The Mountain Goats - Romans 10:9

Fan video from the album "The Life Of The World To Come"
http://www.ondarock.it/recensioni/2009_mountaingoats.htm

Wake up sixty minutes after my head hits the pillow I can't live like this
And in the shower I am a sailor standing ready waiting for the shift list
Everything looks burned up I'm too scared to look around
don't feel like going on but come on make a joyful sound
If you will believe in you heart and confess with your lips
surely you will be saved one day
try to think of ways to fix myself but everything ends in a cul-de-sac
the beast broke from the barn while we were sleeping face it face it he's not coming back
don't see what the point is in event trying to fight
look for the bigger picture when i close my eyes real tight
If you will believe in you heart and confess with your lips
surely you will be saved one day
Look for the sign of Daniel, consider the clues
Wait as long as i have to for good news
Wake and rise and face the day and try to stop the day from staring back at me
Busy hours for joyful hearts and later maybe head out to the pharmacy
Won't take the medication but it's good to have around
A kind and loving God won't let my small ship run aground
If you will believe in you heart and confess with your lips
surely you will be saved one day

Category:

Music

Tags:

• mountain
• goats
• 2009
• darnielle
• romans
• bible
• indie
• songwriter

[GrimEncounter]

@razwrasman In a way. Darnielle frequently writes fictional songs, and this Album is almost entirely fictional characters with the exception of Matthew 25:21, which I believe is autobiographical. Anyways, my interpretation is that this song is about a guy going through shitty times and is trusting in god to fix it eventually, but he's losing his faith as he keeps repeating the Biblical mantra in the chorus and reassures himself that 'a kind and loving god won't let him run aground'.

[rydonvan]

The second line ends with "ship to list", don't know if you can change your description. FYI, list is a nautical term meaning tilt. It's used when a ship is taking on water or cargo improperly shifted. I'm sure those lyrics will make a little more sense, when considering the meaning.

[KakiIsSoNinja]

@razwrasman what this song is about is a man who is at the end of his rope. He feels hopelessly broken beyond repair and like life isn't worth living and he wants to leave it all behind but the one thing that brings him hope is the promise in Romans 10:9 that "someday i'll be saved". if you listen to the lyrics toward the end "Busy hours for joyful hearts and later maybe head out to the pharmacy. Won't take the medication but it's good to have around" the songs meaning is pretty clear.

[ChrisO7300]

@razwrasman no he wrote songs that resemble the stories of each bible verse while keeping a modern story to them. atleast thats what ive gotten out of most of the songs.

[NickCaveisOK]

@pestilentfrost Christian Death

[pestilentfrost]

Any one know what shirt he is wearing in the first pic? Looks metal in origin

[jeffrey1ewis]

Yay! I love 'Romans 10-9'!

Feel like quoting the whole song here, but I better don't...

-Kliekjeseter-

[PedrOiisLas]

Me encanta la genealidad y originalidad de esta banda, sus nombres son pasajes de la biblia que van a la par de sus letras.

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para un domingo con café, poesía, mujer amada y una almohada...

5 estrellistas pa la banda

[hoodratash]

Great job man love them so much.