we’ve been learning and learning from," there are many teachers in the "whole damn world" some good, some not so good, some great, some greater. The singer wants to know the source of "what we've been learning and learning from", because something is about to change. "Everybody want romance (romance love)", the person who desires "romance love" is thinking outside of self and is inviting an object or someone of desire to share his knowledge and experiences with as he or she pursues "romantic love." If one will take notice, "romantic love" in this message now comes before safety and comfort. All caution has been thrown aside and a greater love is on the precipice of desire, which can only be obtained after safety and comfort have been realized.
But, what about the singer of the song who proclaims, "Everybody want safety (safety love), Everybody want comfort (comfort love),Everybody want certain (certain love), Everybody but me." "Everybody want romance (romance love),Everybody want safety (safety love),Everybody want comfort (comfort love) Everybody but me" What is it the singer of the song desires if not all of the various type's of love mentioned? I believe the minstrel has a plan with a purpose, not a Pied Pieper of elusive enticements that lead people back to bondage, but a messenger of something far greater. Greatness, which wisemen call love, that is in each and every person if only they will allow the fire to burn the whole damn world off everything that has no lasting value for themselves and their circle of influence, of family, friends and strangers alike. Music is the Universal language which can speak volumes of love, if we first realize the world and her people are hungry, not for food, but love and to be loved with a love that believes, hopes and endures all things through patience and rejoices with truth. So, hear The Magnetic Zeros and Edward Sharpe's,"Man on Fire" and come and dance with me.
Everybody but me
I think this is pretty spot on.
I think this is pretty spot on.