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Don't compare Orlando, Florida's Anberlin to another rock band. Just don't. All lazy journalism aside, and with lead singer Stephen Christian citing influences such as The Smiths, The Cure and Jeff Buckley, it's clear that, though a major contender in the burgeoning independent rock 'n roll scene, Anberlin is a concerted effort of undeniable creative independence. Combining traditional rock goodness with Southern charm and an experimental edge, Anberlin gives new spins on good things without falling into the contrived or pretentious. Though having only existed a mere year, Anberlin has wasted no time implementing a relentless live schedule and developing a national fanbase with over-the-top live performances and a rarely seen connection between the band and th More... (Submit New Anberlin Lyrics) (Submit New Anberlin Lyrics) Review about Anberlin wow... great song | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Godspeed performed by Anberlin Great songs, literature, poetry... are great because they evoke a change... Never heard of Anberlin b4 today... (I'm an old guy) was actually googleing the word Godspeed to make sure I was using it correctly... played the song.... it changed me... thank you. Meaning of the song | Reviewer: h0ola ------ About the song A Day Late performed by Anberlin If I understand it correctly, it speaks about confessing a love when it's already too late - the person singing the song also liked the other person before, but now they have their own lives and partners. "Day late" meaning probably the person confessed a day after the other one found his/her new partner. :) feel good drag | Reviewer: ahcappy73@yahoo.com ------ About the song The Feel Good Drag performed by Anberlin This is my favorite song out now and I really don't care if it's christian or not. It's so much better than songs out now it's fun, catchy, and the acoustic version is fantastic! Who cares if Anberlin is a bunch of christians,you need to find something better to debate about! So painful | Reviewer: Steve ------ About the song Paperthin Hymn performed by Anberlin This song is painful for me to listen to. I just made a few huge mistakes in my life. I got rid of a great girl, pushed a lot of friends away, and now i'm depressed. This song reminds me of all the mistakes i have made, not just recently, but through my whole life. Even if they aren't a christian band, the message in this song is easy to see. sooo.... | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song The Feel Good Drag performed by Anberlin I think that the main issue here is what the definition of "Christian Rock" is. For some people Christian Rock is when all the members claim to be Christians and show that through their lyrics. While others feel that it's whether or not all of their lyrics are directly about God. Now since Anberlin has said multiple times that they are a group of Christians, BUT they don't like to consider themselves to be "Christian Rock", some of us feel a bit contradicted. However, since they all consider themselves to be Christians, we must (or at least some of us) assume that their beliefs will influence their lyrics like it would with any band that has any major beliefs. So now it seems we have come full circle. This is where the confusion comes in, simply because of lyric interpretation. Much like bands like Lifehouse, Switchfoot, Flyleaf, and others that all have Christian members, they don't like to be signed to a Christian label just because of this reason; they fear people will interpret their lyrics in one way and one way only, being about God. Now I'm sure with many of these songs by Anberlin and other bands like them, their original meaning may be about God, but we must also look at their other music like the song A Day Late, or Audrey Start the Revolution! These songs are clearly not about God, but are about things more earthly, like relationships or peer pressure. So when it comes to the other songs, how do we interpret their meanings? Well there's an easy solution to this question that has been pondering some people here! Bands like Lifehouse or Anberlin, purposely make their lyrics vague and indecisive because they want people to have them apply to their own life. If every song by Anberlin was directly about God, then non-Christians would have no desire to listen to it because they can't connect. I myself like to interpret many of Anberlin's songs as being about God and sin and redemption because I am a Christian and I connect better. However, I can easily see how someone can interpret their music as simply being about life and being positive, because that is exactly what the artist had in mind when they wrote it, they left messages there for Christians to pick up on, since they are Christians, but they also left the song open enough for anyone of any faith to understand and connect with. So in a way, I agree with both sides here. And I really don't feel that the label itself matters, I have a broad definition of a "Christian band", so I consider them to be one, but I really don't care if they call themselves a rap band, I still love their music and lyrics. The one thing I do not agree with though, is the people that think their lyrics are negative. This is far from the truth, and regardless of your faith, these lyrics should be seen as positive, and if you disagree with me on that, I be happy to show you songs and lyrics. My best at a line by line meaning | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Godspeed performed by Anberlin Okay well this is my interpretation of the song, but by no means am I saying it's the only one. I'll focus mainly on the references that people didn't understand though. "Burning down neverland scatter the ashes"-This could mean either burning down a child's youth and innocence since it was the imaginary land in Peter Pan, or it could also be a reference to Michael Jackson's ranch, since that would fit in with all the other celebrity stuff. "White lines black ties the mansions"-White lines is referencing to cocaine since you put it in lines to snort, black ties and mansions refers to their fancy lifestyle and luxury "Is this another death by misadventure,"-fairly self-explanatory, simply asking if this is another death because of a bad choice "Tell me what you got, what you really got"-I like to look at this as kind of a taunt toward someone that does drugs or drinking and thinks they are better than someone that doesn't and asking them what do they REALLY have "We’ll rest in our graves,"-This is another one that's hard to determine, but I see this as a sort of battle cry for people that don't do drugs or or compulsive sex or drinking and saying that they won't give in. "Lexington course your veins"-I am 100% sure Lexington is a reference to Lexington Avenue in NYC, which is where Marilyn Monroe was in a famous movie, The Seven Year Itch, it is also the street where you see that famous photo of her with her skirt getting blown up in the wind. And obviously, Marilyn was a well known drug user and such. "Sleepers can't just wake the dead"-This is the hardest line for me, but I look at it as saying that people who use drugs can't wake up people that have died from an overdose. "When needles and lovers collapse on guilty beds"-This is an obvious reference to people that use drugs and have promiscuous sex since it becomes a bed where they do their addicted actions and thus feel guilt afterward or are afraid people will find out. The chorus is by far my favorite line though, since it's a clear, contradicting reference to the famous Billy Joel song, and pretty much tells everyone that he was wrong, and that you don't have to live a life of bad choices to live a long, happy life, and that in fact you can live a very long and happy life any way you want. "Burning down bridges now, scatter the ashes"-We all know that phrase, so I shouldn't need to explain. "Godspeed to all you're after"-Godspeed is a an old saying, which has now become a sort of cliche, for telling you "good luck", yet here I look at it as if he's saying it almost mockingly toward a person that wants to pursue a life of poor choices. "Is this a life left just to remember?"-Very clear here, he's asking them do you want you're life to mean someone and lead somewhere, or simply be a bunch of things that you remember and regret and lead to nothing in the end. "Tell them who you were, who you really were"-Like someone already said, this is about how people change when they do drugs or bad habits. "Kill yourself slowly over time, fashion statement suicide"-Saying how drugs and drinking will kill you slowly over your life, and that a lot of people are obsessed about fashion and how they look, and in some cases, commit suicide because they feel ugly. "She's still asleep in a Chelsea hotel"-This is a reference to the actor Nico, who also goes by the name of Christa Päffgen, which if you recall, is the name of another Anberlin song (Dance Dance Christa Paffegen). Christa Paffgen shot one of her most famous movies at the Chelsea hotel titled "Chelsea Girls". The "asleep" refers to her death due to a heroin overdose at the, yep, you guess it, Chelsea Hotel. "Bad turn to worse, and the worst turns into hell"-I think some people interpret this as saying that bad people go to hell (I won't even touch that subject), but in the line he's saying that bad habits after a while, will make your life bad, and then as you get more addicted, it turns your life into hell. Well that's all I have, so like I said, you can interpret it any way you like since it's probably just as right, but like I said, I mostly wanted to focus on the references to the celebrities, since that's what the song is truly about in the band's eyes. (By the way, I love that connection about Lexington, Kentucky!) Love. | Reviewer: Joel ------ About the song (*Fin) performed by Anberlin Wonderful song. I think we should love God and people. I believe in Jesus Christ as the way, truth and life. But i also do strongly believe (ESPECIALLY if you claim to follow Jesus) that we should not be unloving when we disagree with someone who feels differently. I hope all who read this think about why you're living today cuz life is so wondeful. :) We all need love. God bless. <3 | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song (*Fin) performed by Anberlin I believe this song is talking about the fact that 'we are all lost causes' in a sense. And that in this world there seems to be a never ending cycle of despair etc, even in people that we see as the protectors and ones to keep us on track, the 'patron saints'. And when we see these people that are meant to have it all together, we loose a little hope ourselves. It is not questioning God at all, it's questioning ourselves. 'The people he took on the cross'. As a christian, I believe God did send his son to the cross to bare the burden of all our sins, even though we are not worthy. And so many of us take it all for granted, or just choose not to believe. This is my point of view. I'm not pushing religion in anyones face, just stating what I believe, you believe what you want to :) All those Christians or any other person with a religious view, listen to this song I'm about to write down and take a long hard look at yourselves; Listening to Freddie Mercury - Emery. Gosh this song is ten times amazing | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Dance, Dance Christa Paffgen performed by Anberlin The lyrics just give me the chills, my all time favorite would be: Addicted to those glances, taking chances tonight I need a fix in those heroin eyes like seriously. one of my favorite songs by Anberlin. c: Amazing | Reviewer: Bryan ------ About the song (The Symphony Of) Blase performed by Anberlin At first, I hated this entire album. After hearing this song, I re-listened to it all and I have to say, it's a master piece. Mostly this song. I find myself daily listening to this song for comfort because I tend to be in and out of relationships and this makes me feel like what I've done was right. these guys are alternate rock....not christian | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song The Feel Good Drag performed by Anberlin sorry to burst all of your bubbles, but they aren't christian rock, says right in the many bios i've read abpout them. and if you really want to know what the songs meaning is, then just look it up instead of arguing back and forth. Its pointless, and really i dont care if its about god and all that. i like the song and prefer not to overanalize it. Christian doesn't nessesarily mean praise Jesus | Reviewer: Taylor ------ About the song The Feel Good Drag performed by Anberlin Why not just review the music instead of its religious background? Being a christian band doesn't mean they praise the baby Jesus in every song. No need to flip about it. Christian rock can also mean wholesome rock, as in not every other song is a cussing rant about drugs and getting down as much alcohol you can. Lay off. It's a great song and if you what to analyze the religious aspects, do it somewhere else. Don't you have anything better to do? | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song The Feel Good Drag performed by Anberlin You know, flaming doesn't get your point across, nor does it make you look mature. Instead, it makes the individual seem like a complete, childish buffoon. Also, the arrogance of the anti-Religious posts are humorous. You have some contempt for Christianity, so automatically anyone who disagrees is a fool? Considering that Anberlin is a Christian Rock group, I see no logic in others griping about a Christian influence. Obviously, the artist took inspiration from their doctrine and personal view. Take it up with the artists, since anything else would just be idle thoughts. i dont want him to be my day late friend | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song A Day Late performed by Anberlin so i've liked this guy for over a year now. he liked me when we first met and clearly showed it too. but i was only 17 and was scared to get into a relationship with this guy. so after getting to know him for a few months by going out on walks at night in my neighborhood, i tried to let go of my feelings and purposely lose touch with him. there were a lot of obstacles that probably would have prevented our relationship to grow, but now i regret not ever giving it a chance. i still talk to him today, but hes in college now and probably likes someone else. after listening to this song, i promised myself that i would do anything than to let him be my day late friend. the next time i see him, i'm going to tell him everything. i just hope im not a day late... To the people injecting religion into this | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song The Feel Good Drag performed by Anberlin Stop, please. "Oh, they're Christian, so it's a Christian song. It uses words like, 'devil' and 'sin'" You must be the kind of people that see Jesus in toast. For godsake (lawl), the name doesn't even relate to Christianity. Maybe you should go back to listening to Creed HOLLY SHIT WITH THE RILIGIOUS CRAP | Reviewer: Bre ------ About the song The Feel Good Drag performed by Anberlin first off i love this song. second,im not christian but i respect other people belifs and am not gonna force mine down other people's throats. when it comes to the songs meaning.... okay,im not saying it CANT be about something religious(ugh) but i dont really think it is. alot of you guys made really good points. the way i saw it(and i havent seen the whole video so i guess that could add some ideas but still) is basicly a relationship and kinda a discription of unfaithful realationships. the girl has a boyfriend,he's not there so she want this other guy and the whole thing is described as a sinful and desired act. you could look at either the guy or the girl as the antagonist or protagonist and either of them as someone whos trying to escape. it also talks about everyone wanting something/someone else(unfaithful relationships or wanting just something else in general). someone made the point of the person not even knowing who they are completely.i dont think its a huge part of it but i think it dose add something to the meaning. you could also just totally ignore meanings and enjoy the song as a song.i personally enjoy the meanings to much though =] overall i think there may be a Basic meaning, but only the writter would really know it,and there are alot of ways to look at it.everyone is going to think something different so get over it. haha awesome song and the acoustic version totally kicks ass!!!! =] Great song! | Reviewer: Paige ------ About the song (The Symphony Of) Blase performed by Anberlin This song is amazing. It's about how a guy loves a girl but he feels something isn't right, so he has to end it. So, he is asking God to help him through it because he dosen't want to do this. It's super sad... Amazing lyrics though. Anberlin- "The Feel Good Drag" | Reviewer: Evan G. ------ About the song The Feel Good Drag performed by Anberlin When I listened to this song, I didn't really think of it as completely Christian. It just said that an improper relationship is hopeless and the truth will come out. After seeing the video, I saw their was more to it. The video started out with a woman with a white dress on starting a bath. When the water began to flow, it was black. It seemed to me the dress represented her soul and the black water was the sin of sexual impurity. She got in and the sin stained her soul. So there are certainly Christian ideas, but I wouldn't say it is a Christian song. By the way, I really like the paragraph, "A Very Good Song," posted on November 11, 2008. It is copied and pasted below. "I wasn't aware of Anberlin until my 15 year old son played some for me. Particularly this song. We discussed its lyrical content and he got out of it what I had hoped he would..that sexual impurity and temptation present themselves in many forms and its never a good thing to allow those temptations to take root where you wind up acting on them. I have no problem with Christian artists not wanting to be in the CCM scene. Anymore than I would have a problem with a Christian lawyer representing nonchristians or a Christian grocier selling to nonbelievers. Its not our place to tell others how God should be using them. That's God's job. That having been said...I think the song is very well done and I like the singer's voice. I will listen and look over other Anberlin songs but I have no trouble with this." -anonymous the bitter sting of losing | Reviewer: Venus in Faux Furs ------ About the song Paperthin Hymn performed by Anberlin It is about loss. Whether it is due to a leaving, a break up, or a death (which is obviously the most permanent and infinitely more devastating than any other loss. I didn't really get much of a christian vibe from this song which in my eyes would have, as the saying goes, ruined a good thing. Anberlin | Reviewer: Greg ------ About the song Glass to the Arson performed by Anberlin Anberlin's members are openly Christian, however that doesn't make them a "Christian Rock" Band. They are not, and have stated on multiple occasions that they are not a "Christian Rock" Band. They are a Rock band that happens to be openly Christian and compose music that sometimes contain biblical lyrics. However that does not make them "Christian Rock". Just thought I'd point that out because it seems that people just cannot stop arguing about this. Oh and if anyone's wondering, I am openly Roman Catholic and an artist, but your relationship with God doesn't have to define who you are as an artist. I have used God and biblical references in my work as well, but that doesn't make me a Christian Designer. As far as Glass to the Arson goes, it's a great song. The music, the lyrics, everything, it's really well written. Just like all of Anberlin's songs, this song was written with passion. You could review the artist/band Anberlin in Biography page You could review Anberlin album by visiting Albums page and selecting an album You could review Anberlin song by clicking the song which you like  Download "Anberlin" Music | |
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