| | Messes Of Men Lyrics Artist(Band):Mewithoutyou (Me Without You)
Sailing in our separate ships and from each tiny caravel. Tiring of trying, there's a unnecessary dying, Like the horseshoe crab in its proper season sheds its shell. Such distance from our friends, Like a scratch across the lens, Made everything look wrong from anywhere we stood. And our paper blew away before we'd left the bay. So half-blind, we wrote these songs on sheets of salty wood. Caught me making eyes at the other boatman's wives, And heard me laughing louder at the jokes told by their daughters. I'd set my course for land, but you well understand, It takes a steady hand to navigate adulterous waters. The propeller's spinning blades held acquaintance with the waves, As there's mistakes I've made no rowing could outrun. The cloth low on the mast, I say I got no past, I'm nonetheless the librarian and secretary's son. The tarnish on my brass, the mildew on my glass- I'd never want someone so crass as to want someone like me. But a few leagues off the shore, I bit a flashing lure, And I assure you, it was not what I expected it to be! I still tastes its kiss, that dull hook in my lip Is a memory as useless as a rod without a reel. To an anchor ever dropped, sea-sick yet still docked, Captain spotted napping with his first mate at the wheel. Floating forgetfully along, with no need to be strong, We keep our confessions long, but when we pray we keep it short. I drank a thimble full of fire, I'm not ever coming back... Oh, my God. "I do not exist," we faithfully insist, While watching sink the heavy ship with everything we knew. And if ever you come near, I'll hold up high a mirror. Lord, I could never show you anything as beautiful as you! If you find some error in Messes Of Men Lyrics, would you please submit your corrections to me? Thank You. Review about Messes Of Men Lust at Sea | Reviewer: Luke Donahue | 10/10/09 The message I get out of the song is that the Author describes a sin he struggles with. Lust of the flesh - i.e. "You caught me making eye, at the other boatman's wifes". The song describes how lusting has led to him having regrets in his life, and that real beauty is found in God, not man. The fact that the song is written from a boatman's viewpoint, adds to the interestingness of the lyrics ___ | Reviewer: () | 9/18/09 >>>lulz, first off, good christian gentlemen? they're of jewish decent. weiss's mom converted to sufi. their songs encorporate judeo-christian themes. they don't consider themselves a christian band. "Weiss has stated he doesn't think they are a Christian band. Their lyrics reflect a personal relationship with God, and are not evangelistic. Other lyrical themes explored include suffering and self-doubt." do any of you use google, or do you just spit out whatever fits fine and fuzzy next to your hearts. Long Story Short | Reviewer: Anonymous | 8/4/09 Ok first of all. The mewithoutYou crew are decent Christian gentlemen who write beautiful lyrics about God, sin, love, etc. They are not about Christian mysticism, Christian Science, or Christian Existientialism. They are about the good Lord. Clearly & obviously, Messes of Men is about sin. And I completely agree with Chdang. The lyrics seem even deeper (not that they're not because they ARE) because Aaron is a superb writer. He majored in English & is qualified to teach at college level. As a HUGE mwY fan... | Reviewer: Amber | 6/21/09 A LOT of mewithoutYou's lyrics make sense if you check out some personal info on the band, especially Aaron. The albumn "Brother, Sister", which this song is from, has a lot to do with deep spirituality comparable to Christian mysticism. The main message of the albumn is that nothing-especially us-exsists. God is all there is. "Messes of Men" is a great opener for the albumn. It sets up the situation we're all in in some way of another. I don't want to get all worked up over what the song is about (mwY wouldn't want that!), just do a bit of reasearch and it'll make sense. It's a very mature albumn that digs deep in the soul. It changes my life. Put on your waiters. review | Reviewer: Chdang | 4/8/09 "I do not exist," we faithfully insist, - "I'm nothing without God" Sailing in our separate ships and from each tiny caravel. - doing things with our own strength not depending on God (tiring of trying, unnecessary dying) Such distance from our friends, Like a scratch across the lens, Made everything look wrong from anywhere we stood. - blinded to the Truth Caught me making eyes at the other boatman's wives, And heard me laughing louder at the jokes told by their daughters. - felt the conviction for committing adultery I'd set my course for land, but you well understand, (speaking to God) It takes a steady hand to navigate adulterous waters. - (lead us not into temptation) The propeller's spinning blades held acquaintance with the waves, (in adulterous waters) As there's mistakes I've made no rowing could outrun. - sins and mistakes you made will catch up to you I'm nonetheless the librarian and secretary's son. - he's an ordinary man The tarnish on my brass, the mildew on my glass - I'd never want someone so crass as to want someone like me - he felt unclean, sinful and unworthy of God's love But a few leagues off the shore, I bit a flashing lure, And I assure you, it was not what I expected it to be! - pretty worldly things that we idol (lust after) and are "hooked" on I still tastes its kiss, that dull hook in my lip - past mistakes that still hurt (maybe past relationships) Is a memory as useless as a rod without a reel. To an anchor ever dropped, sea-sick yet still docked, - useless to look back on things we can't change, useless like a rod without a reel, anchor not dropped, feel "sea-sick" but still at the same spot Captain spotted napping with his first mate at the wheel. - going nowhere Floating forgetfully along, with no need to be strong, We keep our confessions long, but when we pray we keep it short. - going with the flow of the world, too much self-pity and too little time in prayer I drank a thimble full of fire, I'm not ever coming back... Oh, my God. - a small portion of God's Spirit made him leave his old self (talking to God) "I do not exist," we faithfully insist, While watching sink the heavy ship with everything we knew. - letting go his past and things he thought was right (worldly knowledge is nothing comparing with God's wisdom) And if ever you come near, I'll hold up high a mirror. Lord, I could never show you anything as beautiful as you! - his humble and contrite heart before God To Rowan.... | Reviewer: Derrick | 4/6/09 I can see that he questions God's existence but then quickly corrects it, "Like the horseshoe crab in its proper season sheds its shell" And I don't think that he's referring to doubting if he's his own God or if God is his own. He's saying it's human nature to go astray from the bigger picture(eternal life with God) and he realizes it's hard to go against it, hence "I'd set my course for land, but you well understand, It takes a steady hand to navigate adulterous waters." Sin | Reviewer: Anonymous | 3/25/09 This song is about sin. Caught me making eyes at the other boatman's wives, And heard me laughing louder at the jokes told by their daughters. I'd set my course for land, but you well understand, It takes a steady hand to navigate adulterous waters. pretty self explanatory Theory/Opinion | Reviewer: Rowan | 2/27/09 About your so called Christian Existentialism theory,yes it might have to do somewhat with that but it might also have to do with his doubts about God also and weather he wants God in his life. "I do not exist," we faithfully insist, Sailing in our separate ships and from each tiny caravel. Tiring of trying, there's a unnecessary dying, Like the horseshoe crab in its proper season sheds its shell.--Here I think he's trying to point out how Christians blindly follow religion traveling off into the world spreading God's "word".And because of God and his word wars have been fought,innocent people have died just because they think differently. The boatman's wives are the temptation to do wrong from what he's been taught and still yet he walks away from all the wreckage,and the reference to being the librarian and the secretary's son has to do with not being able to decide if you are God's child or your own God,and somehow your both. "I'd never want someone so crass as to want someone like me."--Debating on weather he wants God in his life,so he doubts god hence the hook reference and doubting in God hurts which leaves him unsure.But still he watches so many people blindly follow God,He will always have doubts but if he ever sees God he'll know and he'll be thankful;so until then should he just blindly follow? The Nautical Theme...so awesome | Reviewer: Aan-Sofie | 4/10/08 a vivid description on having to form your own standard for your actions based on what God has asked of you. Dealing with attraction to the opposite sex, the temptation and regret. And walking away from those "wrecks" admiring the beauty, sastifiction and perfection of Jesus. Christian Existentialism | Reviewer: Brittney | 11/30/07 It's about Christian Existentialism. He doesn't exist, only God. (ie. mewithoutYou Y capitalized because it's God.) He drank a thimble full of acid, got on a boat, and God saw everything he did. It's what the whole CD is about. Do some research on christian existentialism if you can't get it. Kierkegaard is a good place to start. It has nothing to do with being in love with anybody except God. Review By Pages: 1 2 Review the song Messes Of Men The area is only for review, if you want to submit the lyrics or the corrections of the lyrics, please click the link at the end of the lyrics.  Download "Mewithoutyou (Me Without You)" Music | |
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