Put simply, this song is about coming to know God/Love/goodness/Allah/whatever you call it (I call it God). It's about knowing your wrong doings, asking for forgiveness (first verse) and placing your trust in God/Love (second and third verse). It's about the freedom that comes from knowing and placing your faith in God/Love and also the desire at the core of man to know the beauty of God/Love (chorus).
For those unclear, to me God and Love are interchangable. God is everything good that I know in this world. I believe God/Love is a very real force, probably the most real force we all know (as mankind) and that is what this song is about! I'm not from a Christian home but I came to realise I know God because I always believed in Love. If nothing else is, Love is evidence of God.
For those who say this song isn't about Christianity you must read the Bible and learn more because there are countless references in this song (as many as Much Ado About Nothing), its undeniable. Yes, the song has obvious ties with Much Ado About Nothing and is structured and inspired by it (even directly quotes it). But this song is most definitely about Love, God or the good of the universe, whatever it is you believe. The play also discusses this theme! You must remember, Shakespeare came from a time where Christianity held the values and beliefs of his homeland, he is surely inspired by it and Shakespeare was known to reference, amongst many other things, Christianity and God.. Much Ado About Nothing is not the origin of the ideas behind Sigh No More, the song uses the play as a platform to discuss the nature of God/Love within mankind.
P.S. Although there are definite allusions to Christ and Salvation, I believe this song is about God.
I don't know if you will ever read this reply, as it is responding to a one year old post...
I don't know if you will ever read this reply, as it is responding to a one year old post...
I love your thoughts regarding this song. I am also inspired by you belief system, as it is incredibly similar to my own (until this point I thought I was a lone wolf in my thinking :). )
I love your thoughts regarding this song. I am also inspired by you belief system, as it is incredibly similar to my own (until this point I thought I was a lone wolf in my thinking :). )
Thank you for sharing, your communication. I value your perception, your knowledge and your spirituality.
Thank you for sharing, your communication. I value your perception, your knowledge and your spirituality.
Put simply, this song is about coming to know God/Love/goodness/Allah/whatever you call it (I call it God). It's about knowing your wrong doings, asking for forgiveness (first verse) and placing your trust in God/Love (second and third verse). It's about the freedom that comes from knowing and placing your faith in God/Love and also the desire at the core of man to know the beauty of God/Love (chorus).
For those unclear, to me God and Love are interchangable. God is everything good that I know in this world. I believe God/Love is a very real force, probably the most real force we all know (as mankind) and that is what this song is about! I'm not from a Christian home but I came to realise I know God because I always believed in Love. If nothing else is, Love is evidence of God.
For those who say this song isn't about Christianity you must read the Bible and learn more because there are countless references in this song (as many as Much Ado About Nothing), its undeniable. Yes, the song has obvious ties with Much Ado About Nothing and is structured and inspired by it (even directly quotes it). But this song is most definitely about Love, God or the good of the universe, whatever it is you believe. The play also discusses this theme! You must remember, Shakespeare came from a time where Christianity held the values and beliefs of his homeland, he is surely inspired by it and Shakespeare was known to reference, amongst many other things, Christianity and God.. Much Ado About Nothing is not the origin of the ideas behind Sigh No More, the song uses the play as a platform to discuss the nature of God/Love within mankind.
P.S. Although there are definite allusions to Christ and Salvation, I believe this song is about God.
I don't know if you will ever read this reply, as it is responding to a one year old post...
I don't know if you will ever read this reply, as it is responding to a one year old post...
I love your thoughts regarding this song. I am also inspired by you belief system, as it is incredibly similar to my own (until this point I thought I was a lone wolf in my thinking :). )
I love your thoughts regarding this song. I am also inspired by you belief system, as it is incredibly similar to my own (until this point I thought I was a lone wolf in my thinking :). )
Thank you for sharing, your communication. I value your perception, your knowledge and your spirituality.
Thank you for sharing, your communication. I value your perception, your knowledge and your spirituality.