"Hope For Every fallen Man" by Relient K
4:50 AM |
Hope For Every Fallen Man by Relient K
*also available on the mixpod playlist below, track 4*
Lyrics:
As you push it up through the soil,
I will shake your filthy hand.
You may be dead to me but that don't mean we can't be friends.
Now it's time to get over this,
Long as it's clear you understand,
That I will never trust a single thing you say again.
Because the judge of you is someone I could never be,
Is why you should thank the Lord that it is Him, and it's not me.
Don't give up, it's not the end,
There's hope for every fallen man,
To pick themselves up when they think they can,
Because with every passing second comes a second chance.
Oh-oh-oh
You stole so much from me and there is nothing left to take,
Save a hard learned lesson on how to not make the same mistake.
And you may be delirious but that is something that will fade,
After you confess that this mess is all something that you made.
Oh, because the judge of you is someone I could never be,
Is why you should thank the Lord that it is Him, and it's not me.
But don't give up, it's not the end.
There's hope for every fallen man,
To pick themselves up when they think they can,
Because with every passing second comes a second chance
Oh-oh-oh
Don't give up, it's not the end.
You'll get back on your feet again.
Forgiveness can be given when you think it can,
Because with every passing second comes a second chance
Oh-oh-oh
'Cause with every passing second comes a second chance,
Take a good look at yourself and know,
You've got yourself a ways to go.
But difficult is not impossible,
You can take back all the lost control.
Take a good look at yourself and see,
You'll emerge eventually.
As long as your heart's not too far gone,
From the only thing that can save you from yourself...
Forgiveness can be given when you think it can,
'cause with every passing second comes a second chance.
But don't give up, it's not the end.
There's hope for every fallen man,
To pick themselves up when they think they can,
Because with every passing second comes a second chance,
Oh-oh-oh
Don't give up, it's not the end.
You'll get back on your feet again.
Forgiveness can be given when you think it can,
Because with every passing second comes a second chance
Personally, this song is one of my favourite songs as I feel that its lyrics are very meaningful especially the chorus. The line "because with every passing second comes a second chance" has left a lasting impact on me as I feel that it is a very effective hyperbole to show that there are many more opportunities for redemption. Additionally, I feel that I relate to the lyrics of this song and listening to this song when things are not going so smoothly has encouraged me to persevere and not give up after all, "there's hope for every fallen man to pick themselves up when they think they can".I will shake your filthy hand.
You may be dead to me but that don't mean we can't be friends.
Now it's time to get over this,
Long as it's clear you understand,
That I will never trust a single thing you say again.
Because the judge of you is someone I could never be,
Is why you should thank the Lord that it is Him, and it's not me.
Don't give up, it's not the end,
There's hope for every fallen man,
To pick themselves up when they think they can,
Because with every passing second comes a second chance.
Oh-oh-oh
You stole so much from me and there is nothing left to take,
Save a hard learned lesson on how to not make the same mistake.
And you may be delirious but that is something that will fade,
After you confess that this mess is all something that you made.
Oh, because the judge of you is someone I could never be,
Is why you should thank the Lord that it is Him, and it's not me.
But don't give up, it's not the end.
There's hope for every fallen man,
To pick themselves up when they think they can,
Because with every passing second comes a second chance
Oh-oh-oh
Don't give up, it's not the end.
You'll get back on your feet again.
Forgiveness can be given when you think it can,
Because with every passing second comes a second chance
Oh-oh-oh
'Cause with every passing second comes a second chance,
Take a good look at yourself and know,
You've got yourself a ways to go.
But difficult is not impossible,
You can take back all the lost control.
Take a good look at yourself and see,
You'll emerge eventually.
As long as your heart's not too far gone,
From the only thing that can save you from yourself...
Forgiveness can be given when you think it can,
'cause with every passing second comes a second chance.
But don't give up, it's not the end.
There's hope for every fallen man,
To pick themselves up when they think they can,
Because with every passing second comes a second chance,
Oh-oh-oh
Don't give up, it's not the end.
You'll get back on your feet again.
Forgiveness can be given when you think it can,
Because with every passing second comes a second chance
OK now time for the "fun" part, analysing the literary form of the lyrics. (yay!)
The general tone of this song is a combination of an optimistic tone and a pessimistic tone and sometimes in between. The first stanza starts off in a rather discriminatory tone with the persona telling somebody that he will never trust him again. However, the tone gradually turns indifferent in the next stanza and gradually transforms into a optimistic tone as the persona tells the person he was talking to not give up. The rest of the song follows the same pattern.
This song utilizes some imagery throughout. For example, in stanza 1, a symbolism of resurrection is used, "as you push it up through the soil, I will shake your filthy hand". Another such example is the personification of a person's heart, "as long as your heart is not too far gone".
Enjoy the song
I'm racking my brain for a new improved way
To let you know you mean more to me than what I know how to say
To let you know you mean more to me than what I know how to say