The best religious reference in any song written by Dave

[Sugarwill22]

I know that Dave puts a lot of religous references in his songs but I was wondering which sticks out most to all of you ants out there. So I want to know which line grabbed your attention and still gives y'all butterflies. It's hard for me to let go of his references in "I won't give it away", "spaceman", and bartender.

[codyk09]

christmas song hahaa

[da309392]

Two Step. It's bloody brilliant.

[MistreatedLewis]

Minarets.

[rantingthespian]

Crosses crossed,
Hung out like a wet rag,
Forgive you, why?
You hung me out to dry,

[stlbluespower]

What You Are:

Hoping to God on high is like clinging to straws while drowning.

Not saying I agree or disagree, I just love those lyrics.

[stoneje]

Two Step intro 10-02-07 FTW!
The whole thing is about religion, but the quote that gets me is:

"The idea that he would be paying attention to us kind of diminishes the whole idea of God in the first place"

This is far and away my favorite Two Step intro. - I especially like when Dave comes up with lyrics that question what is truth and what is faith.

[TrippingKyle]

"You know you are as heaven intended you"
-Cornbread

[Jake]

Spoon by far.

[churchofcarter]

Lying on the roof counting
The stars that fill the sky I wonder if
Someone in the heavens looking back down on me – I’ll never know

[YouNeverKnow25]

Now we are nailing the God to a tree, then asking him "Forgive me? Forgive me?"

[BrewCrew15]

"Eat, Drink, and be Merry"

[BDJCL3]

Originally Posted by Jake

Spoon by far.

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[Starfire]

Originally Posted by rantingthespian

Crosses crossed,
Hung out like a wet rag,
Forgive you, why?
You hung me out to dry,

Absolutely this. Spoon is incredible.

[pathetic]

I'm on bended knees, father please!

[Noremac]

Spoon or Bartender.

[lax20attack]

ehh hee?

Well against religion,
"A collection of cells overrating themselves
Hello god, i'm avoiding the truth"

[solsburyhill]

I'd say Minarets and Spoon overall, but my favorite singular religious line comes from DIDO:

"I'll just make up some new god of my own
And have a funky tea party by myself"

[gunnar1104]

"If at all god's gaze upon us falls, it's with a mischievous grin, look at him"

and a lot more of Seek Up.

[BDJCL3]

Originally Posted by solsburyhill

I'd say Minarets and Spoon overall, but my favorite singular religious line comes from DIDO:

"I'll just make up some new god of my own
And have a funky tea party by myself"

I still love this line.

[Ericdmbfn20]

Originally Posted by stlbluespower

What You Are:

Hoping to God on high is like clinging to straws while drowning.

Not saying I agree or disagree, I just love those lyrics.

This is the lyric I thought of right away!!!

This song needs to make a return ASAP btw

[gunnar1104]

"Oh no, gracious even god, bloodied on the cross our sins are washed enough."

[vaxarado]

Bartender 4.7.02

falling in alone
oh then we fall away
cause someday oh in my dream
before me there stood God
there spinning around
oh and around
he said there my son
what are you wanting
in your life
i want to believe
i want to believe
he said you're there alone
but I don't believe you're real
cause you're never there
never there
oh i'm never there
oh i want to believe and i
i want to believe
don't walk away
you believe in love
rain down on my lullaby
love i'd love to believe
your belief
oh there
you love me
love right
i'm right
you beat up all yeah
all yeah
if i'm wrong
cause i'll fight
cause i'll fight
cause i'll fight
yeah


IMO, some of his most honest "lyrics" about his personal stance on religion.

[doesmusicbest]

Originally Posted by lax20attack

ehh hee?

Well against religion,
"A collection of cells overrating themselves
Hello god, i'm avoiding the truth"

One of my favorites.

[jakesomedevil41]

Originally Posted by TrippingKyle

"You know you are as heaven intended you"
-Cornbread

ha!! you beat me to it!!

[Grox1228]

Originally Posted by rantingthespian

Crosses crossed,
Hung out like a wet rag,
Forgive you, why?
You hung me out to dry,

The first part of the verse is just as good.

Hand to hand,
Wrists to the elbow,
Red blood, sand,
Could Dad be God?
Crosses crossed,
Hung out like a wet rag,
Forgive you, why?
You hung me out to dry.

Such simple yet powerful words about what must have been running through Jesus' head when he was on the cross. The doubts he must've had about whether he truly was the son of god and whether it was really worth sacrificing himself in such a painful way for the very sinners that put him to death. Great imagery, too, just a perfect verse.

Surprised no Grey St mentions yet.

[BDJCL3]

That 4.7.02 bartender outro is awesome

[dontshootmydog]

"Baby when I get home
Help me pick up the pieces
Hammer in the final nail
I wanna believe in Jesus"

I like this for the ferocity (if that's a word) that he sings it. Blew me away live.

[jmccully61]

The Last Stop

Points out the irony of wars faught over religion, he refrences the Middle East, but besides WWI and WWII that is the area of the world were the majority (not all) of wars were faught over religion, ie The Crusades, Irasel and Palenstine, etc. The driving purpose of The Crusades was that our religion is superior, if you dont convert, then you are a Hethen and must die. Islam has a whole section/subgroup of their religon based on violence. How do you defeat an enemy who believes if he dies in battle there will be 12 virgins waiting for him in Heaven?

[Hubbs..ImeanDMB]

The full Christmas Song