Fishin' 4 Religion
Searching for Faith: A Journey Beyond Silent Prayers
Lyrics
Grab the hook, grab the line
Initiating the process of fishing with a hook and line.
Grab the bait, grab the box and wait
Preparing for fishing by getting the necessary equipment and waiting.
Tackle and shackle the topic the faculty has chosen
Addressing and restricting the chosen topic by the faculty.
Chosen by many, chosen by plenty, chosen by any
Highlighting that the topic is chosen by many, without discrimination.
Man or woman who understand
Anyone, regardless of gender, who comprehends the chosen topic.
The topic that's known and
Referring to a known topic.
Go by the dock flock and clock the topic
Observing and assessing the chosen topic by the dock.
As I drop my hook and get a bite
Fishing metaphorically and getting a response.
The reason I'm fishin' 4 a new religion
Expressing the search for a new belief system.
Is my church makes me fall asleep
Criticizing the boredom induced by the current religious experience.
They're praising a God that watches you weep
Describing a deity indifferent to human suffering.
And doesn't want you to do a damn thing about it
Criticizing the inaction promoted by the church.
When they want change the preacher says "shout it"
Mocking the ineffectiveness of shouting for change.
Does shouting bring about change ? I doubt it
Doubting the impact of shouting on bringing about change.
All shouting does is make you lose your voice
Highlighting the futility of shouting.
So on the dock I sit in silence
Choosing silence over ineffective actions.
Staring at a sea that's full of violence
Observing the violence in the world from the dock.
Scared to put my line in that water
Fear of engaging with the troubled world.
Coz it seems like there's no religion in there
Skepticism about finding true spirituality in the troubled world.
Naively so I give it another go
Optimistically giving religion another chance.
Sitting in church hearing legitimate woes
Attending church and hearing genuine problems.
Pastor tells the lady it'll be alright
Assuring someone in distress about an afterlife.
Just pray so you can see the pearly gates so white
Encouraging prayer as a solution to problems.
The lady prays and prays and prays and prays
Depicting persistent and fervent prayer.
And prays and prays and prays and prays it's everlasting
Emphasizing the enduring nature of prayer.
"There's nothing wrong with praying ?" It's what she's asking
Raising a question about the effectiveness of prayer.
She's asking the Lord to let her cope
Pleading with a higher power for coping ability.
So one day she can see the golden ropes
Desiring a glimpse of an idealized afterlife.
What you pray for God will give
Belief that prayers will be answered.
To be able to cope in this world we live
Seeking coping skills for life's challenges.
The word "cope" and the word "change"
Highlighting the contrast between coping and changing.
Is directly opposite, not the same
Asserting that coping and change are not synonymous.
She should have been praying to change her woes
Criticizing the focus on coping rather than changing.
But pastor said "Pray to cope with those"
Blaming the pastor for promoting coping over change.
The government is happy with most baptist churches
Criticizing certain churches for inaction and conformity.
Coz they don't do a damn thing to try to nurture
Accusing some churches of not contributing to social progress.
Brothers and sisters on a revolution
Commenting on the passivity encouraged by some religious teachings.
Baptist teaches dying is the only solution
Alleging that certain churches promote death as a solution.
Passiveness causes others to pass us by
Stressing the negative impact of passivity on progress.
I throw my line till I've made my decision
Continuing the search for a belief system.
Until then, I'm still fishin' 4 religion
Expressing a commitment to continue searching for religion.
Fishin' 4 religion, fish, believe
Reiterating the theme of searching for religion through fishing.
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