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Fire the sun is well asleep
Moon is high above
Fire grows from the east
How is this
Hate so deep
Lead us all so blindly killing killing
Fools we are
If hate's the gate to peace
This is the last stop
For raining tears
War
The only way to Peace
I don't fall for that
Raining tears
You're righteous, so righteous
You're always so right
Go ahead and dream
Go ahead believe that you are the chosen one
Raining tears
Oh no
Gracious even God
Bloodied the cross
Your sins are washed enough
Mother's cry
"Is hate so deep
Must a baby's bones
This hungry fire feed?"
As smoke clouds roll in
The symphony of death
This is the last stop
Scream
Right is wrong now
Shut up you big lie
This black and white lie
You comb your hair to hide
Your lying eyes
You're righteous, so righteous
You're always so right
But why your lie
Go ahead and dream
Go ahead believe that you are the chosen one
This is the last stop
Here there's more than is showing up
Hope that we can break it down
It's not so black and white
You're righteous
You're righteous
You're righteous
You're always so right
There you are nailing a good tree
Then say forgive me, forgive me
Why
Raining tears
This is the last stop
Here there is more than is showing up
Hope that we can break it down
It's not so black and white
Moon is high above
Fire grows from the east
How is this
Hate so deep
Lead us all so blindly killing killing
Fools we are
If hate's the gate to peace
This is the last stop
For raining tears
War
The only way to Peace
I don't fall for that
Raining tears
You're righteous, so righteous
You're always so right
Go ahead and dream
Go ahead believe that you are the chosen one
Raining tears
Oh no
Gracious even God
Bloodied the cross
Your sins are washed enough
Mother's cry
"Is hate so deep
Must a baby's bones
This hungry fire feed?"
As smoke clouds roll in
The symphony of death
This is the last stop
Scream
Right is wrong now
Shut up you big lie
This black and white lie
You comb your hair to hide
Your lying eyes
You're righteous, so righteous
You're always so right
But why your lie
Go ahead and dream
Go ahead believe that you are the chosen one
This is the last stop
Here there's more than is showing up
Hope that we can break it down
It's not so black and white
You're righteous
You're righteous
You're righteous
You're always so right
There you are nailing a good tree
Then say forgive me, forgive me
Why
Raining tears
This is the last stop
Here there is more than is showing up
Hope that we can break it down
It's not so black and white
Lyrics submitted by kevin
Track duration: 06:58
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I would say that this is Dave recounting Matthew chapter 26 biblegateway.com/passage/
and Matthew Chapter 27 biblegateway.com/passage/
It's not stretch to those with an open mind that can read that this simply follows the passages cited above.
The chief priests and elders hated Jesus because Jesus claimed truthfully that He is the Son of God, the coming King, and mankind's Savior.
"You're righteous, so righteous
You're always so right
Go ahead and dream
Go ahead believe that you are the chosen one"
These lyrics refer to a view from the priests and elders that they felt Jesus had to be dreaming to believe He is the chosen one. In their view, they fully expected the coming King told about in Old Testament prophecy to be like King David or Solomon that would destroy Israel's enemies and right the situation they were under with the Roman occupation of the Holy Land.
"Gracious even God
Bloodied the cross
Your sins are washed enough
Mother's cry
"Is hate so deep
Must a baby's bones
This hungry fire feed?"
This refers to Christ being crucified at Golgotha with the two thieves on Friday. The Graciousness referred to is God giving us all something we don't deserve as opposed to Mercy (not giving us what we deserve) and Justice (giving us what we deserve). The gift is Christ taking drinking the full wrath of God as punishment and paying the price for all sins ever committed.
The mother's cry is simply Mary seeing her son murdered at the hand of the Jews and Roman authorities.
"As smoke clouds roll in
The symphony of death
This is the last stop
Scream"
Smoke clouds rolling in and the symphony of death refers to the hours of darkness at midday and possibly reference to the earthquake that occurred and the veil being torn in the temple.
"This is the last stop"
Continual references to the Chief Priests and Elders thinking they've finally put a stop to everything that Jesus has begun. This didn't, it only fanned the flame and continued Jesus' plan for telling all man kind that they can be made right with God.
"Here there's more than is showing up
Hope that we can break it down
It's not so black and white"
This refers to possibly the centurion who confessed when Christ died that "surely He was the Son of God." He said this while it was dark, and earthquake was occurring etc.
The reference to its not so black and white transitions us from earlier when when Dave sang:
"Shut up you big lie
This black and white lie
You comb your hair to hide
Your lying eyes"
"There you are nailing a good tree
Then say forgive me, forgive me
Why
Raining tears
This is the last stop
Here there is more than is showing up
Hope that we can break it down
It's not so black and white"
Nailing to a good tree refers clearly to Biblical and non Biblical historical sources concerning Roman crucifixion. Sometimes said a "cross" or a "tree".
They mean the same thing.
Raining tears could refer to the only time "Hell on Earth" truly existed when God turned away from His Son during the crucifixion. Recall Jesus saying "father father why have you forsaken me?" God hadn't forsaken his son. But Christ had to die and descend into Hell to pay the final price for all sin. Separation from God, ye definition, is Hell.
Finally, more references to the "Here, there is more than is showing up" and "Hope that we can break it down" is the revelation that Christ truly was what He claimed and the Priests and elders hoping they can stop it. Read further in the Gospel accounts where the Priests and Elders were advised to just wait after Christ died. If what He said would happen was not real, His followers would dissipate and fall apart, but if what He said is true, then nothing will be able to stop them.
Confess that Christ is Lord and believe that he rose from the dead and you will be saved.
Clearly Dave has a reverence for God and Christ, whether he follows them or not.
Exodus is an interesting Book, as it transitions the Old Testament angry wratful God to the more gentle, forgiving God portrayed in the New Testament. Either way, I love how Dave ends the song, he nails the transition, saying "Come in from the noise for a while, everything will be alright, come home". It's like God is soothing his hurt people, and telling them to return to his shelter. It's beautiful.
I'm no Bible freak, but its obvious. And while this anology is obvious, I do also believe Dave has a couple layers of meaning to this song, much being political/social references to Israel/Palenstine conflict, as well as problably many others.
Amazing Song. One of my favs. Thanks Dave!
When he says, This is the Last Stop, what he's saying is, yup guys, this is it. Religion is bogus and you can think your going somewhere after you die, but this is our last stop here on earth. Pretty morbid.
Moon is high above
Fire grows from the east
How is this
Hate so deep
Lead us all so blindly killing killing
Fools we are
If hate's the gate to peace
This is the last stop"
Then it is though you are there hearing the Pharasies saying
"You're righteous, so righteous
You're always so right
Go ahead and dream
Go ahead believe that you are the chosen one"
almost in a taunting way.
They were fools and still are to hate the Gates to Peace.
Because that was the Last Stop, the most climatical moment in history.
Remember that God did die on the cross to give s a doorway into heaven and the best part is it is free. We just have to ask him for it and mean it.