I hope you all love coming to this entry, as it plays automatically and all... I'm so clever. But really, this song is unbelievable. I am far far from being a religious person, and I still respect this song. It's not all "praise on high, let me throw a Bible at your head" and could even have nothing to do with religion if you don't want to take that out of it. Personally, the melodic quality first attracted me to this song, but the lyrics are so effective too. Every line conjures up an extensive and vividly defined image. That is the insanity that attracts me to bands like Dashboard and John Ralston, the fact that I can just see in my brain exactly what the writer was thinking of, and what they are singing about or reffering to, and relate it to something I know or imagine. And then the whole "take from it what you wish" thing. That concept is astounding to me. Someone conveying such a simple feeling or emotion through sound and words. I didn't put this up as a Bible-thumper, but as a "take from it what you wish." I could give you an extensive explanation on what it means to me, something about [not pertaining to religion] forgiveness or acceptance and using Jesus as an all-round symbol or figurehead, but I'll leave you free to make your own interpretation.P.S. You can try this with any Dashboard song. Can you tell I'm trying to brain wash you.
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I hope you all love coming to this entry, as it plays automatically and all... I'm so clever. But really, this song is unbelievable. I am far far from being a religious person, and I still respect this song. It's not all "praise on high, let me throw a Bible at your head" and could even have nothing to do with religion if you don't want to take that out of it. Personally, the melodic quality first attracted me to this song, but the lyrics are so effective too. Every line conjures up an extensive and vividly defined image. That is the insanity that attracts me to bands like Dashboard and John Ralston, the fact that I can just see in my brain exactly what the writer was thinking of, and what they are singing about or reffering to, and relate it to something I know or imagine. And then the whole "take from it what you wish" thing. That concept is astounding to me. Someone conveying such a simple feeling or emotion through sound and words. I didn't put this up as a Bible-thumper, but as a "take from it what you wish." I could give you an extensive explanation on what it means to me, something about [not pertaining to religion] forgiveness or acceptance and using Jesus as an all-round symbol or figurehead, but I'll leave you free to make your own interpretation.
P.S. You can try this with any Dashboard song. Can you tell I'm trying to brain wash you.
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