Your God Is Too Small
Unveiling the Limitations of Faith
Lyrics
When I was young I was taught God
Reflecting on childhood indoctrination about God.
They equated their fear with a real love
Associating fear with a distorted concept of love.
In time the dissonance becomes believable
Over time, the conflicting beliefs become convincing.
It is a constant reminder
God serves as a constant, haunting reminder.
That it grows
The influence of this concept continues to grow.
My whole life
The impact extends throughout the speaker's life.
A toxic shadow stays with me at the seams
A harmful, lingering presence accompanies the speaker.
And I know it's insidious
Awareness of the insidious nature of this influence.
In the light still the outline stays with me at the seams
Even in the light, the negative impact remains.
And I know it's insidious
Recognition of the insidious nature persists.
You're fear is not enough
Challenging the inadequacy of fear as a belief.
It's cheap and it's meaningless
Describing fear as cheap and devoid of meaning.
The doubt has cast a shadow
Doubt casts a shadow, eroding the speaker's mind.
Eroding my mind
Perceiving the negative impact on mental well-being.
They treat it like a sickness
Others treat the speaker's struggle as a sickness.
They fear I am not contagious
Addressing the unfounded fear of contagion.
Realize your God is too small
Encouraging realization that the perceived God is limiting.
See the outline grow
Observing the growth of the outlined negative influence.
The flower is in bloom
Metaphorically describing the negative influence as a blooming flower.
I see it underneath
Awareness of the pervasive impact underneath the surface.
A shadow sings to me that it grows
A shadow signifies the growth of negativity.
My whole life
Recurrence of the impact throughout the speaker's life.
A toxic shadow stays with me at the seams
The harmful shadow persists in the speaker's life.
And I know it's insidious
Continued awareness of the insidious nature.
In the light still the outline stays with me at the seams
Even in the light, the negative impact remains.
And I know it's insidious
Recognition of the insidious nature persists.
Rip out all the seams
Advocating for removing the negative influence entirely.
Let it breathe
Encouraging a breath of fresh, liberated air.
Fear is not the same thing
Distinguishing fear from genuine spirituality.
Your God is too small
Asserting the limitation of the perceived God.
There's blood on the pages, right where his name is
Symbolizing negativity with blood on religious pages.
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