Lyrical Perspectives: Religion
The followup on (obviously) the first part. This time around, it’s lyrics with some religious kind of thought happening. And they say God is dead. Pah!
Part 2: Religious Reflections
I said “Help me Lord!�
I found myself in some kind of hell
But I did not believe in a “heaven and hell,� “world in opposites�
Kind of reality
And I gained control of myself
And I decided to press on
— Chemical Brothers ft. Flaming Lips, “The Golden Pathâ€? (Singles 93–03)
Is it any wonder I can’t sleep?
All I have is all you gave to me
Is it any wonder I found peace through you?
Turn to the gates of heaven, to myself be damned
Turn away from light
It’s not enough, just a touch
It’s not enough
— Smashing Pumpkins, “Eyeâ€?
God shuffled His feet
Glanced around at them
The people cleared their throats
Stared right back at Him
— Crash Test Dummies, “God Shuffled His Feetâ€? (God Shuffled His Feet)
I can’t believe that we would lie in our graves
Wondering if we had spent our living days well
I can’t believe that we would lie in our graves
Dreaming of things that we might have been
— Dave Matthews, “Lie In Our Gravesâ€? (Crash)
The grass is always greener on the side
Neighbour’s got a new car that you want to drive
When time is running out you want to stay alive
We all will live
We all will die
There is no wrong
There is no right
The circle only has one side
— Travis, “Sideâ€? (The Invisible Band)
And I know you’re in this room
I’m sure I heard you sigh
Floating in between
Where our worlds collide
Scares the hell out of me
And the end is all I can see
And it scares the hell out of me
And the end is all I can see
— Muse, “Thoughts of a Dying Atheistâ€? (Absolution)