================================================ Subject: Re: True Disciple (Creed) The IT? From: "Dave Brush" To: Date: Fri 18 Jan 2002 08:48:14 -0500 ================================================ "At times, some have to admit that not every Creed song has something to do with a religion, or a book, and I think that this might be one of those songs." Really no Creed song has anything to do with "A" religion, but with spirituality as a whole. That's one of the reasons I love the music so much. Creed helped my find my spirituality, and at the same time made me realize I was not made for organized religion. Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "]\[][G}{T§TÖ®]v[" To: Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 7:41 AM Subject: Re: True Disciple (Creed) The IT? > But looking at the whole song instead of one line, it makes sense that > it's referring to his life in whole. > My interpretation is that the song is directed to all the newspaper > writers and review writers and paparazzi that are constantly poking into his > private life and writing about it, and how he's laughing at them all for it. > Like how obsessed they are with what he's doing when he's not onstage, and > writing lies about him and things that they really have no business writing > about. > i.e. The constant reviews that Creed is a Christian band... when, if you > simply looked at the words to the songs, and to what they (the band) have > actually said, you would know that it's wrong. Or the constant comparisons > to Pearl Jam, when it's obvious that they are nothing like PJ, both in sound > and lyrics. > It's like the song makes reference to writers (or people) who talk, but > don't show themselves (hide in shadows). And he's laughing at the people > who are now obsessed with his personal life (I laugh aloud 'cause my life > has gotten inside someone else's mind). The chorus, to me, seems to reflect > his anger about people printing lies without actually looking at the facts > (see above) and passing it off for truth in hopes of damaging some of the > fame and popularity that the band has worked hard for (At least look at me > when you shoot a bullet through my head). The last verse, to me, seems to > be like "print a good real story about me, and I'll appreciate it forever, > but why do you print all this hatred for me and my band?" > I don't know... that's just my interpretation of the song... and I find > it very hard to find biblical reference or connection to it that Paul is > referring to. > At times, some have to admit that not every Creed song has something to > do with a religion, or a book, and I think that this might be one of those > songs. > But that's just my opinion. > > ¤]\[][G}{T§TÖ®]v[¤ > http://www.isyourgod.com > NightStorm_Draco_@hotmail.com > Admin@AmericanPearlFan.cjb.net > NightStorm_Draco@isyourgod.com > I've seen the wicked fruit of your vine, Destroy the man who lacks a strong > mind > Human pride sings a vengeful song Inspired by the times you've been walked > on > My stage is shared by many millions, Who lift their hands up high because > they feel this > We are one We are strong, The more you hold us down the more we press on > What if you did? What if you lied? What if I avenge? What if eye for an eye? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave Brush" > To: > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 7:13 AM > Subject: Re: True Disciple (Creed) The IT? > > > | Well, the It refers to the lines "I know I have something free/ I have > | something so alive" > | > | Dave > | > | ----- Original Message ----- > | From: "Tara" > | To: > | Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 7:01 AM > | Subject: Re: True Disciple (Creed) The IT? > | > | > | > I'm running out the door to work right now, and I don't have the lyrics > | > right in front of me... but don't they go something along the lines of > "I > | > laugh aloud 'cause my life has gotten into someone else's mind... Look > at > | > me, look at me, at least look at me when you shoot a bullet through my > | > head"? If I've got the lyrics right, that would imply to me that the > "it" > | > they want is his life; or at least, something that he has in his life > that > | > the other person doesn't (fame, fortune, happiness, peace, etc.). > | > > | > Tara > | > > | > ----- Original Message ----- > | > From: "Paul Porter" > | > To: > | > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 6:26 AM > | > Subject: True Disciple (Creed) The IT? > | > > | > > | > | Hey V. > | > | What about Bullets? Eph 6:11-18 > > To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: > http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp > To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp