If I Had My Way
Unveiling the Strength of Sampson: A Tale of Power and Deceit
Lyrics
You read about Sampson, you read about his birth
You learn about Sampson's story, starting with his birth.
He was the strongest man that ever lived on Earth.
Highlighting Sampson's reputation as the strongest man ever.
One day old Sampson was walking alone
Sampson is alone and walking at some point in his life.
He looked down on the ground and he saw an old jaw-bone.
He notices an old jaw-bone while looking down.
He lifted up that jaw-bone and he swung it over his head,
Sampson lifts the jaw-bone and swings it over his head.
And when he got to moving ten thousand was dead.
Resulting in a powerful action that causes the death of many.
If I had my way,
Expressing a desire or preference.
If I had my way in this wicked world,
The preference is linked to a perception of the world as wicked.
If I had my way I would tear this building down.
The desire to dismantle or destroy a building.
Sampson and the lion got in attack
Describing an encounter between Sampson and a lion.
Sampson he crawled up on the lion's back
Sampson climbs onto the lion's back during the attack.
You read about this lion - he killed a man with his paw
Details about the lion's deadly capabilities.
Sampson he got his hands around the lion's jaw
Sampson grips the lion's jaw to defeat it.
And he ripped that beast till the lion was dead
He tears the beast apart, ensuring its demise.
And the bees made honey in the lion's head.
Bees make honey in the lion's head, indicating nature reclaiming.
If I had my way,
Reiteration of the preference mentioned earlier.
If I had my way in this wicked world,
Reaffirming the desire to act in the perceived wicked world.
If I had my way I would tear this building down.
Repeating the wish to tear down a building.
Delilah was a woman, she was fine and fair
Introducing Delilah, described as a fine woman with black hair.
She had lovely looks, God knows, and cold black hair
Further admiration of Delilah's appearance.
Delilah she climbed up on Sampson's knee
Delilah sits on Sampson's knee and asks about his strength.
And said "tell me where your strength lies, if you please"
She inquires about the source of Sampson's strength.
She talked so fine, she talked so fair,
Describing Delilah's persuasive and sweet talk.
Sampson said Delilah, cut off my hair,
Sampson reveals the secret of his strength to Delilah.
Shave my head just as clean as your hand
He asks Delilah to cut off his hair, the source of his strength.
And my strength will be like a natural man.
Sampson believes that without his hair, he will be weak like a regular man.
If I had my way,
Restating the desire or preference in a general sense.
If I had my way in this wicked world,
Linking the desire to the perceived wickedness of the world.
If I had my way I would tear this building down.
Reiterating the wish to tear down a building.
If I had my way,
Repeating the preference mentioned earlier.
If I had my way in this wicked world,
Expressing the desire to act in the context of the wicked world.
If I had my way I would tear this building down.
Reiterating the wish to tear down a building.
Comment