There’s a reason why religion is such an effective meme – it manages to boil down some very powerful and complex emotions into child-like imagery that anyone can understand(as long as they don’t look too hard). There’s tons of religious imagery in my favourite music but I don’t think any of it is there because the artist is religious – it’s just a kind of metaphorical shorthand for something that in reality is too abstract and chilly to put in a song. The meek shall cause your tower to fall, make of you a pyre of flame, Oh you who dwell on many waters, rich in. Quicksilver Messenger Service, contained a brilliant song, their current single, 'Pride. The songs lyrics took on a new meaning after 9/11. Oh God, Pride of Man, broken in the dust again. He gladly obeyed this order, encouraged the men, rallied them. I think in a secular age if a lyric uses religious tropes it doesn’t necessarily mean that the lyricist is Christian – in rock and roll they generally serve as a kind of intelligible shorthand for the ‘transcendental’ and the numinous. Pride Of Man which was also recorded by Gordon Lightfoot and Quicksilver Messenger Service. Even irreligious musicians like Nick Cave and Spiritualized co-opt religious language and imagery in their songs, Same with a lot of American folk and country. AmTurn around, DGo back down, FBack the way you Ecame, AmCant you see that Dflash of. I was wonderin could this be the end Of your pride and glory Chorus I work in your factory. Even though I’m not as crazy about the blues as some, the great blues songs are about half shagging, half religion. Chord/Tab song: Pride of Man - Quicksilver Messenger Service. oh What you gonna do about me Your newspapers, They just put you on. Religion and religious language has made for some great music.
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