Here we go again…new video, Here is the drill:
1. What is the main point of the lyrics?
2. What is the point of the video?
3. Did the video match up to what you thought the lyrics were saying? How so, or how not?
4. How does this song speak to what we believe? How we belong to community? How we can be a blessing to those around us?
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okay… um.. well, these lyrics actually sort of confuse me. Is he talking to God in this song? If so, I like how he says “Do you know what I mean when I say, ‘I don’t want to be alone’”.. like’s it’s not that he’s just saying it, but he’s deep with it… do you guys get what I mean? I don’t really know how to explain it. Uhh. “I have no fear of drowning”… meaning he has no fear of going down without God because he knows God is with him? The, “it’s the breathing that’s taking all this work” confuses me. Does it mean, like, Jesus is the breath or something? And he’s already done the work… or paid for us… so we can even say we don’t want to be alone and we want God with us? …. I’m very unsure… these lyrics are confusing!
yeah im kinda confused too. but i guess like in the beggining when hes like “just in case i will leave my bags packed so i can run away”, i guess what i get out of that is, hes losing doesnt have his hope and faith placed entirly in God. Maybe like a new Christian? Umm and then he says “I have no fear in drowning” like he knows God is there, no fear when it comes to death. And i think anna-marie, when he says “it’s the breathing that’s taking all this work”, like breathing every day God’s word and the truth that comes with it. Maybe like living for God everyday and going back to the first part of the lyrics, the doubt of it all is still there deep down. Then when he says, “i dont want to be alone, like yearning for Christ and his love, and how none of us want to feel empty and alone and the truth is we’re not, NEVER:) hehehe happy thought:)
Yes agreed. This lyrics r confusing. but also i got the same. whe it says “i have no fear in drowning.” i was thinking the same. that there is no fear of dieing because he knows the lord is always by his side.God will always be there for you. We are never alone. the video is working for me right now so its kinda hard to image it. So yeah that was one clear thing that came to mind about the no fear in drounding and agreed with kelly none of us want to feel empty and alone and the truth is we are not ever! thats said well.
I thought that the lyrics were confusing too. I think that they are saying that it is tireing to live alone. I think that the lyrics are implying that we shouldn’t fear going deep into our faith, because we will no longer be alone…and we wont have to breath…so we wont be so tired anymore?????? Like, if God is the water, and we completely emerse ourselves in him…then we can let go of everything pulling on us, everyday things (breathing)…and we will no longer be alone…and things will be easier because we wont have to breath. I am not sure, i may have this completely messed up.
It also says “In the absence of a shoulder, in the abscess of a thief
On the brink of this destruction, on the eve of bittersweet” I think that this explains just how destroyed or world is becoming…it is saying that if we just let our heads slip under the water(and trust completely in God), maybe we could get out of the way of destruction. Just maybe we would have the company of God, and then we wouldn’t have to work so hard to keep ourselves from the demons (looking like prophets (false prophets)).
WOW! You are all amazing! I have to say I am so proud of how you gals reach down deep and work things out (haha…i used the word “work”). I love this song and its lyrics cuz its like Carolone said “do you know, what I mean, when I say I don’t want to be alone”….he says it is a very emotional way…very deep. That fear that when all is said and done we are all alone. But we’re not, cuz God is there. Totally on the money kelly when he says he leaves his things packed cuz we hedge our bets, or don’t totally trust that God is going to work sometimes. The drowning is easy, letting go, but its the daily working out of our faith while we are alive that is so stinkin’ hard!!!! LOve love love the demons as our prophets part as that totally talks about how our doubts and fears implanted by the enemy come true, thus making them our prophets.
Now, what do you think about the video?
I agree WOW….. I had read the lyrics but was lost it all seemed confusing, after I read what you all wrote it made mose sense. I like how Charlie (who is this?) talked about how the demons are prophets and how they are false prophets but our fears and doubts that are “implanted in us by the enemy come true”-like Jen said- “thus making them our prophets”. And the drowning isn’t the hard part because God is with you but just the breathing, like Charlie said about how once your drowning you no longer have to worry about breathing! You just have to trust in God.
Agreed. it tells us that none of us want to be alone but the people who aren’t trust in the lord and belive in the lord. they no they have jesus christ with them at all times. tehy don’t have to worry about the drowning part they have to worry about breather. Well worded everyone it made it way more clear to me.
This video seems to be showing how “I have no fear of drowning its the breathing that is taking all this work” Maybe God is “drowning” us so that we don’t have to worry about breathing…we are enclosed by the “living water” we allow God to take care of us this makes it so we can cast all our cares and worries upon Him and we don’t have to worry about breathing any longer we have God: we are no longer alone.
i never thought about it before, but maybe the video is reflecting how we go about life and whether we realize it or not, the end is coming…..filling up with water so to speak..hmmmmm
by the way, thanks Caroline for letting me read your testimony. it was awesome. i didn’t know you during the hospital time and so it was good to hear how God worked then.
Sad note, last wed was our last youth group, so we will not be meeting again sniff sniff. love all of you so very much! it was a privilege to worship with you!