The Father, The Son, and the Homosexual Single Parent
Faith, Shame, and Redemption: Unveiling the Hidden Stories in Dave Hause's Song
Lyrics
They called it faith
Referring to a belief system as faith.
They called it fair
Describing something as just and equitable.
They called it resolution
Characterizing a situation as having reached a conclusion.
I call it shit when we were alone
Expressing a negative view of the situation when alone.
They simply paid no mind
Others ignored or paid no attention.
You'd suffered such a crime
Referring to a personal suffering or injustice.
Then there you were
Addressing a person who became a mother unexpectedly.
A mother way too soon
Highlighting the premature responsibility of motherhood.
They said you'd made your bed
Referring to facing consequences for one's actions.
Then they filled your head
Indicating influence and manipulation of thoughts.
With the sound
Referring to a symbolic sound associated with religion.
The bells of a cathedral
Describing the impact of religious teachings.
You say you're still ashamed
Expressing shame despite external perceptions.
I with that I could make it stop
Wishing for relief from the emotional pain.
Like salt thrown over shoulder
Using a superstition metaphorically for warding off negativity.
A coin tossed in a fountain
Referring to a wish or desire expressed through a traditional act.
Not unlike a knock on wood
Comparing to a superstitious action for good luck.
You said only in as much
Highlighting sensitivity as a condition for feeling human.
As you were sensitive to touch
Addressing the impact of words on personal feelings.
Did you feel like a human when they spoke
Questioning the feeling of humanity in communication.
And so you hid your life
Choosing to conceal personal experiences.
All bottled up inside
Keeping emotions hidden internally.
Just enough to make
Having just enough emotions to affect others negatively.
Your angels choke
Expressing the impact on celestial beings.
You took all you heard
Assimilating external words into one's own beliefs.
And tried to make them your own words
Trying to adopt external influences as personal truths.
Only deafened by the sound
Experiencing deafness due to the impact of religious sounds.
The bells of a cathedral
Referring to the continued influence of religious teachings.
Now you hate yourself and I wish that I could make it fucking stop
Expressing a strong desire for relief from self-hatred.
All my life
Reflecting on a life surrounded by questionable beliefs.
Surrounded, unfounded
Describing a sense of being unsupported and baseless.
Teachings thought as threats
Recalling teachings that were perceived as threats.
I won't forget
Expressing a commitment to remembering past experiences.
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