Swing Low Sweet Chariot
Heavenly Journey: Swing Low Sweet Chariot
Lyrics
I looked over Jordan and what did I see?
I observed across the Jordan River and saw something
Commin' for to carry me home
They are coming to take me home
There was a band of angels, a-commin after me
There was a group of angels coming after me
Commin' for to carry me home
They are coming to take me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
A metaphorical reference to a chariot that will transport the singer to a heavenly place
Commin' for to carry me home
They are coming to take me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Repetition of the desire for the chariot to come and take the singer home
Commin' for to carry me home
They are coming to take me home
I'm sometimes up, and I'm sometimes down
Expressing fluctuations in emotional states
Comin' for to carry me home
They are coming to take me home
But but I know my soul is heavenly bound
Despite ups and downs, the singer believes their soul is destined for heaven
Comin' for to carry me home
They are coming to take me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Reiteration of the metaphorical chariot, emphasizing its sweetness and low swinging motion
Comin' for to carry me home
They are coming to take me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Repetition for emphasis on the desire to be carried home
Comin' for to carry me home
They are coming to take me home
If you get there before I do
If the destination is reached before the singer's arrival
Comin' for to carry me home
They are coming to take me home
Tell all my friends that I'm a-comin' too
Instructing to inform friends about the singer's imminent arrival
Comin' for to carry me home
They are coming to take me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Reiteration of the metaphorical chariot and its swinging motion
Commin' for to carry me home
They are coming to take me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Repetition for emphasis on the desire to be carried home
Commin' for to carry me home
They are coming to take me home
And now they're commin' for to carry me home
Confirmation that the chariot is now approaching to carry the singer home
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