Rail

歌詞

Definitely not the usual way to start an album, but by this time we were doing things our own way, and not for booming record sales. The song was written as is (long intro and all), but the decision to put it at the beginning of the album came later. We weren't concerned. If anything, 'Rail' has a definite vibe of The Cure, one of our favorite bands growing up (except Jesse). 'Rail' still remains as one of my very favorite songs. This was a difficult song lyrically. I struggled for some time with the chorus. Not writing it, mind you, just accepting that it was "ok" to sing that. At this point, all of us except for Jesse were married. When you get married (or engaged) it often throws you for a loop... and this song shows some of that. The first few lines (Jesus tie these hands...) speak of the wrong decisions that I had made in my previous relationships. Relationships that should never have been. I ended up hurting a lot of people, including myself. And, although this song focuses on that struggle, it really speaks to our lives in general when we don't heed the Word of God. Jesus tie these hands I used to think that every thing I touched turned gold but it don't it turns cold and reason guides this man like spring, and fall and wind to sand I sway, I sway, I cannot stand what do I do, when it seems I relate to Judas more than You and I can't ever I can't ever see the end... Jesus help me see it's not about consequence it's peace and I won't seek on my own knees and grace is over me It's true I feel, I know it's real but will I live what I believe