Either that or he's tried to believe in his church all his life to wonder if it was a waste. The two reasons I believe this interpretation to be true is 1) the title of the song is spin on deathbed christian where an athiest in his final thoughts wonder if he's been wrong the whole time, except this time swap it around, and 2) "Watch it all be nothing like we thought before, watch it all be lies" has to be a line referencing that Christianity is the first notable religion/cult to advertise and afterlife. I don't believe this is a song written about a born-again, generally those people are the most indoctrinated over the people who were indoctrinated at a young age and in their old wisdom coming to realize it doesn't make sense. If it wasn't for that 3rd line, I'd say it would be more up for debate, as the rest of the lyrics in all honesty could go either way.
The "take it all" part could go either way as well, no matter if the 3rd was part of the song or not. It could easily be trying to save someone from living a lie that church has taught them, or just as easily be trying to make another's life easier by lying about their faith just so that the person that's got a life left to live and feel safer.
All being said though, this is the type of song that I think both sides of the debate could easily get behind because the context is vague enough.
@mitch59242
...you do realize this is a Christian band? Also, the phrase isn't "deathbed Christian", it's "there is no such thing as a deathbed atheist".
@mitch59242
...you do realize this is a Christian band? Also, the phrase isn't "deathbed Christian", it's "there is no such thing as a deathbed atheist".
Either that or he's tried to believe in his church all his life to wonder if it was a waste. The two reasons I believe this interpretation to be true is 1) the title of the song is spin on deathbed christian where an athiest in his final thoughts wonder if he's been wrong the whole time, except this time swap it around, and 2) "Watch it all be nothing like we thought before, watch it all be lies" has to be a line referencing that Christianity is the first notable religion/cult to advertise and afterlife. I don't believe this is a song written about a born-again, generally those people are the most indoctrinated over the people who were indoctrinated at a young age and in their old wisdom coming to realize it doesn't make sense. If it wasn't for that 3rd line, I'd say it would be more up for debate, as the rest of the lyrics in all honesty could go either way.
The "take it all" part could go either way as well, no matter if the 3rd was part of the song or not. It could easily be trying to save someone from living a lie that church has taught them, or just as easily be trying to make another's life easier by lying about their faith just so that the person that's got a life left to live and feel safer.
All being said though, this is the type of song that I think both sides of the debate could easily get behind because the context is vague enough.
Signed, another athiest.
@mitch59242
...you do realize this is a Christian band? Also, the phrase isn't "deathbed Christian", it's "there is no such thing as a deathbed atheist".
@mitch59242
...you do realize this is a Christian band? Also, the phrase isn't "deathbed Christian", it's "there is no such thing as a deathbed atheist".