T H E G A L L O W S
Rescued from Shadows: A Redemption Symphony by Joshua Leventhal
Lyrics
I've been mixing my metaphors when it comes to You
The speaker acknowledges confusion in expressing feelings about You.
'Cause I'm a son, I'm a bride, the acquitted, and the accused
The speaker identifies as a son, a bride, acquitted, and accused, reflecting complex roles in relation to You.
And I know those last two are the other way around
The speaker realizes a reversal in the order of being acquitted and accused.
'Cause I'm no longer lost but I forget that I'm found
Although no longer lost, the speaker forgets the state of being found.
And You paid all of my debt but I still live like the rent is due
Despite You paying off all debt, the speaker lives as if still burdened with financial obligations.
But You hung on that tree
The speaker refers to Your sacrifice on the tree, likely symbolizing the crucifixion.
To keep me from the gallows
You hung on the tree to prevent the speaker's execution.
But You hung on that tree
Reiteration of Your sacrifice to save the speaker from impending doom.
To keep me from the gallows
Emphasizes the crucial role of Your sacrifice in sparing the speaker from the gallows.
I've been mixing my metaphors when it comes to us
The speaker acknowledges confusion in defining the relationship between them and You.
'Cause You're the Vine, I'm the branches, You're the wine to all my empty cups
Describes a symbiotic relationship where You are the Vine, and the speaker is the branches, with You filling their emptiness.
And I keep finding myself in the wrong part of this tale
The speaker feels misplaced in the narrative but recognizes that the story is not about them.
But I'm not the point, 'cause You succeed where I've failed
Admits personal failure, highlighting Your success where the speaker falls short.
And all the cracks that I created are forever closed by Your blood
Your blood closes all the metaphorical cracks created by the speaker.
And You hung on that tree
Reiteration of Your sacrifice to save the speaker from impending doom.
To keep me from the gallows
Emphasizes the continued importance of Your sacrifice in sparing the speaker from the gallows.
And You hung on that tree
Reaffirms the significance of Your sacrifice in preventing the speaker's downfall.
To keep me from the gallows
Continued emphasis on Your sacrifice as a crucial element in the speaker's salvation.
And You hung on that tree
Reiteration of the importance of Your sacrifice in saving the speaker from the gallows.
To keep me from the gallows
Continued emphasis on Your sacrifice as a crucial element in the speaker's salvation.
And You hung on that tree
Reaffirms the significance of Your sacrifice in preventing the speaker's downfall.
To keep me from the gallows
Emphasizes the continued importance of Your sacrifice in sparing the speaker from the gallows.
And that would've been enough for me
The speaker expresses that Your sacrifice alone would have sufficed for them.
But You want me at Your feet, You want me at Your feast
Despite sufficiency, You desire the speaker at Your feet and feast, indicating a deeper connection.
And that would've been enough for me
Reiteration that Your sacrifice alone would have been enough for the speaker.
But You want me at Your feet, You want me at Your feast
Despite sufficiency, You desire the speaker at Your feet and feast, indicating a deeper connection.
And that would've been enough for me
Reiteration that Your sacrifice alone would have been enough for the speaker.
But You want me at Your feet, You want me at Your feast
Despite sufficiency, You desire the speaker at Your feet and feast, indicating a deeper connection.
And that would've been enough for me
Reiteration that Your sacrifice alone would have been enough for the speaker.
But You want me at Your feet, You want me at Your feast
Despite sufficiency, You desire the speaker at Your feet and feast, indicating a deeper connection.
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