Traitor's Look
Betrayal's Embrace: Unveiling the Heartache in Michael Card's 'Traitor's Look'
Lyrics
How did it feel to take the place
Reflecting on the experience of taking a position of honor at a meal
Of honor at the meal?
Questioning the emotions associated with taking a meal's place of honor
To take the sup from His own hand
Contemplating the act of receiving sustenance directly from Jesus' hand and its significance as a prophetic act
A prophesy to seal?
Suggesting that this act might have sealed a prophetic destiny
Was it because He washed your feet
Questioning whether betrayal stemmed from Jesus' humble act of washing Judas' feet
That you sold Him as a slave?
Highlighting the contradiction of selling the one who came to save humanity as a slave
The Son of Man, the Lamb of God
Identifying Jesus as the Son of Man and the Lamb of God, emphasizing His redemptive purpose
Who'd only come to save
Expressing the irony that Jesus, the Savior, was sold by Judas
The silver that they paid to you
Referring to the thirty pieces of silver paid to Judas as the price of betrayal
From out their precious till
Suggesting that the silver came from the resources of those who betrayed Jesus
Was meant to buy a spotless lamb
Highlighting the intended purpose of the silver—to purchase a spotless lamb for sacrifice
A sacrifice to kill
Emphasizing the sacrificial nature of Jesus, the spotless lamb
How heavy was the money bag
Reflecting on the weight of the money bag carried by Judas
That couldn't set you free
Noting that the money couldn't bring freedom to Judas
It became a heavy millstone
Metaphorically comparing the money bag to a heavy millstone that dragged Judas down
As you fell into the sea
Describing Judas' tragic fate as he fell into the sea, symbolizing the consequences of betrayal
Now Judas, don't you come to close
Warning Judas to stay away, fearing the resemblance of a traitor's look on his face
I fear that I might see
Expressing concern about recognizing the look of betrayal on Judas' face
That traitor's look upon your face
Referring to the "traitor's look" and the fear of seeing it on Judas' face
Might look too much like me
Suggesting a personal connection to the traitor's look, possibly indicating shared guilt or weakness
'Cause just like you I've sold the Lord
Acknowledging personal wrongdoing by admitting to selling out the Lord, drawing a parallel with Judas
And often for much less
Highlighting the frequency of personal betrayal, often for insignificant gains
And like a wretched traitor
Describing oneself as a wretched traitor, identifying with the act of betrayal
I betrayed Him with a kiss
Recalling the infamous betrayal of Jesus with a kiss, a gesture of deceit
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