As I listen to music, I can often catch onto the message embedded in the song, or at least some message that could very well seem to be there - many artists are very good at making something that can be metaphored. I will be posting these here for those of you who are interested. None of these bands are in an fashion considered Christian artists, although there is clearly an influence.
I remind you that not all of the songs I post here will be very direct, and some will only contain what I view as fairly brilliant references.
See if you can uncover the references or Christian messages in these songs. 25 blessings to all who do.
I will add more songs periodically.
Radiance, by The Church
Lyrics provided by The Church Unofficial Group, Solo, & Side Project Lyrics
When a cloudy morning rain touched our little town,
Three small sisters and a friend walking in the fields,
A strange light in the sky blotting out the sun,
Whatever happens next changes all our lives.
And the children ran home sobbing and half blind,
Said our lady has a message for mankind,
Frightened and bewildered, not making any sense,
Dazzled by the virgin's radiance.
And the icons in the church crying tears of blood,
The water in the wells curing all who drank,
Pilgrim lunatics arrive in a ragged stream.
In the fields around the village sprang up tents,
People from the outside world want more evidence,
Four tired children questioned day and night,
All they can remember is her blinding light.
So the circus drifts away and the noise dies down,
Life goes on as before all the people came,
And the children never say what her message was.
And the children ran home sobbing and half blind,
Said our lady has a message for mankind,
Frightened and bewildered, not making any sense,
Dazzled by the virgin in her radiance.
People from the outside world want more evidence.
The Awful Ache, by The Church
Lyrics provided by The Church Unofficial Group, Solo, & Side Project Lyrics
Esmerelda falls in love every Saturday,
And on Sunday morning don't remember a thing,
And the gringos are all saints of the latter day, that's the way,
And it takes a little pain out of the sting.
Holy water tastes as sweet as wine,
Holy wine tastes just like blood,
She's drinking for loss, for the man on the cross,
She says no more, the awful ache.
And in her bedroom there's a mirror there,
Sometimes it don't reflect a thing,
And from the street he sees her silhouette,
And he can't forget.
That her kisses are as sweet as wine,
And her kisses taste like myrrh,
Her love is lost, like the man on the cross,
And no more, the awful ache.
Esmerelda walks on down to the cemet'ry,
And he's waiting for her in the shade,
With the angels and the sad old trees, patiently,
But she walks right past his grave.
She's crying for loss, for the man on the cross,
She says no more, the awful ache,
She's crying for loss, and the man on the cross,
She says no more, the awful ache.
I remind you that not all of the songs I post here will be very direct, and some will only contain what I view as fairly brilliant references.
See if you can uncover the references or Christian messages in these songs. 25 blessings to all who do.
I will add more songs periodically.
Radiance, by The Church
Lyrics provided by The Church Unofficial Group, Solo, & Side Project Lyrics
When a cloudy morning rain touched our little town,
Three small sisters and a friend walking in the fields,
A strange light in the sky blotting out the sun,
Whatever happens next changes all our lives.
And the children ran home sobbing and half blind,
Said our lady has a message for mankind,
Frightened and bewildered, not making any sense,
Dazzled by the virgin's radiance.
And the icons in the church crying tears of blood,
The water in the wells curing all who drank,
Pilgrim lunatics arrive in a ragged stream.
In the fields around the village sprang up tents,
People from the outside world want more evidence,
Four tired children questioned day and night,
All they can remember is her blinding light.
So the circus drifts away and the noise dies down,
Life goes on as before all the people came,
And the children never say what her message was.
And the children ran home sobbing and half blind,
Said our lady has a message for mankind,
Frightened and bewildered, not making any sense,
Dazzled by the virgin in her radiance.
People from the outside world want more evidence.
The Awful Ache, by The Church
Lyrics provided by The Church Unofficial Group, Solo, & Side Project Lyrics
Esmerelda falls in love every Saturday,
And on Sunday morning don't remember a thing,
And the gringos are all saints of the latter day, that's the way,
And it takes a little pain out of the sting.
Holy water tastes as sweet as wine,
Holy wine tastes just like blood,
She's drinking for loss, for the man on the cross,
She says no more, the awful ache.
And in her bedroom there's a mirror there,
Sometimes it don't reflect a thing,
And from the street he sees her silhouette,
And he can't forget.
That her kisses are as sweet as wine,
And her kisses taste like myrrh,
Her love is lost, like the man on the cross,
And no more, the awful ache.
Esmerelda walks on down to the cemet'ry,
And he's waiting for her in the shade,
With the angels and the sad old trees, patiently,
But she walks right past his grave.
She's crying for loss, for the man on the cross,
She says no more, the awful ache,
She's crying for loss, and the man on the cross,
She says no more, the awful ache.
