Lost Causes

Video By: Matthew King. Anberlin frontman Stephan Christian gave the most adequate description of the lyrics in an interview. Stephen: "Fin" (pronounced like the fin on a shark's back) means ending in French. I felt like this was a conclusion (or just a start) to my epic tug-of-war with God. I have a lot of questions, a lot that I may never really understand or have the capacity to comprehend in this lifetime. "Fin" is a series of four stories, that all tie together in the line 'patron saint of lost causes.' The first story is a personal memoir about my life as a child and the pull on my soul even then. I deliberated even at eight years old, that it would be better that God and the devil would just both leave me alone. The second story is about a couple from my early teen years' church who cried for a miracle. It was a promised miracle, and it never came about. That leaves an impression. The third is about a mentor that used the guise of 'missions work' to leave his family in shambles and eventually decay. That plays with your salvation, when one experiences it. [The fourth story is about] Billy, a traveling ' healer' who crippled my life and growth right in front of me. All these things and many, many others made me lose my salvation. But later in life I realized I needed to stop looking at Christians to see Christ. I wrestled with God, and he won.

The Lyrics to the song can be found at http://www.plyrics.com/lyrics/anberlin/fin.html

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Anberlin
• Lost
• Causes
• Cities
• Frustration
• Judgement
• Christianity
• Religion
• Compassion
• God
• Rock
• Tooth
• and
• Nail

[MediaEFX]

OpTic IFaNaTiiC

[MrAkilroth]

@NMExXXxImPuL5E Who are you to question or even disregard other people's faiths and beliefs? It does not infringe upon you in any way, shape or form, so let people live as they want to live. I'm personally not Catholic myself, but that doesn't stop me from respecting the people who are. Since when have you been an idol everyone should respect and aim to be like? I'm afraid to tell you, you won't be getting respect from anyone if you don't respect other people yourself.

[MindYourBulletz]

I believe in god but I don't think you should follow a faith for him but otherwise believe in what is right to do.. Think about it, if religions believe in world peace... Then why have MILLIONS of people died over believing a religion? Just do what you think Is right.. God may be different for everyone.

[iGreekSalad]

You idiots got nothing to lose by bepieving in god.

[iGreekSalad]

Yeah seriously, believe in god, and then by the chance he isnt real (he is real) then at least you wont go to hell if he is real.

[Zeqaz]

Vuzzae!

[PvMCinema]

TCG Kobra

[UnoMeeh]

The good old days :/

[fintan1471]

Good song. But there is no god.

[iChrisXP]

@MediaEFX Best montage of back in the day :P

[CrimsonxFilmsx]

I got an idea, "let's all argue about religion because we can't enjoy a song?" -.-