The "prison on rt 41" is the church. He's the only one in his family who isn't imprisoned there, because his savior "is not Christ the Lord," but Virginia, who has lured him away from the faith with her sexy legs and the "precepts of her purity," which he obviously sees as more pure than the church.
This is what Iron and Wine is basically always singing about anyway, cf songs like Sacred Vision, Upward Over the Mountain, Father Mountain, Sodom South Georgia, etc.
@zemccart ...but unfortunately there is no mention of her sexy legs in the song, it's "if not for the righteous path that Virginia lay,". Doesn't necessarily change the overall meaning.
@zemccart ...but unfortunately there is no mention of her sexy legs in the song, it's "if not for the righteous path that Virginia lay,". Doesn't necessarily change the overall meaning.
@Hartyhar ha, I think you're right! Or maybe "if not for the righteous path Virginia's laid"?
@Hartyhar ha, I think you're right! Or maybe "if not for the righteous path Virginia's laid"?
Either way, I do think this is pretty plainly about the church. The visiting on every weekend, the mention of Christ the Lord, the talk of precepts and a creed, etc. Also, like I said, he's got many songs that do similar things.
Either way, I do think this is pretty plainly about the church. The visiting on every weekend, the mention of Christ the Lord, the talk of precepts and a creed, etc. Also, like I said, he's got many songs that do similar things.
I keep coming back to this song, it's such a great one. And I realized I have the CD and it has lyrics. The CD has the line as "if not for the righteous path Virginia's laid"
I keep coming back to this song, it's such a great one. And I realized I have the CD and it has lyrics. The CD has the line as "if not for the righteous path Virginia's laid"
The "prison on rt 41" is the church. He's the only one in his family who isn't imprisoned there, because his savior "is not Christ the Lord," but Virginia, who has lured him away from the faith with her sexy legs and the "precepts of her purity," which he obviously sees as more pure than the church.
This is what Iron and Wine is basically always singing about anyway, cf songs like Sacred Vision, Upward Over the Mountain, Father Mountain, Sodom South Georgia, etc.
@zemccart Now that's the interpretation most interesting to me, and I can believe was the intention.
@zemccart Now that's the interpretation most interesting to me, and I can believe was the intention.
@zemccart ...but unfortunately there is no mention of her sexy legs in the song, it's "if not for the righteous path that Virginia lay,". Doesn't necessarily change the overall meaning.
@zemccart ...but unfortunately there is no mention of her sexy legs in the song, it's "if not for the righteous path that Virginia lay,". Doesn't necessarily change the overall meaning.
@Hartyhar ha, I think you're right! Or maybe "if not for the righteous path Virginia's laid"?
@Hartyhar ha, I think you're right! Or maybe "if not for the righteous path Virginia's laid"?
Either way, I do think this is pretty plainly about the church. The visiting on every weekend, the mention of Christ the Lord, the talk of precepts and a creed, etc. Also, like I said, he's got many songs that do similar things.
Either way, I do think this is pretty plainly about the church. The visiting on every weekend, the mention of Christ the Lord, the talk of precepts and a creed, etc. Also, like I said, he's got many songs that do similar things.
I keep coming back to this song, it's such a great one. And I realized I have the CD and it has lyrics. The CD has the line as "if not for the righteous path Virginia's laid"
I keep coming back to this song, it's such a great one. And I realized I have the CD and it has lyrics. The CD has the line as "if not for the righteous path Virginia's laid"