I know I'll probably get some opposition to this, but I first of all want to say what this song means TO ME...I'm not so sure if it's the same view as OneRepublic had in mind, but I've actually seen some similar undertones in their other songs, such as 'Prodigal' and 'Mercy'. So, here it goes:
I think that this song has a very religious undertone and represents a person who is struggling with their faith. They want to be Christ-like and do God's will, but they are scared and unprepared:
"It don't matter what you see
I know I could never be
Someone that'll look like you
It don't matter what you say
I know I could never face
Someone that can sound like you "
Also, they are uncertain of their purpose in life and hesitant to believe that God's will is what their life should be led by. They question their abilities and their own strength in questioning their calling:
"Do you think I'm special, do you think I'm nice
Am I bright enough to shine in your spaces"
They address their complacency, in that they are acting through the Christian motions, but not living a truly Godly life, just sinking in amongst the crowd of faces of nominal and hypocritical Christians:
"Between the noise you hear and the sound you like
Are we just sinking in the ocean of faces"
They address the fact that they are facing hardships in their life but feel as if God is distant from them and too far to help them amidst their troubling times:
"It can't be possible, the rain can fall
Only when it's over our heads
The sun is shining everyday but its far away
Over the world..."
In this section, the person is talking about heaven and how hard it is for Christians to battle against evil, immoral, and ungodly things here on earth. He is saying that those already in heaven have it good because they are there with God and his Son, Jesus Christ (the king of hearts and the queen of spades). He then talks about how each day is a day closer to heaven but he doesn't know if he is strong enough to live like Christ and not be overcome by worldly things and make it through the gates of heaven:
"Let's paint the picture of the perfect place
They got it better than what anyone's told you
There'll be the king of hearts and you're the queen of spades
And we'll fight for you like we were your soldiers
I know we got it good, but they got it made
And the grass is getting greener each day
I know things are looking up, but soon they'll take us down
Before anybody's knowing our name"
Once again, I think that this person is speaking of the two-faced quality of a majority of the Christian population today...those who desire money, fame, and recognition instead of seeking the face of God. He is saying that although people act "godly" (or their view of godly) throughout their daily lives, they still are in it for the wrong reasons and are not giving themselves over completely to God. This person says that these people will be overcome by evil and wordly desires and "go down", or fall down, from their high pedestals and fall out of God's favor.
"They got all the right friends in all the right places
So yeah, we're going down
They got all the right moves in all the right places
So yeah, we're going down
Said everybody knows, everybody knows where we're going
Yeah, we're going down"
i think ur just about right! with all the talk of artists being a part of the Illuminati and stuff. i bet they are struggling to remain faithful to their own faith.
i think ur just about right! with all the talk of artists being a part of the Illuminati and stuff. i bet they are struggling to remain faithful to their own faith.
oh my gosh that was such a good summary i was looking for something like that because earlier this morning i was listening to it and it said "so yeah we're going down" and "everybody knows, everybody knows where we're going yeah we're going down" so i thought that they were the bad ppl because they are going down. lol i made an account just to reply on this. :)
oh my gosh that was such a good summary i was looking for something like that because earlier this morning i was listening to it and it said "so yeah we're going down" and "everybody knows, everybody knows where we're going yeah we're going down" so i thought that they were the bad ppl because they are going down. lol i made an account just to reply on this. :)
My perceived meaning of the lyrics is talking about social statification. I do not pick up religious overtones about being Christian or even faith, it the reality of country. Notice the video and compare to the spread between middle income and top 1% of America. Essentially when things get worse based on fear those who are in "the network" will be the ones left standing while everyone else is hanging out on fear of what others are doing. Its pretty much describing the battle between the rich, the poor, the left, the right, and the decisions that other try to...
My perceived meaning of the lyrics is talking about social statification. I do not pick up religious overtones about being Christian or even faith, it the reality of country. Notice the video and compare to the spread between middle income and top 1% of America. Essentially when things get worse based on fear those who are in "the network" will be the ones left standing while everyone else is hanging out on fear of what others are doing. Its pretty much describing the battle between the rich, the poor, the left, the right, and the decisions that other try to make for others.
I think you have a really good point and I sensed religious undertones as well. If u r too look at the lyrics from a religious perspective, i think u hit the nail on the head. Whether or not its what the band actually meant, who knows? But i really liked your explanation. r u a Christian yourself?
I think you have a really good point and I sensed religious undertones as well. If u r too look at the lyrics from a religious perspective, i think u hit the nail on the head. Whether or not its what the band actually meant, who knows? But i really liked your explanation. r u a Christian yourself?
@egr2636 I know this is six years late but just because it has religious undertones doesn't mean it's Christian! Christians aren't the only people who believe in god and Jesus!
@egr2636 I know this is six years late but just because it has religious undertones doesn't mean it's Christian! Christians aren't the only people who believe in god and Jesus!
I know I'll probably get some opposition to this, but I first of all want to say what this song means TO ME...I'm not so sure if it's the same view as OneRepublic had in mind, but I've actually seen some similar undertones in their other songs, such as 'Prodigal' and 'Mercy'. So, here it goes:
I think that this song has a very religious undertone and represents a person who is struggling with their faith. They want to be Christ-like and do God's will, but they are scared and unprepared:
Also, they are uncertain of their purpose in life and hesitant to believe that God's will is what their life should be led by. They question their abilities and their own strength in questioning their calling:
They address their complacency, in that they are acting through the Christian motions, but not living a truly Godly life, just sinking in amongst the crowd of faces of nominal and hypocritical Christians:
They address the fact that they are facing hardships in their life but feel as if God is distant from them and too far to help them amidst their troubling times:
In this section, the person is talking about heaven and how hard it is for Christians to battle against evil, immoral, and ungodly things here on earth. He is saying that those already in heaven have it good because they are there with God and his Son, Jesus Christ (the king of hearts and the queen of spades). He then talks about how each day is a day closer to heaven but he doesn't know if he is strong enough to live like Christ and not be overcome by worldly things and make it through the gates of heaven:
Once again, I think that this person is speaking of the two-faced quality of a majority of the Christian population today...those who desire money, fame, and recognition instead of seeking the face of God. He is saying that although people act "godly" (or their view of godly) throughout their daily lives, they still are in it for the wrong reasons and are not giving themselves over completely to God. This person says that these people will be overcome by evil and wordly desires and "go down", or fall down, from their high pedestals and fall out of God's favor.
So, there it is.
i think ur just about right! with all the talk of artists being a part of the Illuminati and stuff. i bet they are struggling to remain faithful to their own faith.
i think ur just about right! with all the talk of artists being a part of the Illuminati and stuff. i bet they are struggling to remain faithful to their own faith.
oh my gosh that was such a good summary i was looking for something like that because earlier this morning i was listening to it and it said "so yeah we're going down" and "everybody knows, everybody knows where we're going yeah we're going down" so i thought that they were the bad ppl because they are going down. lol i made an account just to reply on this. :)
oh my gosh that was such a good summary i was looking for something like that because earlier this morning i was listening to it and it said "so yeah we're going down" and "everybody knows, everybody knows where we're going yeah we're going down" so i thought that they were the bad ppl because they are going down. lol i made an account just to reply on this. :)
My perceived meaning of the lyrics is talking about social statification. I do not pick up religious overtones about being Christian or even faith, it the reality of country. Notice the video and compare to the spread between middle income and top 1% of America. Essentially when things get worse based on fear those who are in "the network" will be the ones left standing while everyone else is hanging out on fear of what others are doing. Its pretty much describing the battle between the rich, the poor, the left, the right, and the decisions that other try to...
My perceived meaning of the lyrics is talking about social statification. I do not pick up religious overtones about being Christian or even faith, it the reality of country. Notice the video and compare to the spread between middle income and top 1% of America. Essentially when things get worse based on fear those who are in "the network" will be the ones left standing while everyone else is hanging out on fear of what others are doing. Its pretty much describing the battle between the rich, the poor, the left, the right, and the decisions that other try to make for others.
I think you have a really good point and I sensed religious undertones as well. If u r too look at the lyrics from a religious perspective, i think u hit the nail on the head. Whether or not its what the band actually meant, who knows? But i really liked your explanation. r u a Christian yourself?
I think you have a really good point and I sensed religious undertones as well. If u r too look at the lyrics from a religious perspective, i think u hit the nail on the head. Whether or not its what the band actually meant, who knows? But i really liked your explanation. r u a Christian yourself?
@egr2636 I know this is six years late but just because it has religious undertones doesn't mean it's Christian! Christians aren't the only people who believe in god and Jesus!
@egr2636 I know this is six years late but just because it has religious undertones doesn't mean it's Christian! Christians aren't the only people who believe in god and Jesus!
@egr2636 love your views of this song!
@egr2636 love your views of this song!