Transfiguration
Transcendent Reflections: A Son's Dilemma and Divine Assurance
Lyrics
I awoke on the side of a hill, the sun beaming down on my face
I woke up on the side of a hill, with the sun shining on my face
Two men stood there with him, smiling, glowing in peace and grace
Two men, appearing peaceful and glowing, stood there with him
The son of man, dark of skin, with tears coming from his eyes
The son of man, with dark skin, had tears in his eyes
With just one look, the two men knew, the reason he would cry
Just by a glance, the two men understood the reason for his tears
He said, Lords, I fear what's to come, may this cup pass me by
Expressing fear of the future, asking if the difficult task can be avoided
To spread love to the nations and for the prophets' summation, must the son of man truly die?
Questioning the necessity for the son of man to die, pondering on spreading love
Will they take the love I showed, and the grave I broke, and use it all for hate?
Concerns about the love shown being used for hate, questioning the outcome
Will love remain a victory march or will it desecrate?
Contemplating if love will endure as a victorious march or turn negative
Lords I don't know my father's plan
Expressing uncertainty about the divine plan of the father
His will, not mine. It's out of my hands
Acknowledging submission to the father's will, accepting lack of control
Will he be proud of me, or turn his face away?
Concerns about gaining the father's approval or facing rejection
Will my mother see me as the son who couldn't stay?
Wondering if the mother will see him as a son who couldn't stay
Lords, I fear what's to come, may this cup pass me by
Reiteration of fear for the future and the desire to avoid a challenging task
To spread love to the nations and for the prophets' summation, must the son of man truly die?
Questioning the necessity of the son of man's death for spreading love
Will they take the love I showed, and the grave I broke, and use it all for hate?
Concerns about the potential misuse of love and the breaking of the grave
Will love remain a victory march or will it desecrate?
Contemplating if love will endure as a victorious march or turn negative
Then they said to Him
The response to him from the two men
Son of man, don't fear the nails
Encouraging the son of man not to fear the impending pain
The pain that is to come is far less than the victory that trails
Assuring that the victory surpasses the forthcoming pain
The veil on the temple will tear, and the face of God will shine
Foretelling the tearing of the temple veil and the shining of God's face
The wrinkles on your mother's face will soon become laughter lines
Predicting that the wrinkles on the mother's face will turn into laughter lines
Son don't fear what's to come, but this cup will not pass you by
Reassuring the son not to fear, although the challenging task will not be avoided
To spread love to the nations for the prophets summations, you have to die
Highlighting the necessity of the son of man's death for spreading love
They'll take the love you showed and the grave you broke and use it all for hate, but fear not because
Anticipating the potential misuse of love and the breaking of the grave
Your name will live on, no son, it will not deteriorate
Ensuring that the son's name will endure and not deteriorate
Son don't fear what's to come, this cup will not pass you by
Reiteration of not fearing the future, emphasizing the inevitability of the task
To spread love to the nations for the prophets' summation, the son of man must die
Emphasizing the necessity of the son of man's death for spreading love
They'll take the love you showed and the grave you broke, and use it all for hate
Repeating concerns about the potential misuse of love and the breaking of the grave
But love will remain a victory march, it will not deteriorate
Affirming that love will endure as a victorious march and will not deteriorate
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