I’d like to share another song for my “Secular Worship Series.” This song was brought up by a commenter. I gave it a listen and found it interesting.
Galaxies by Owl City
Call back the cap-com,
Tick off the time-bomb,
Let felicity fly!
Armour the airlock,
Blanket the bedrock,
And kiss the planet goodbye!Dear God, I was terribly lost,
When the galaxies crossed,
And the Sun went dark.
Dear God, You’re the only North Star,
I would follow this far.Fight back the flight deck,
Bring on the breakneck,
Cue the solar eclipse!
Summit the sunset,
Dubtail the dragnet,
And blow your backbone to bits!Dear God, I was terribly lost,
When the galaxies crossed,
And the Sun went dark.
Dear God, You’re the only North Star,
I would follow this far.Oh telescope, keep an eye on my only hope,
Lest I blink and be swept off the narrow road.
Hercules, you’ve got nothing to say to me,
‘Cause you’re not the blinding light that I need.For He is the saving grace of the Galaxies!
He is the saving grace of the GalaxiesDear God, I was terribly lost,
When the galaxies crossed,
And the Sun went dark.
(Went dark)
Dear God, You’re the only North Star,
I would follow this far.I would follow this far.
(Galaxies, galaxies, through the galaxies, through the galaxies)
On my first listen, I haven’t a clue what this song is trying to say. It has a catchy beat but incredibly cryptic lyrics. But I appreciate songs that make me dig for the meaning.
The chorus is pretty simple to understand. The writer was lost and found hope through God. It’s the verses that leave me scratching my head. I read the Wikipedia article, and it says the song was written about the Challenger disaster. It is meant to depict what the crew members might have been thinking in the last moments of their life.
I doubt I would ever play this song in a worship service. I think it would leave too many people confused. But it’s a great song for personal listening and “pondering.”
What do you think? What song would you contribute for a secular worship song?
I think Owl City is definitely one of those “bands” that pushes the boundary between spiritual and sacred. I say “band” because it’s really one guy. Plus he is Christian trying to make his art and his faith can’t seem to help but peak through what he is doing.
I was surprised when I found out this band was actually just one guy. And I agree; all the songs I hear from him seem to be quite spiritual in nature, even though he’s not classified as a Christian artist.
I’ve always thought Tom Petty’s “Won’t Back Down” could easily be a Christian song, not necessarily a worship song but a Christian song. What do you think?