This is a beautiful song, I think you can really hear Harpers emotions while he sings. The slow and calm lyrics, really add to the song.
I think it is obviously that this song is about the persons relationship with God. He has been through a lot. He is tired, broken and worn, but he is knows that he does not walk in this world alone.
"Battered and torn
still I can see the light
tattered and worn
but I must kneel to fight"
-Even though this person is down and been through a lot, he still holds onto faith and God.
"Friend of mine
what can't you spare
I know some times
it gets cold in there"
-He is referring to God when he says friend. He is looking for anything God can spare to help his through tough times.
"When my legs no longer carry
and the warm wind chills my bones
I reach for Mother Mary
and I shall not walk alone"
-He could be referring to death and his last moments, or simply a tough time in his life. If he is talking about death, than he is saying that when the end finally comes, he will go to "Mother Mary"(ie-virgin Mary) and to heaven, thus no longer walking alone in the world like he's been doing
If he is simply talking about hard times, than he is putting his faith in God/virgin mother, to help his through those times and walk with him and give him strength.
"Hope is alive
while we're apart
only tears
speak from my heart"
-Even though he is going through troubles times, there is still hope for him. He still has faith, even though he is separated from God(ie-not in heaven).
"break the chains
that hold us down
and we shall be
forever bound"
-He is talking about death and the earthy chain that keep us here. When that chain is broken(through death), he will be able to join God for eternity and be bound to him forever.
"Beauty that
we left behind
how shall we
tomorrow find"
-It not too late to find the beauty in things. Even if you pass it one day, there is still hope that you will find it in the future.
"Set aside
our weight in sin
so that we
can live again"
-He is talking about seeking to put aside all the sins of his life, and being able to move on and live again. If he has hit troubled times because of these "sins", than letting them go will allow him to live his life again.
I think it is obviously that this song is about the persons relationship with God. He has been through a lot. He is tired, broken and worn, but he is knows that he does not walk in this world alone.
"Battered and torn
still I can see the light
tattered and worn
but I must kneel to fight"
-Even though this person is down and been through a lot, he still holds onto faith and God.
"Friend of mine
what can't you spare
I know some times
it gets cold in there"
-He is referring to God when he says friend. He is looking for anything God can spare to help his through tough times.
"When my legs no longer carry
and the warm wind chills my bones
I reach for Mother Mary
and I shall not walk alone"
-He could be referring to death and his last moments, or simply a tough time in his life. If he is talking about death, than he is saying that when the end finally comes, he will go to "Mother Mary"(ie-virgin Mary) and to heaven, thus no longer walking alone in the world like he's been doing
If he is simply talking about hard times, than he is putting his faith in God/virgin mother, to help his through those times and walk with him and give him strength.
"Hope is alive
while we're apart
only tears
speak from my heart"
-Even though he is going through troubles times, there is still hope for him. He still has faith, even though he is separated from God(ie-not in heaven).
"break the chains
that hold us down
and we shall be
forever bound"
-He is talking about death and the earthy chain that keep us here. When that chain is broken(through death), he will be able to join God for eternity and be bound to him forever.
"Beauty that
we left behind
how shall we
tomorrow find"
-It not too late to find the beauty in things. Even if you pass it one day, there is still hope that you will find it in the future.
"Set aside
our weight in sin
so that we
can live again"
-He is talking about seeking to put aside all the sins of his life, and being able to move on and live again. If he has hit troubled times because of these "sins", than letting them go will allow him to live his life again.
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