Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Heaven's Embrace: Louis Armstrong's Spiritual Journey in Swing Low
Lyrics
Swing low, sweet chariot
Request for a divine, heavenly vehicle to approach.
Coming for to carry me home
Anticipating the arrival of the chariot to transport the singer to their spiritual home.
Swing low, sweet chariot
Reiteration of the longing for the chariot's arrival.
Coming for to carry me home
Reaffirmation of the expectation for the chariot to bring the singer home.
I looked over Jordan, and what did I see?
Reflecting on a moment of observation over the Jordan River.
Coming for to carry me home
Expectation of the chariot's arrival, based on what was seen over the Jordan.
A band of angels coming after me
The sight of a celestial group of angels heading towards the singer.
Coming for to carry me home
Confirmation of the angels' purpose to transport the singer home.
If you get there before I do
An address to someone who might reach the destination before the singer.
Coming for to carry me home
Reiteration of the anticipation for the arrival of the chariot.
Tell all my friends I'm coming too
A request to inform acquaintances of the singer's imminent arrival.
Coming for to carry me home
Confirmation of the singer's expectation to be carried home.
I'm sometimes up and sometimes down
Describing fluctuations in emotional states—sometimes feeling good, sometimes feeling low.
Coming for to carry me home
Despite the fluctuations, anticipating being carried home.
But still my soul feels heavenly bound
Belief in the soul's connection to a heavenly destination despite earthly struggles.
Coming for to carry me home
Expectation of being transported to the spiritual home despite challenges.
The brightest day that I can say
Referencing a significant moment of spiritual clarity or transformation.
Coming for to carry me home
Expectation of being carried home during a spiritually significant event.
When Jesus washed my sins away
Reflection on a moment when religious beliefs or repentance impacted the singer.
Coming for to carry me home
Anticipation of being carried home after spiritual redemption.
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