Cruise Control
Def Leppard feat. Tim McGraw Lyrics
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I train my mind, to just not care
And to my god, I give my soul
I train my mind to cruise control
[Chorus]
Daylight shines upon the hour, of my faith
I step into the sun I shield my eyes from the glory of the moment
I hear my god, he calls my name
I most of have told, all men can change
And for my god, I ring the bell
I will condemn the infidel
[Chorus]
Daylight shines upon the hour of my soul
I step into the sun I shield my eyes from the glory of the moment
Going to blow it all to kingdom come
For when I was a boy you came to me
I made up my mind
Surrender or die
And space to you
I'm Going to blow it all to kingdom come
[Chorus]
Daylight shines upon the hour, of my faith
I step into the sun I shield my eyes from the glory of the moment
Going to blow it all to kingdom come
Going to blow it all to kingdom come
The lyrics of Def Leppard's song "Cruise Control" featuring Tim McGraw are quite poetic and open to interpretations, but there are certain themes that can be discerned from the lyrics. The song seems to center around the idea of faith and surrendering oneself to a higher power. The opening lines, "I close my eyes, I bend in pray, I train my mind to just not care," suggest that the singer is trying to let go of worldly concerns and focus on a spiritual connection with their God. The repetition of the phrase "cruise control" throughout the song implies a sense of letting go and allowing oneself to be guided by a higher power.
The chorus suggests that this spiritual journey is not an easy one - the singer shields their eyes from the "glory of the moment" and is "going to blow it all to kingdom come." This could be interpreted as a willingness to let go of everything in order to fully surrender to their faith. The lyrics "and to my God, I give my soul, I train my mind to cruise control" also suggest a sense of surrender, as well as a desire to relinquish control and trust in a higher power.
The second verse suggests a sense of duty to spread this faith to others, with the singer ringing the bell "for my God" and condemning the "infidel." The final verse speaks of a childhood encounter with God where the singer had to choose between surrender or death - this could be interpreted as a metaphor for a personal crisis of faith.
Overall, the song seems to be about the struggle to let go of control and surrender oneself to a higher power, as well as the duty to spread this faith to others.
Line by Line Meaning
I close my eyes, I bend in pray
I shut out the world and focus on communicating with my god
I train my mind, to just not care
I teach myself to detach from worldly concerns and focus on my religious beliefs
And to my god, I give my soul
I offer the essence of my being to my deity
I train my mind to cruise control
I learn to maintain a steady, unchanging religious faith
Daylight shines upon the hour, of my faith
The light of day illuminates my beliefs
I step into the sun I shield my eyes from the glory of the moment
When I affirm my beliefs, I try to humble myself and not draw attention to my actions
Going to blow it all to kingdom come
I will give everything for my religious beliefs, even if it means destruction or death
I hear my god, he calls my name
I feel a spiritual connection and hear a message from my deity
I most of have told, all men can change
I believe that anyone can change, no matter their past actions
And for my god, I ring the bell
I loudly proclaim and celebrate my religious beliefs
I will condemn the infidel
I will judge and oppose those who do not share my faith
Daylight shines upon the hour of my soul
My spiritual beliefs are illuminated in my very being
For when I was a boy you came to me
I have believed in my religion since childhood
I made up my mind
I came to a firm decision about my beliefs
Surrender or die
I feel that my religious beliefs are a matter of life and death
And space to you
I offer myself to a higher power
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Written by: CAMPBELL
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