Lyrics
The world may hate me now
The world may hate the speaker currently.
But they first hated You
People initially hated a higher power or a significant figure.
Father, forgive them
A plea to forgive those who harm or hate.
They know not what they do
Those causing harm may be unaware of the consequences of their actions.
They can cut out my tongue
A metaphorical expression of silencing the speaker.
They can gouge out my eyes
An extreme metaphor for losing one's perspective.
They can tear out my heart
A symbolic expression of extreme emotional pain.
They can burn me alive
A metaphor for enduring intense suffering.
As they hurl their stones at me
Facing hostility and criticism from others.
Even in the face of death
Praising a divine being even in the face of imminent death.
I will praise His holy name
Expressing devotion and worship until the end.
Even with my dying breath
Praising the divine with the last breath.
Now, I'm handed over to the mob
The speaker is delivered to an angry crowd.
They want me dead
The crowd desires the speaker's death.
I can hear the crowd all chanting
Audible group condemnation and desire for harm.
Off with his head
A call for the speaker's execution.
Face to face with all my killers
Facing adversaries directly, acknowledging imminent death.
My time has come to die
Acceptance of fate, acknowledging the end of life.
I make a final declaration
A final proclamation of faith before death.
He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life
A declaration of faith in a higher power.
He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life
Reiteration of the central declaration of faith.
As I close my eyes in death
Closing one's eyes in anticipation of death.
My head rests on the chopping block
Acceptance of imminent execution, visualizing the execution device.
I can see Heaven open wide
An expectation of a positive afterlife experience.
As I'm greeted by the Son of God
Anticipation of a meeting with a divine figure after death.
The world may hate me now
Reiteration of the speaker's current state of being hated.
But they first hated You
Recalling that people initially hated a higher power or a significant figure.
Father, forgive them
A plea for forgiveness for those causing harm or hate.
They know not what they do
Reiteration that those causing harm may be unaware of the consequences.
They can cut out my tongue
A metaphorical expression of potential silencing.
They can gouge out my eyes
An extreme metaphor for potential loss of perspective.
They can tear out my heart
A symbolic expression of potential extreme emotional pain.
They can burn me alive
A metaphor for potential endurance of intense suffering.
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