I know these songs weren't made to worship God (in other words they aren't 'Christian songs') buuut you know, there are some themes that just scream 'Gospel' and 'Jesus' and 'New Life' to me. Just, when I listen to the lyrics and think about how I interpret some of the lyrics in a spiritual way, my goosebumps come. Wow. These songs are AMAZING.
Anyway, this post is kind of pointless and maybe might sound weird but yeah I wanted to share the lyrics that can be interpreted in Christian-y ways. :-P Cause I think it's cool.
Tightrope
Mountains and valleys, and all that will come in between
Desert and ocean
You pulled me in and together we're lost in a dream
Always in motion
So I risk it all just to be with you
And I risk it all for this life we choose
I LOVE the song Tightrope. And yes I generally listen to it as the beautiful love romance song it is. But this part reminds me of the certain 'risk' we have in our lives as Christ followers. It is God that pulled me into this life and I risk it all for this life I choose. (You see?)
This is Me
I am brave, I am bruised
I am who I'm meant to be, this is me.
I won't let them break me down to dust
I know that there's a place for us
For we are glorious
I'm not scared to be seen
I make no apologies, this is me
Yessssss. THIS IS HOW CONFIDENT WE SHOULD BE IN OUR FAITH. We are more than Conquerors in Christ. We are bruised BUT we are made clean. We are who we are meant to be. We are glorious in Him. There is a place for us. We should never make any apologies for being followers of Jesus. This is who we are!
Never Enough
All the shine of a thousand spotlights
All the stars we steal from the night sky
Will never be enough
Never be enough
Towers of gold are still too little
These hands could hold the world but it'll
Never be enough
Never be enough
Nothing this world offers us will ever be enough. Never never never. Towers of gold will never satisfy. Even the beauty of the stars in the night-sky. Or the shine of a thousand spotlights. Or the whole wide world. If we don't have God, we will never be satisfied. It will never be enough without Him.
Come Alive
I see it in your eyes
You believe that lie
That you need to hide your face
Afraid to step outside
So you lock the door
But don't you stay that way
No more living in those shadows
You and me, we know how that goes'
Cause once you see it, oh you'll never, never be the same
We will be the light that's turning
Bottle up but keep on shining
You can prove there's more to you
You cannot be afraid
To anyone who's bursting with a dream
Come one!Come all!You hearThe call
To anyone who's searching for a way to break free
Break free! Break free!
When the world becomes a fantasy
And you're more than you could ever be'
Cause you're dreaming with your eyes wide open
And we know we can't be go back again
To the world that we were living in'
Cause we're dreaming with our eyes wide open
Come Alive is amazing ahh. And these lyrics. I mean, need I say more as to why I think it screams out 'NEW LIFE'?!? 'Cause once you see it, oh you'll never, never be the same' and 'We'll be the light that's shining' and 'Believing the lie that you need to lock the door and hide your face.' Accepting Jesus into your life is all about breaking free and hearing the call and never going back again to the world that we were living in. JUST YES YES THE IMAGERY I FIND. :-D
From Now On
Wait for this one, this one is my favourite.
For years and years
I chased their cheers
The crazy speed of always needing more
But when I stop
And see you here
I remember who all this was for
THAT. The crazy speed of always needing more. STOPPING. and seeing God. And remembering who we're living for. That's what I hear when I listen to that.
It starts tonight
And let this promise in me start
Like an anthem in my heart
From now on
From now on
From now on
Also that.
And we will come back home
And we will come back home
Home again!
And we will come back home
And we will come back home
Home, again!
We will come back home. (The way they sing it man. When they start singing in acapella and it becomes all Gospel-choir-y. AHHHHH.) (Also when it's just piano and the guitar-y instrument in the beginning, it sounds like a Rend Collective song, don't you think?)
Random Naomi thoughts have ended. What do you say? What are your thoughts?
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ReplyDeleteYES JUST YES
ReplyDelete*mind blown*
ReplyDeleteLilah
Haha I thought of those kinda themes while listening to TGS songs toooo! (but then I guess I am an over-analyse-everything type of person :P) Particularly when listening to 'Tightrope'... couldn't get those 'Christian' themes out my head. Totally love how you wrote this post -x-
ReplyDeleteHaha great. For me 'From Now On' has the most Christian-y theme, but yep Tightrope too. (The Other Side not very though. Haha.)
DeleteYes! I think it's important to realize we can see songs and lyrics and stories from a Christian perspective, even if they weren't written that way. I told my Mum after seeing the movie for the first time that you could interpret it through the eyes of a Christian and it was a very encouraging movie! And yes, those lyrics definitely shine through the light of Christ, if you let the light in!
ReplyDeleteBasically,
I AGREE.
AlthoughtheOtherSideisstilllreallyfun. :P
I had the same thoughts while listening to The Greatest Showman... thank you for writing a post that so beautifully expresses the deeper meanings of these songs! :D
ReplyDelete~Lizzy
I really like this. I do that a lot, too--I think about "other meanings" that a song can have, besides the obvious one :) And I agree that there's definitely a lot to ponder in The Greatest Showman.
ReplyDeleteAhhhh, I love it! Wonderful thoughts. :)
ReplyDeleteAND "FROM NOW ON" IS MY FAVORITE, TOO. (I think. I mean one can't be sure, but I think.) And I especially loved what you said about "Tightrope," 'cause I could totally see it! I have some of those supposed-to-be-love-songs-that-I've-claimed-as-me-and-God songs, too. ;)
Thanks for sharing this, old sport! :)
YES YES YES YESSSSSSSSS.
ReplyDeleteAhem. I really loved this post, can you tell? :D
Whoa! This is amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteYes absolutely I am glad I found this post, I fully felt Christ at work throughout this film. It was wonderful with fantastic and strong messages throughout. Loved it. Nicely written post.
ReplyDeleteLaura xo
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