How many years have we waited
> For a ship that never set sail?
It has been 2,000 years, and where is the second coming of Jesus?
> How many days have we wasted
> Chasing a love that was not our own?
A reference to wasting time on a nonexistent God.
> With only delusions
> Of an endless, endless journey
This refers to life after death as a delusion
> I am left with an ocean
> Between you and me
This refers to the gap between himself and the nonexistent God as an ocean.
> Is this your salvation?
> Is this all you can give?
God doesn't do anything; gives nothing.
> I will not stand in reflection
> Of someone else's dream
He's saying he won't waste any more of his time on the religious delusions of others.">
An Ocean Between Us Meanings & Lyrics Discussion by despondent | SongMeanings
How many years have we waited
> For a ship that never set sail?
It has been 2,000 years, and where is the second coming of Jesus?
> How many days have we wasted
> Chasing a love that was not our own?
A reference to wasting time on a nonexistent God.
> With only delusions
> Of an endless, endless journey
This refers to life after death as a delusion
> I am left with an ocean
> Between you and me
This refers to the gap between himself and the nonexistent God as an ocean.
> Is this your salvation?
> Is this all you can give?
God doesn't do anything; gives nothing.
> I will not stand in reflection
> Of someone else's dream
He's saying he won't waste any more of his time on the religious delusions of others." />
I know that AILD was considered to be a "Christian band", but I don't care. The song means what it means to me. And I think this song is a rejection of Christianity.
Besides, the minute Lambesis was accused of attempting to hire someone to kill his wife, Christians happily started claiming he was an atheist. Lambesis himself supposedly admitted to being an atheist for many years. So, wouldn't it have been convenient and amusing to write a song decrying a religion, given that you can deny it if someone calls you on it?
Anyway, here's my interpretation, which I deem just as solid as any other, and much more solid than most:
How many years have we waited
For a ship that never set sail?
It has been 2,000 years, and where is the second coming of Jesus?
How many days have we wasted
Chasing a love that was not our own?
A reference to wasting time on a nonexistent God.
With only delusions
Of an endless, endless journey
This refers to life after death as a delusion
I am left with an ocean
Between you and me
This refers to the gap between himself and the nonexistent God as an ocean.
Is this your salvation?
Is this all you can give?
God doesn't do anything; gives nothing.
I will not stand in reflection
Of someone else's dream
He's saying he won't waste any more of his time on the religious delusions of others.
I know that AILD was considered to be a "Christian band", but I don't care. The song means what it means to me. And I think this song is a rejection of Christianity.
Besides, the minute Lambesis was accused of attempting to hire someone to kill his wife, Christians happily started claiming he was an atheist. Lambesis himself supposedly admitted to being an atheist for many years. So, wouldn't it have been convenient and amusing to write a song decrying a religion, given that you can deny it if someone calls you on it?
Anyway, here's my interpretation, which I deem just as solid as any other, and much more solid than most:
It has been 2,000 years, and where is the second coming of Jesus?
A reference to wasting time on a nonexistent God.
This refers to life after death as a delusion
This refers to the gap between himself and the nonexistent God as an ocean.
God doesn't do anything; gives nothing.
He's saying he won't waste any more of his time on the religious delusions of others.
@despondent Yes,sad but thats excatly what i took from this.
@despondent Yes,sad but thats excatly what i took from this.