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Was it true what I heard about the son of God?
Did he come to save? Did he come at all?
And if I dried his feet with my dirty hair
Would he make me clean again?
They say they don't know when but a day's gonna come
When there won't be a moon and there won't be a sun
It will just go black, it will just go back
To the way it was before
I knew a lovely girl with such pretty pride
And every man wanted her, yeah, and so did I
Yeah, and so did I
But she up and died in a fit of vanity
Now men with purple hearts carry silver guns
And they'll kill a man for what his father's done
But what my father did, no, it don't mean shit
I'm not him
And you think I need some discipline well, I've had my share
I've been sent to my room, I've been sat in a chair
And I held my tongue, I didn't plug my ears
No, I got a good talking to
And I don't know why, but I still try to smile
When they talk at me like I'm just a child
Well, I'm not a child
No, I am much younger than that
But now I've read some books and I've grown quite brave
If I could just speak up I think I would say
That there is no truth
There is only you and what you make the truth
So, I'll just sing my songs and I'll pass a hat
And then I'll leave your town and I'll never look back
No I won't look back because the road is clear
And laid out ahead of me
And I'll get home I'll meet my friends at our favorite bar
We'll get some lighter heads for our heavy hearts
And we'll share a drink, yeah we'll share our fears
And they'll know how I love them
They will know how I love
They will know how I love them
I'm nothing without their love
Now I don't know when but day's gonna come
When there won't be a moon and there won't be a sun
It will all go black, it will all go back
To the way it's supposed to be
Is it true what they say about the son of God?
Did he die for us? Did he die at all?
If I sold my soul, for a bag of gold to you
Which one of us would be the foolish one?
Which one of us would be the fool?
Which one of us would be the foolish one?
Which one of us would be the fool?
Could you please start explaining?
You know I need some understanding
Could you please start explaining?
You know I need some understanding
Could you please start explaining?
You know I need understanding
Could you just start explaining?
You don't understand
Did he come to save? Did he come at all?
And if I dried his feet with my dirty hair
Would he make me clean again?
They say they don't know when but a day's gonna come
When there won't be a moon and there won't be a sun
It will just go black, it will just go back
To the way it was before
I knew a lovely girl with such pretty pride
And every man wanted her, yeah, and so did I
Yeah, and so did I
But she up and died in a fit of vanity
Now men with purple hearts carry silver guns
And they'll kill a man for what his father's done
But what my father did, no, it don't mean shit
I'm not him
And you think I need some discipline well, I've had my share
I've been sent to my room, I've been sat in a chair
And I held my tongue, I didn't plug my ears
No, I got a good talking to
And I don't know why, but I still try to smile
When they talk at me like I'm just a child
Well, I'm not a child
No, I am much younger than that
But now I've read some books and I've grown quite brave
If I could just speak up I think I would say
That there is no truth
There is only you and what you make the truth
So, I'll just sing my songs and I'll pass a hat
And then I'll leave your town and I'll never look back
No I won't look back because the road is clear
And laid out ahead of me
And I'll get home I'll meet my friends at our favorite bar
We'll get some lighter heads for our heavy hearts
And we'll share a drink, yeah we'll share our fears
And they'll know how I love them
They will know how I love
They will know how I love them
I'm nothing without their love
Now I don't know when but day's gonna come
When there won't be a moon and there won't be a sun
It will all go black, it will all go back
To the way it's supposed to be
Is it true what they say about the son of God?
Did he die for us? Did he die at all?
If I sold my soul, for a bag of gold to you
Which one of us would be the foolish one?
Which one of us would be the fool?
Which one of us would be the foolish one?
Which one of us would be the fool?
Could you please start explaining?
You know I need some understanding
Could you please start explaining?
You know I need some understanding
Could you please start explaining?
You know I need understanding
Could you just start explaining?
You don't understand
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"Now men with purple hearts carry silver guns
And they'll kill a man for what his father's done
But what my father did, you know it don't mean shit
I'm not him"
"But now I've read some books and I've grown quite brave
If I could just speak up I think I would say
That there is no truth
There is only you and what you make the truth"
in with the meaning of the story, it is quite obvious what he means.
He's read books about things regarding God and religion. If he could
speak up(Get the balls to say) he'd tell you there is no truth(in what you believe, meaning that just bcuz you say God/Jesus exists, doesn't mean it's true) there is only you and what you make the truth.
He's say that there is no truth in what you say. That it's only YOU and what you decide is true.
Really, that's how many shape their reality.
Do you think that could be referring to Adam?
Adam is considered the father of man. So thus, they
would kill a man for what his father's done. But what
his father did(adam), you know it don't mean shit, he's not his father.
Btw, I'm an Atheist. I just happen to know, like many of you,
that a lot of God references take place in his songs.
It seems to me that Oberst is saying that he finds direction and strength through his friends and that is what defines him. He isn't sure if he can trust anything else but love (in friendships, family, relationships).
If you hadn't noticed the phrase "to be loved and to love" is repeated on the album....though not in his song, I know.
then again, i may have just put way too much though into something incredibly simple.
(both are fucking amazing)
lol I should probably read previous comments before posting.
sorry! thats all :)
that's exactly how I took it so you're for suuure not the only one.
"Now men with purple hearts carry silver guns
And they'll kill a man for what his father's done
But what my father did, no, it don't mean shit
I'm not him"
I think the purple means greedy, purple symbolizes royalty and rich. I kinda took this in a way of what people will do for money (AMERICA..) idk if he's talking about america in this verse but I definitely think this is talking about how men will kill men over money