Lead Me On
Seeking Deliverance: Echoes of Hope in Bethany Dillon's "Lead Me On
Lyrics
Shoulder to the wheel
Symbolizes putting effort into a task or responsibility.
For someone else's selfish gain
Describes working hard for the benefit of someone else's selfish motives.
Here there is no choosing
Expresses a lack of choice in the situation.
Working the clay
Metaphor for shaping and molding one's life, possibly facing challenges.
Wearing their anger like a ball and chain
Describes carrying resentment and anger like a burden.
Fire in the field
Depicts challenges and hardships in life, represented by fire in the field.
Underneath a blazing sun
Underlines the intensity of challenges under a hot and relentless sun.
Soon the sun was faded
Indicates the fading of hope or positivity.
And freedom was a song
Refers to the idea that freedom is a beautiful but fleeting thing.
I heard them singing when the day was done
Highlights the act of singing as a form of expression even in difficult times.
Singing to the Holy One
Refers to singing to a higher power, possibly seeking divine guidance.
Lead me on, lead me on
Expresses a plea for guidance or direction.
To a place where the river runs
Desires to be led to a place of peace and tranquility represented by a river.
Into Your keeping
Asks to be kept safe and protected in that peaceful place.
Lead me on, lead me on
Reiterates the plea for guidance and comfort during the seeking process.
The awaited deliverance comforts the seeking
Suggests that the anticipated deliverance brings solace to those in search.
Lead on
Reinforces the plea to be led forward in the journey.
Bitter cold terrain
Describes a harsh and unforgiving environment or emotional state.
Echoes of a slamming door
Echoes the sound of a closing door, possibly signifying rejection or loss.
Chambers made for sleeping forever
Suggests the idea of eternal rest or a sense of finality.
Voices like thunder
Describes powerful and overwhelming voices, possibly symbolizing challenges.
In a mighty roar
Depicts a loud and intense cry or prayer directed towards a higher power.
Crying to the Lord
Describes seeking help from the Lord through crying out.
Man hurts man
Addresses the recurring theme of harm inflicted by one human upon another.
Time and time, time again
Emphasizes the cyclical nature of human conflict throughout time.
Though we drown in the wake of our power
Expresses the destructive consequences of human power and influence.
Somebody tell me why
Ponders the reasons behind human actions and the resulting suffering.
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