This song could mean a number of different things.
First off, I agree with most people here that it definitely isn't pro-religion. With that said, I wouldn't call it anti-religion either. It's mostly speaking to the fanatics of most popular religions, whether it be Westboro Baptist Church (Christians), the terrorists in The Middle East (Muslims), or, and yes I'm expecting a lot of hate comments for this next example, Atheists who preach that religion as a whole should be exterminated.
The song calls them 'Narrow Minded' for rejecting any other belief, and claiming theirs to the only one that is just. I believe there are fanatics of any form of belief; and likewise, every belief has its calmer followers. I have seen the hatred Westboro Baptist Church has inflicted upon the world, condemning our soldiers for their sexual orientation alone. I've seen Muslims in The Middle East who burn the United States flag and behead anyone who denounces Islam. And likewise, I've seen Atheists who condemn all religion and call anyone who believes in any supernatural power to be 'delusional', 'uneducated', or 'narrow-minded'.
I'm an Agnostic who comes from a Christian family. My friends are diverse when it comes to belief; some Christian, some Atheist, and some Muslim. So if you took any offense to this, please don't flame for my own beliefs.
Second, though this could be taken for all religions, I think David is questioning Judaism more than any other religion here. David grew up in a strictly Jewish family, and his parents were extremely firm in their beliefs. David on the other hand, questioned the faith. I don't know exactly what happened, but I imagine he spoke with them about how he felt, as did I with my parents when I questioned Christianity. Unlike they, who accepted my difference of opinion, I imagine David's parents argued, punished, and forced the faith upon him. Now, his relationship with them is anything but healthy.
This is why I say he questions Judaism.
"Waiting, for your modern messiah
To take away all the hatred
That darkens the light in your eye
Still awaiting, I."
Jews do not believe The Messiah has came, and are still waiting for him to return. According to them, The Messiah will take away all war, all hatred and all sin from the world. He will basically save humanity.
"Out of Zion shall come forth a law
And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem
Nation shall not raise sword against nation
And they shall not learn war anymore
For the mouth of the Lord hath spoken"
This quote is from Micah 4, which is a book in the Biblical Old Testament and the Jewish Tanakh. It clearly states that God will take away all hatred on the Earth, and people will not fight against each other anymore. David is basically asking, "How long do we have to wait for you? How long are you going to take?"
So yeah, this is just my personal opinion of what it means. Hope this helped some.
This song could mean a number of different things.
First off, I agree with most people here that it definitely isn't pro-religion. With that said, I wouldn't call it anti-religion either. It's mostly speaking to the fanatics of most popular religions, whether it be Westboro Baptist Church (Christians), the terrorists in The Middle East (Muslims), or, and yes I'm expecting a lot of hate comments for this next example, Atheists who preach that religion as a whole should be exterminated.
The song calls them 'Narrow Minded' for rejecting any other belief, and claiming theirs to the only one that is just. I believe there are fanatics of any form of belief; and likewise, every belief has its calmer followers. I have seen the hatred Westboro Baptist Church has inflicted upon the world, condemning our soldiers for their sexual orientation alone. I've seen Muslims in The Middle East who burn the United States flag and behead anyone who denounces Islam. And likewise, I've seen Atheists who condemn all religion and call anyone who believes in any supernatural power to be 'delusional', 'uneducated', or 'narrow-minded'.
I'm an Agnostic who comes from a Christian family. My friends are diverse when it comes to belief; some Christian, some Atheist, and some Muslim. So if you took any offense to this, please don't flame for my own beliefs.
Second, though this could be taken for all religions, I think David is questioning Judaism more than any other religion here. David grew up in a strictly Jewish family, and his parents were extremely firm in their beliefs. David on the other hand, questioned the faith. I don't know exactly what happened, but I imagine he spoke with them about how he felt, as did I with my parents when I questioned Christianity. Unlike they, who accepted my difference of opinion, I imagine David's parents argued, punished, and forced the faith upon him. Now, his relationship with them is anything but healthy.
This is why I say he questions Judaism.
"Waiting, for your modern messiah To take away all the hatred That darkens the light in your eye Still awaiting, I."
Jews do not believe The Messiah has came, and are still waiting for him to return. According to them, The Messiah will take away all war, all hatred and all sin from the world. He will basically save humanity.
"Out of Zion shall come forth a law And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem Nation shall not raise sword against nation And they shall not learn war anymore For the mouth of the Lord hath spoken"
This quote is from Micah 4, which is a book in the Biblical Old Testament and the Jewish Tanakh. It clearly states that God will take away all hatred on the Earth, and people will not fight against each other anymore. David is basically asking, "How long do we have to wait for you? How long are you going to take?"
So yeah, this is just my personal opinion of what it means. Hope this helped some.