Death Is A Liar
Defying Lies: Embracing Love and Life
Lyrics
It's a fighter without any fight
Death is portrayed as a struggling force without a purposeful struggle.
It's a liar without any lies
Death is deceptive without having any actual falsehoods.
It's a clock that cannot tell time
Death is likened to a malfunctioning clock that cannot accurately measure time.
It's a story that is no longer mine
Death represents a narrative or experience that no longer belongs to the speaker.
But there's One who is for me
Introduces a positive contrast, referencing a divine figure who is supportive.
He is holy and He speaks only what is good
The divine figure is described as holy and only speaking what is good.
And what has once been declaring my sin
Past declarations of sin are attributed to the divine figure, indicating a redemptive act.
Has been put on Him and I am loved
The burden of sin has been transferred to the divine figure, and the speaker is loved as a result.
It's a shadow covered in light
Death is depicted as a shadow illuminated by light, suggesting a paradoxical nature.
It's a song without any rhyme
Death is compared to a song lacking rhyme, emphasizing its lack of harmony or purpose.
It's a candle without any fire
Death is described as a candle without fire, symbolizing its lack of life or vitality.
It's a story that is no longer mine
Reiterates that the current state of death is not relevant to the speaker's story.
But there's One who is for me
Reiteration of the supportive divine figure.
He is holy and He speaks only what is good
Further emphasis on the holiness and goodness of the divine figure.
And what has once been declaring my sin
Reiterates the redemptive act, emphasizing the transfer of sin to the divine figure.
Has been put on Him and I am loved
Highlights the result of the redemptive act – the speaker is loved.
I am loved
Affirmation of the speaker being loved, perhaps echoing a personal realization.
Death is a liar
Declaration that death is deceitful, suggesting it promotes falsehoods.
Boasting of power that it lost long ago
Death is accused of boasting about power it no longer possesses.
Now there's Another
Introduction of an alternative force boasting about life and guiding the speaker home.
Boasting of life and then leading me home
Continuation of the contrast, indicating the positive force leading the speaker home.
Death is a liar
Reiteration that death falsely boasts about power it no longer has.
Boasting of power that it lost long ago
Reiteration of the contrast with the alternative force boasting about love.
Now there's Another
Continuation of the positive force leading the speaker home.
Boasting of love and then leading me home
Emphasizes the positive force's boast of love as it guides the speaker home.
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