The band features guitarists John Berry and Jon Noble, bassist James Evans, drummer Gary Holtzman, and frontman Chaz Bond. The groups first major release was in 2000 with their self titled album Jacobs Dream which was released on Metal Blade Records. The bands original vocalist David Taylor left after the second album Theater of War due to family commitments. Taylor was then replaced by ex-Biogenesis vocalist Chaz Bond who first appeared on the 2005 album Drama of the Ages. The sound of the band could be described as that of Iron Maiden or Judas Priest with slightly more progressive tendencies, similar to that of Queensrÿche or Fates Warning, but heavier.
The Warning
Jacobs Dream Lyrics
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Satan and his angels, lords of sin, lords of crime.
Then in the garden of Eden a tragic thing took place.
Man became a fallen sinner. Fallen from God, fallen from grace.
I saw the crimson line all trough history.
The need for a messiah to set the world free.
But He had a hidden plan the people could not see.
He healed the sick, He healed the lame,
He raised the dead from their graces.
A sacrificial lamb on the altar
His precious life he gave.
I saw the blood stream down the hill they call the skull.
I heard, "It is finished" as the rain began to fall.
The warlords gathered 'round the table to plot their strategy.
Satan and his demons smile in evil glee.
The battle of all the age is about to take place.
Evil seeking to devour the pure and holy race.
I saw the fire come down from God in heaven above.
Evil gone forever by the wrath of holy love.
Listen closely people to what I have to say.
Just around the corner, destruction's on its way.
The Warning by Jacobs Dream is a powerful song that attempts to interpret the events from the dawn of time to the impending apocalypse. The lyrics begin with a vivid description of the infamous fall of the bird of heaven, Satan and his fallen angels. They soon proceed to narrate the tragic incident in the Garden of Eden, where humanity lost its connection with God and was condemned to sin. Throughout history, Jacobs Dream highlights the need for a messiah to set the world free, and the song explicitly references the crucifixion of Jesus on the hill they called the Skull.
The second verse of the song shifts the focus to the life of Jesus. Although he was born a common child and lived a life of poverty, he had a hidden plan that people could not see. He performed miraculous acts and healed the sick, the lame, and even raised the dead. However, he was a sacrificial lamb on the altar, and his precious life he gave. The song then transitions back to the impending apocalypse and the warlords conspiring to enact evil in the world while Satan and his demons rejoice. The final climax of the song is the fire coming down from God in heaven above, destroying all evil forever.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw a bird of heaven fall before the dawn of time.
I witnessed the fall of Satan and his angels, the embodiment of sin and crime.
Satan and his angels, lords of sin, lords of crime.
Referring to the devil and his demons, who are the masters of sin and crime.
Then in the garden of Eden a tragic thing took place.
The tragic event that occured in the Garden of Eden when mankind became fallen sinners.
Man became a fallen sinner. Fallen from God, fallen from grace.
Mankind became separated from God and fell out of grace due to the sin committed in the Garden of Eden.
I saw the crimson line all trough history.
Witnessing to the redemptive thread that flows throughout history.
The need for a messiah to set the world free.
Expressing the need for a savior to liberate the world.
He was born a common child. He lived a life of poverty.
Referring to the humble beginnings of Jesus Christ, who was born into poverty.
But He had a hidden plan the people could not see.
Although not immediately apparent, Jesus had a hidden purpose which the people were not aware of.
He healed the sick, He healed the lame,
Describing the miraculous healings performed by Jesus.
He raised the dead from their graces.
Jesus was able to bring people back from the dead.
A sacrificial lamb on the altar
Jesus Christ is compared to a sacrificial animal offered on the altar to represent the shedding of his blood.
His precious life he gave.
Jesus Christ gave up his life to provide redemption for mankind.
I saw the blood stream down the hill they call the skull.
Depicting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Golgotha (also known as the place of the skull).
I heard, "It is finished" as the rain began to fall.
This is a reference to Jesus' last words before his death, indicating that the work of redemption had been completed.
The warlords gathered 'round the table to plot their strategy.
Portraying Satan and his demons gathering to devise their plan of attack.
Satan and his demons smile in evil glee.
Conveying the gleeful enjoyment that Satan and his demons get from their malevolent schemes.
The battle of all the age is about to take place.
Foreshadowing the ultimate battle of good vs. evil to come.
Evil seeking to devour the pure and holy race.
Describing the destructive nature of evil and its pursuit to destroy the pure and holy.
I saw the fire come down from God in heaven above.
Representing the coming of divine judgment and the defeat of evil.
Evil gone forever by the wrath of holy love.
The eradication of evil due to the unstoppable power of divine love and justice.
Listen closely people to what I have to say.
A call to listen and pay attention to what follows.
Just around the corner, destruction's on its way.
Implying that disaster is imminent and that people should be prepared for it.
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