I Write The Songs Lyrics

Lyric discussion by bsinclair 

Cover art for I Write The Songs lyrics by Barry Manilow

The above poster (Matthew...) was right... the meaning is as follows:

I've been alive forever --- (Satan, with a God-complex, wants to be seen as eternal and not created) And I wrote the very first song --- (from antiquity he claims to have written the first song) I put the words and the melodies together I am music and I write the songs --- (Notice, "I AM" -- this is a popular ploy used in music, concerts, etc. to take the place of the (Triune) Jehovah God -- Satan is saying that as the alleged self-existent one, in the stead of God, he is music and he writes these songs that corrupt the masses)

I write the songs that make the whole world sing --- (the secular world follows his musical lead) I write the songs of love and special things --- (not true love but Satan's false concept of love) I write the songs that make the young girls cry --- (ever see the images of girls crying over Barry, The Beatles, One Direction, etc. -- he causes lust, idolatry, pining, jealousy, envy, and other ill-passions to arise via his music) I write the songs, I write the songs --- (He is telling you twice here, for emphasis, how much more do you need to hear?)

My home lies deep within you --- (For the Christian, Christ is within them -- but Satan and the passions he stirs up from mankind's own indwelling sin is deep within the unbeliever) And I've got my own place in your soul --- (Get it? He's in your soul if you are not submitted to Christ by the free and sovereign grace of the Triune Godhead) Now when I look out through your eyes (he possesses you, looking through your eyes if you are not in Christ) I'm young again, even though I'm very old (Again, going to the antiquity of the devil though he has not been around forever... since he, himself, was created)

Oh, my music makes you dance --- (The rhythm takes over; trance like states are induced; "a" - "muse"-ment -- which means against deep thought -- is induced, etc.) And gives your spirit to take a chance --- (he gives your spirit to take a chance in repeatedly rebelling against the God and Saviour who, in Christ Jesus, died for His elect) And I wrote some rock 'n' roll so you can move --- (same as above; he wants to "move" you) Music fills your heart, well, that's a real fine place to start --- (he starts with your heart, passions, and takes your mind, body, and soul)

It's from me, it's for you It's from you, it's from me It's a worldwide symphony --- (Here you see the symbiotic relationship... he fuels the sin of mankind, mankind loves to have it so, and together they make wonderful music together)

I am music and I write the songs --- (just in case you missed it earlier, there's that I AM again. Every wonder why so many artists have albums and tours starting with I AM -- Jay-Z had the "I am what I am" commercials -- a play on the biblical "I AM that I AM" -- Alicia Keys had the "As I am" album; Beyoncé has the "I Am... Sasha Fierce" and "I Am... World Tour" -- Eminem has "The way I am" -- Lil Wayne has "I am music I & II" Reba McEntire has "All the Women I Am" -- and the list goes on...

Many mainstream, secular songs have multiple levels... the surface level; the sensual/emotional level; and the (dark/evil) spiritual level -- this one is no different.