A boy with a coin he found in the weeds
With bullets and pages of trade magazines
Close to a car that flipped on the turn
When God left the ground to circle the world

A girl with a bird she found in the snow
Then flew up her gown and that's how she knows
If God made her eyes for crying at birth
Then left the ground to circle the earth

A boy with a coin he crammed in his jeans
Then making a wish he tossed in the sea
Walked to a town that all of us burn
When God left the ground to circle the world



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Track duration: 04:05


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    My Interpretation:It was helpful to know that this was part of a work inspired by anger at the goings on of the last decade. Through that lens, it's pretty simple, actually.

    The boy is us as people, indifferent in our day-to-day behavior to the fact that civilization is has already spun out of control, driven by war and greed. The coin is the shiny distractions and meager comforts that keep us complacent in the fsce of its destruction. War and greed have already won and God has left the Earth.

    The girl is indeed the loss of innocence, whether by rape or just life, born to tears and betrayed by a God who has left her to suffer alone.

    The boy doesn't even appreciate the coin, and throws away what little he has of value on an empty wish for something more. And so he walks to the town that all of us have burned, that idyllic hometown that no longer exists if it ever did, long ago emptied of its soul by strip malls and chain stores. It is ourselves we have betrayed.

    God has left the Earth, and we no longer care for anyone but ourselves, and that will be the end of us.
    Flag pablocarsonon June 26, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:Regardless of whether god is malevolent or benevolent or even exists, this song is about how humanity has caused so many bad things. Ignore my previous comment; the boy does indeed throw the coin into the water. He's either giving up his dreams, or surrendering them to a higher power, depending on the listener's own personal beliefs.
    Flagged laughingandgriefon April 29, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:He tosses the wish in the sea, not the coin. It very slightly changes the meaning of the last verse.
    Flag laughingandgriefon April 29, 2012   Link
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    My Interpretation:I think this song is about doubt in God, how people who believe sometimes wonder because when they need him he doesn't answer.
    "God made her eyes for crying at birth then left the ground the circle the Earth"
    He just made her and abandoned her.
    Flag Longlivethechosenoneon March 20, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:When God created the earth, He gave man authority over it. Bad things happen because the Church has not done their job as the Body of Christ (we are meant to be His hands and His feet).

    The coin represents the authority God gave to man. The boy tossing it in the sea represents the fall of man; when Adam and Eve ate of the tree of knowledge of good and evil he forsook the authority God had given him over the earth and gave it to who ever else would pick it up (aka Satan, who was waiting for such a opportunity).

    The girl found a bird (freedom) in the snow (Jesus' blood makes all our sin white as snow). The second statement says "If" God made her eyes to cry at birth. The woman (Eve) was cursed with the pain of child birth when she ate of the tree. She was not made for such pain.

    God is circling the earth searching for those who will pick back up the coin (the authority He gave us in the beginning) and take captive (overcome) all the bad (satan, sin, sickness, pain, etc.). Meanwhile, cars are crashing, women are weeping (and being abused), and cities are burning while mankind makes wishes (thinking that will save him) but exposes his hopelessness by tossing it (a forsaken coin [authority] that he's stuffed away in a pocket) to the sea.

    In all reality, God has never left. We have turned away from Him (tossed His gift to the sea) and burned our own cities. Man has caused all the destruction by giving dominion to satan and forsaking our Creator who is here to help us.

    But the moment we turn back to Him, He has the coin in His hand. He doesn't care that we tossed it away. He is ready to intervene. All we have to do is ask, and be courageous.

    That's a very vague and quick explanation. There is a lot more to it, but that will have to do for time sake.

    Any questions, email me. ambernoelhart@gmail.com
    Flag FollowerOfOneon December 07, 2011   Link
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    General Comment: To me, this song represents the loss of hope. The boys coin is his hope, his security. the coin is the only thing he has left. "When god left the ground to circle the world" meaning God left him, he is alone with no one to help or reasure him. God is his faith, his hope but he left him alone.

    The bird represents love to the girl, but the bird seems hurt so she wants to help. The bird flying uo her gown means rape. The bird (love) tricked her and ended up hurting her when she was tying to help. "If god made her eyes for crying at birth" means the girl feels like God brought this upon her, so she has lost all hope.

    The boy tossing the coin in the sea means his dreams are lost, he has given up. the town all of us burnt means we brought this horror upon us.

    Over all, it means we have given up faith in God, all hope. We brought pain and suffering upon us, (town burning, bullets, trade magazines) and god has given up his faith in us, and left leaving those with hope still behind.

    This is my opinion, may not be totally rite
    Flag YouAreMySunshine27on November 24, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:"When God left the ground to circle the world" reminds me of the imagery in Genesis with the Holy Spirit "hovering over the waters" before the rest of the creation story takes place. Sort of a reversal, God had hovered, then came to earth, then went back to circle it.
    Flag emilywon March 25, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:This song is mainly about bad things that happen when god isnt watching. "God left the ground to circle the earth." The writer of the song is discretely talking about bad things that happen by menchoning them in passing. "Close to a car that flipped on the turn." People feel abandoned when bad things happen like war, "bullets and pages of trade magazine." Things arent what they seem. God hasnt really abandoned us. We just need to look closer. "Girl with a bird found in the snow then flew up her gown." you assume it was dead, but it wasnt. We destroy ourselves without somebody to watch over us. "Walked to a town that all of us burned." that's about all i got out of this.
    Flagged anyablauon March 01, 2011   Link
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    My Opinion:amazing imagination!! his lyrics're always so incredible!
    Flag anniefayon November 11, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:this song is increddible sp every time i listen i pull more meaning from it
    Flag back10minuteson September 06, 2010   Link

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