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Do you think Horses by Brian Fallon is (kind of ) a Christian song?

I love this song. Here it is if you haven't heard it. It's a song about love, redemption, and imo an afterlife where he and his loved one will be free or maybe just a future where they let go of regrets.

Anyway, "Maybe it was planned when the angels spoke your name into existence" is obviously religious imagery but the lyrics I'm wondering about are:

>There is time to be redeemed
Any lie you told can be forgiven
If you love enough to believe

Is this about Christianity? Of course, this doesn't have to be religious. In fact the song says "And in our love we find forgiveness" which comes after lyrics about finding his loved one, so if forgiveness comes from earthly love, then "love enough to believe" could be secular.

But he's Christian and it also sounds a lot like the way Christians talk about faith and loving God.

I dunno, just kinda wondering about it. This song makes me cry. I just don't vibe with any Jesus-y bit but also that's fine because it can mean more than one thing.

u/kappakeats — 2 days ago
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How do you guys feel about Bruce Springsteen?

And the other things Brian references. He seems to have a huge love of old Americana. Old movies, classic cars, classic music. We've heard him mention The Cool a bunch.

This band was kind of a perfect mix of what I love. My Spotify most listened artist last year was Bruce Springsteen and the second list listened was Taking Back Sunday. So heartland and emo are my top genres. I grew up on Springsteen. My mom loves him and he has such a strong discography. Everything he released from 1973 to 1987 was classic masterpieces. Which is a crazy run. Even after that. He still put out great songs and really good albums. The song writing is just so personal. If you haven't heard a Springsteen album in your life or maybe never dove in. I would HIGHLY recommend Darkness On The Edge Of Town as a starting point specifically if you love TGA.

But it's not just the Springsteen. I also love old country/Appalachian folk. I listen to a lot of albums released between 1930-1960(Grayson & Whitter, The Kossoy Sisters, Carter Family etc). When I heard "high and lonesome sound" my mind immediately went to Appalachian folk music and that term being used to describe what it feels like. Love the old movies. There is just a feeling you get when TGA is on that no other band gives me. If another band were trying it, it would come off as corny or they are trying so hard to be an old band. But they pull it off by blending it well with the punk influence that feeds the emo side of me.

On a side note. I feel TGA fans would enjoy modern Taking Back Sunday. Their traditional emo fan base hates it but the singer has a very raspy heartland rock voice now and the band is in that direction. I was listening to a TGA album in the car with my friend who likes emo music and he was like "is this a new Taking Back Sunday album?" Would recommend their track Call Come Running.

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u/twoscoopsxd — 9 days ago
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"With the radio on..."

I do an hour of treadmill every morning and have been playing through all their albums. I love all of them but you never realize how often he says "with the radio on" until you marathon them in this way.

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u/twoscoopsxd — 10 days ago