Love Never Fails
Unfailing Love: Embracing Redemption and Freedom in the Symphony of Life
Lyrics
Some of us sinners some of us saints
Highlights the diversity among people, some characterized as sinners, others as saints.
Some of us between a rock and hard place
Expresses the challenges faced by some individuals caught between difficult situations.
Some of us welcome some of us not
Reflects the varying degrees of acceptance among individuals.
Some of us the scapegoat some of us the mob
Addresses the dynamic of some being scapegoats while others form a mob.
All of us guilty then all of us free
Conveys a sense of universal guilt and eventual freedom.
A cup of joy poured out to our great relief
Metaphorically presents joy as a comforting relief poured out to all.
So when the abyss had us tied to the rails
Describes a dire situation (the abyss) and the resilience represented by being tied to rails like a runaway train.
Like a runaway train love never fails
Emphasizes that even in desperate situations, love remains unfailing.
Some say it's crazy some take offense
Acknowledges differing opinions, some considering love's steadfastness as crazy or offensive.
Some swear the law still demands recompense
Addresses the perception that the law demands retribution.
Some shot the sheriff and the deputy too
References acts of defiance, like shooting the sheriff and deputy.
Some heard the cock crow in the light of the moon
Alludes to mysterious occurrences, like hearing a cock crow in the moonlight.
All are atoned for the wicked made whole
Speaks of atonement for the wicked, leading to universal wholeness.
The world's scarlet letter washed white as snow
Symbolizes redemption, cleansing the world's scarlet letter as white as snow.
When the albatross curse all the wind from our sails
Uses the albatross curse to represent challenges, asserting that love prevails when adversity strikes.
We have no damns to give love never fails
Reiterates the idea that love endures despite challenging circumstances.
A weapon will prosper
Describes the strength of love, using metaphors such as weapons prospering, levies breaking, and the heartbreaker giving more than one can take. Highlights the trust in an unseen savior and emphasizes that love never fails without direct intervention.
A levy will break
-The heartbreaker gives you
-More than you can take
-The trouble in trusting
-A savior not seen
-You find out he don't fail
-When he don't intervene
-Find out he don't fail
-When he don't intervene
-Some of us doubtful some of us weak
Portrays a spectrum of faith and certainty among people.
Some are uncertain and still we believe
Despite doubts and weakness, there is a shared belief among individuals.
Some overcoming some testify
Highlights the variety of experiences, with some overcoming challenges and testifying to a righteousness within.
There's a righteousness in us that we can't deny
Asserts the undeniable presence of righteousness within individuals.
Some hallelujah some blessed be
Expresses gratitude and acknowledgment, with some saying 'hallelujah' and others 'blessed be.'
Some sing out in chains some sing out free
Illustrates the freedom to express oneself, whether in chains or freedom.
Our dreams up in smoke beneath plunging nail
Describes the shattering of dreams, but even in despair, love remains unfailing.
Punchline of the joke love never fails
Concludes by stating that love is the punchline of the joke, underscoring its enduring and overarching nature.
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