Wilder Woods - Religion (Official Audio)
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- Опубліковано 7 сер 2019
- Stream or download “Religion” from Wilder Woods’ debut album here: lnk.to/WilderWoodsAlbum
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Lyrics:
Written by: William Rinehart, Gabe Simon
I was on my knees again
Begging for my ways to change
But the truth I uncovered, the pressure I’m under
To please you has gone away
You’re a temptress, you’re to blame
You’re the guilt I can’t displace
Though there’s winters and summers
And so much has changed
You’re the fortress for my shame
I was born in the shadows of preachers and saints
I was raised in a house of God
But the blood on my lips and the dirt on my face is all the religion I’ve got
Oh it’s all the religion I’ve got
I was lost inside her arms
Trying to climb my way back out
But it ain’t what you got, or the buildings you bought
That’ll save you from the sound
She’s a needy harlequin
Built by greed and selfish men
Though it’s easy to love her
For all you discover, she’s bound to fall again
The perfect song to help me cope with my religious trauma ✨
Often we feel lost or inadequate when comparing ourselves to those whom we look upon as Saints, and our personal trials and struggles only enhance this feeling.
I was on my knees again
I just saw this guy on an ad before a video I was going to watch, he was singing Crazy. I immediately had to find out who he is. I'm so glad I did, what a gem.
The song explores the journey of an individual who, despite being raised in a religious environment, finds themselves grappling with personal guilt, shame, and disillusionment. They come to rely on their own experiences and hardships as their true form of belief, rejecting traditional religious expectations and societal pressures. The lyrics convey a sense of liberation and self-acceptance, despite the ongoing struggles.
Truth is, this song got me in a funk, for I thought it was so beautiful, yet I struggled finding the religious significance. Although at first glance the song is seemingly about losing religion altogether, personally I think this is about a continual struggle of living out the purpose that God has for you once you find earthly success. The struggle between finding earthly success through money and fame, and dealing with its consequences, is a common lyrical theme in the Bear's past work, i.e. "Money and Fame" and "Don't Wanna know where the Money is" with his respective band. I believe the "woman" is a symbolic replacement for the world, one in which men fall head over heels as they try to please her and earn this "needy harlequin's" coveted love. No human is perfect or safe from her, even those raised in the house of God. For "it's easy to lover her/ For all you discover, she's bound to fall again," in other words, she'll let you down. In all, this isn't about forgetting religion, rather it is about any man's struggle to separate themselves from the trivial and material aspects of this world once he/she finds success with their lifelong purpose. If you aren't careful, the "pressure" of pleasing this world may become your religion.
Idk if this is me just grasping at straws for the meaning, as the easy explanation is that it’s a song about losing faith (which would be extremely disappointing because I would hate to lose what I consider a brother in Christ), but to me it seems like a examination on the state of Christianity as a whole. It seems to be pointing out that there is many great worldly temptations and some people get caught up in them, but the church itself can’t save you, only you can make that connection with God and leave the temptations of the world behind. “The blood on my lips and the dirt on my face” line being an extremely personal metaphor for what I said. The church isn’t what saves you but the relationship between yourself and God is. Either way this song is masterfully written and the amount of discussion that could be had on this relatively short song is a testament to how well crafted it is
I take this as his reflection of his upbringing in a very strict almost “legalistic” type of Christianity where following rules is what saved you instead of accepting the grace that Christ offers. Can’t listen to any music other than Gospel, can’t watch movies, etc...There is a difference in religion and having a relationship with Christ.
favorite song off the album
Can't wait to see you in Cologne!
Fantastic! Greetings from Brazil. God Bless
This is everything I needed
There it is!! Love it
Great song, my dog loves it!
you sound like a future star hope you keep makin' music like this. amazing, amazing, amazing, love your voice too.
Love the message in this song
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I think above all else "Religion" is his true life story. "blood on my lips and dirt on my face" essentially speaks to the many sacrifices he has had to make for the religious beliefs he was moulded to hold and in the end, it's all he has, blood and dirt (the pain of sacrifice without the value of profit). Now the pressure he was under to please the religious crowd, family (l was born in the shadow of preachers and saints, raised in the house of God) has gone away. It's his life story in song, no wonder he refuses to betray the true meaning of the song, it's personal. He often responds, if you don't understand what this song means, don't think about it, don't worry about it.