John Mayer
Continuum (2006)
"Belief"
Is there anyone who
Ever remembers changing there mind from
The paint on a sign?
Is there anyone who really recalls
Ever breaking rank at all
For something someone yelled real loud one time
Everyone believes
In how they think it ought to be
Everyone believes
And they're not going easily
Belief is a beautiful armor
But makes for the heaviest sword
Like punching under water
You never can hit who you're trying for
Some need the exhibition
And some have to know they tried
It's the chemical weapon
For the war that's raging on inside
Everyone believes
From emptiness to everything
Everyone believes
And no ones going quietly
We're never gonna win the world
We're never gonna stop the war
We're never gonna beat this
If belief is what we're fighting for
What puts a hundred thousand children in the sand
Belief can
Belief can
What puts the folded flag inside his mother's hand
Belief can
Belief can
This song analyzes the positives and negatives of what belief is doing and has done to world.
Whether it be political or religious beliefs, all opposing sides fight for what they believe in. Does not matter if we think if it is right or wrong. Mayer quotes on when does a painted sign change someone's mind referring to the street preachers. I have never seen anyone "come to Christ" from the people of Godhatesfags.com or GodhatesAmerica.com. They decided that they are going to label God, who is what many to believe as an all-known being, as their own beliefs. Where in scripture people of westboro baptist church does God say "I hate fags."?
The same thoughts come to mind with what is happening in D.C. Two opposing parties, that will never agree on issues and topics that need to be addressed. Look what is happening with the new obamacare website. There has yet to be positive something to come out of it because of neither both sides fully not supporting or fully supporting it.
I love this song and I think it speaks timelessly on all issues.
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