Religion
Hope For Agoldensummer Lyrics

The lyrics of the song "Religion" by Hope for Agoldensummer touch upon the topic of gender and how the concept of God is seen differently by different people. The first two lines of the song suggest that the traditional idea of God being a man for gentlemen and a woman for gentlewomen is reversed, implying that there is no fixed gender for God. The next line, "like any good poet, God lets the song write itself," suggests that the idea of God is not something one can confine to a specific definition, but instead it is something that is in constant evolution and interpretation.

The song progresses with the singer recalling a conversation with her sister, who suggests that even God is aware of the lies propagated in certain books. The lyrics mention the idea of angels or aliens falling from the sky, which may symbolize how people interpret higher powers in different ways. The singer highlights how important it is to rely on oneself, rather than blindly following predetermined beliefs, even if those beliefs were instilled since childhood, as mentioned in the line "18 years raising my fair sister to lay amazed."

The later part of the song talks about how the singer baptized her sister in cherry Kool-Aid, and that her sister grew up with a perception that drinking God from a Dixie cup was equivalent to praying. It points to how beliefs are often formed by the social conditioning and cultural context one grows up in, and hence, one's understanding of God is not always based on logic but rather on perception. The lyrics of "Religion" urge the listener to critically analyze their thoughts and beliefs about God and not rely on hearsay.