Geez, after this last comment that's the last I'm going to say. I got things to do. The last French revolution was in 1848. And that was also the year that Karl Marx published his Communist Manifesto. The years just prior to its publication Marx had lived in France. And many of the ideas of Marx had no doubt been swirling around during the Revolution of 1830. Also you might be interested to know that France, after many beheadings, has burned through about ten constitutions. The United State still lives with its first. Be careful what you mess with. Good bye.

Well this is my fourth and final comment. Please read them from the bottom up of course (oh and please forgive all my mistakes, I'm just writing). When in the song it's said "be my mirror", I think means that when one of faith looks into a mirror they should see their faith looking back, or they should see that they have faith, and that Jesus is with them. All those of faith aspire to be as good as Jesus. The lines I seem to be having most difficulty with are "Never an honest word but that was when I ruled the world." If someone could tell me how this ties into my analysis I'd be delighted. Thanks.

You know the more I think about it the more the song becomes. It's not just Jesus that' dead or dying but God as well. And in particular the Christian God (I refer to my note about God the Fatther, Son, and Holy Spirit). I especialy like the line "Now in the morning I sleep alone Sweep the streets I use to own." My interpretation is that no one thinks of God or Jesus anymore--He sleeps alone. And hardly anyone goes to church anymore, they all sleep in, so why should God/Jesus awake? God is nothing anymore, relinguished to sweeping the streets. The more I listen the more I like this song. "I used to roll the dice" is an interesting line. Albert Einstein once said that "God does not play dice" to which Neils Bohr replied "quit telling God what to do". Perhaps that line has some reference to Bohr: God will do what he wants to do, period (yes, I'm sure there's a better interpretation here than mine). The line "Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes" could be something along the line of "Putting the fear of God in him". And one minute God/Jesus was on top, King of kings, and the next minute people were comming at him from all sides. Trying to bring him down. My heart goes out to all those of strong Christian faith.

Please, please, please folks. There is one line in the song that gives it all away, "For some reason I can't explain, I know Saint Peter won't call my name." If you remember your Bible studies Peter three times denied Jesus--he didn't know him (Mark 14: 66-72). Also God is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. In that sense the opening lines read that ". . . Seas would rise when I gave the word. . ." I. E. He could part the seas. Also Jesus is the King of Kings and sadly like all kings before him he Jesus relizes that his reign on earth is comming to an end. He discovers that his castles--churches--are after all built upon nothing but salt and sand. And yes the song does get political. Who after all is trying to tear him down? Sorry, lefties, but it is the Marxist, socialist crowd that is bringing him down. It is the "revolutionaries" that want his head on a silver plate, much like John the Babtist. In Marx's own words "religion is the opium [poison] of the masses" (italics mine). Sadly Jesus probably is dead or certainly dying. Years and years of attacks from the left has brought Christianity to its death throws. Now there are many out there who would say that's just fine after all they continue more wars were fought over religion than anything else. Bulloks! Men have rarely gone to war over religion, they have gone to war over land, wealth, power and cultural differences; examine the facts. Those who would have us believe otherwise, do so only to obtain land, wealth and power for themselves, or to create a world where everyone behaves and acts the same as they do. If fact more good has come out of Christianity and more people have found purpose in their lives because of it then we can comprehend. Although I'm not particularly religious myself, I for one will take a world of tumultuous differences, then a bland, socialistic world where people idly stair out the kitchen window tapping their fingers for all eternity. Look all aroud Christianity has ispired millions upon millions: Leonardo Da Vinci, Michael Angelo, Rembrandt, J. S. Bach, my god the list is endless. Think about that the next time you want to be a boring socialist.