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Godspeed You! Black Emperor Lyrics

prepared in innocence to meet our king of glory
We were brought up to be pure in preparation for meeting God.

and so we have this
We possess this innocence and purity.

you have it in your secret windows
You possess this innocence within the deepest parts of your being.

and you're understanding to understand it and to bring it forth
You have the capacity to comprehend and reveal this innocence.

it takes minute detail
Exhibiting this purity requires attention to the smallest aspects of life.

it takes a holy life
Living up to God's standard requires a life devoted to holiness.

it takes emotions
Emotions play a role in comprehending and revealing our innocence.

it takes dedication
Commitment is needed to maintain our purity.

it takes a death
One must die to their ego nature in order to reach God.

and only god can allow it
God is the sole being capable of granting access to himself.

and you couldn't do it if you're not the seed of god
You cannot achieve this state unless you are of God's lineage.

and so the path through the great corridors
To reach God, one must navigate through the challenging aspects of life.

these are corridors unto his perfection
The challenges of life ultimately lead to reaching God's perfection.

that is which the prophet and the oarman summoned has penetrated
Those who are devoted to God have already navigated these hurdles.

that through this great sea of blackness
Life is a turbulent ocean that has periods of darkness.

that i penetrated through these corridors
The artist has successfully navigated through these trying aspects of life.

and i went through that last segment
The final hurdle has been overcome.

where i went through these dark serpentines
The singer experienced difficulties in their journey to God.

i passed through that corridor
The singer has faced and overcome the challenges presented in that area of life.

where they sat
The artist faced opposition from those who were content in their ignorance.

where they are
Those who oppose truth still exist in the world.

and when you penetrate to the most high god
When one reaches God, they have achieved the highest level of spiritual understanding.

you will believe you are mad
This level of understanding may cause one to question their sanity.

you will believe you've gone insane
The profound nature of this experience may lead one to think they are insane.

but i tell you if you follow the secret window
The singer insists that following one's intuition is key to achieving this level of understanding.

and you die to the ego nature
One must be willing to relinquish their ego in order to reach God.

you will penetrate this darkness
One will overcome the darkness of life if they surrender their ego to God.

oh yes there's many a man or woman
Many others have also faced these struggles.

that's been put in the insane asylum
Some who have undergone similar experiences have been institutionalized.

when this has happened to them
Facing these challenges can be a overwhelming experience for some.

and they're sitting there today, people think they're insane
Others who don't understand the spiritual nature of their experience view these individuals as crazy.

but they saw something that's real
These individuals have seen the truth of the spiritual realm.

and they see it when they're on drugs
Some individuals experience spiritual connection through the use of drugs.

the only thing is they see it
Their spiritual experience is real, however it is often distorted by their drug use.

not through the light of god, and the way i show you
Following God's teachings is the only true path to spiritual understanding.

i show you to see it through the light of god
The artist is trying to lead others to true spiritual understanding.

and the understanding of god
True spiritual understanding only comes from knowing and following God.

because when you see the face of god you will die
There is a spiritual death that must take place when one achieves true understanding of God.

and there will be nothing left of you
Achieving understanding of God requires surrendering one's own ego and identity.

except the god-man, the god-woman, the heavenly man, the heavenly woman, the heavenly child
The only thing that remains after the spiritual death is one's true identity as a child of God.

there will be terror under this day of night
The spiritual awakening process can be a scary experience.

there will be a song of jubilee waiting for your king
There is great joy to be found in the spiritual journey towards God.

there will be nothing you will be looking for in this world except for your god
One's sole focus will become connecting with and following God.

this is all a dream
Life as we know it is an ephemeral and fleeting experience.

a dream in death
Life is a fleeting and temporary experience that eventually ends in death.

and so i went through that window and the tower of hell and the great serpentines of the highest order
The artist has faced great challenges in their journey towards spiritual understanding.

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The singer faced these challenges while guiding others in their search for spiritual understanding.