Jordan
Jana Horn Lyrics

They called me to Jordan, said, "Boy, pack your things
The singer was summoned to go to Jordan, and they were instructed to prepare for the journey.

The greatest bomb is coming to sort out the unclean
The singer was told that a significant event was going to happen, which would cleanse or purify something or someone.

And if you go to Jordan, you'll face your enemies
It was implied that the singer would encounter adversaries if they traveled to Jordan.

But if you don't, you won't have more than your mother's grief
If the artist chose not to go to Jordan, they would experience much sorrow or regret and would disappoint their mother.

And when you go to Jordan, don't stop for anything
The artist received instructions to keep moving and not be distracted along the way to Jordan.

When she asks you if you're thirsty, and you are, don't have a drink
The singer was warned not to accept offers of refreshment, even if they were thirsty, while en route to Jordan.

It's not your task to understand the power of your feet
The singer was told not to worry about their own abilities or where their journey might take them.

You just must walk to Jordan, boy, because it's what we need"
It was emphasized that the artist needed to go to Jordan, regardless of their own feelings, because it was what was required or desired.

So I, to Jordan, with nobody in tow
The artist went alone to Jordan.

Do walk the day into the end of its shadow
The artist continued walking until the day was over and the shadows were longer.

With a mind to quiet the questions that I keep
The singer was trying to silence their own doubts or concerns.

Like a baby in the womb rocks its mother into sleep
The artist compared their calm state to that of an unborn child that lulls its mother to sleep.

And the road's so long, I do not know my name
The journey was so arduous that the singer felt they had lost a sense of their own identity.

By the time my body falls flat at Jordan's gate
The singer anticipated that they would be exhausted and perhaps even collapse upon reaching Jordan.

And I cry, "Brother, sister, Mary Full of Grace
The singer called out for help from religious figures or fellow humans.

Please tell me what I've done to have been pulled up from my place"
The artist was confused and desperate for answers as to why they had been taken away from their home.

And the gate unlocks and there before me stands
The artist arrived at Jordan and the entrance opened to reveal someone.

A man who is so dark, he has black bullets in his hands
The man who appeared before the singer had a sinister appearance, holding ammunition.

And he says, "Friend, my friend, do you remember me?"
The man recognized the singer and greeted them.

And I said, "You must be mistaken, sir, I came from Galilee"
The artist denied knowing the man or being involved with him.

"Why, yes, I know, and you have served me well
The man contradicted the artist and claimed to be aware of their actions and loyalties.

You have found the gates of Jordan despite every kind of hell
The man attributed the artist's success to their perseverance through adversity.

Now, please, you must take this burden off of me
The man requested that the singer help him with a difficult obligation.

I will blow my trumpet, boy, and you'll bomb Galilee"
The man asked the artist to participate in a scheme to harm their hometown.

But, sir, I can't, that is my family
The singer refused to comply with the man's request because they could not betray their own kin.

They are just as dark and troubled and burdened by belief
The singer explained that their relatives were also struggling or suffering, and the man's plan would further harm them.

I can't be cut off from the shadow that was cast by my own feet
The singer could not abandon their own sense of morality or the consequences of their own actions.

To thank God for his calling at the cost of Galilee"
The artist would not sacrifice their hometown and the people they love, even if it meant pleasing God.

Then he grabbed my arm, said, "Take this trumpet here
The man forcibly handed the artist a trumpet.

You can play your town a song while I take them by the ear
The man had a plan to harm the singer's hometown and asked them to provide a distraction.

This is the way of things you simply do not understand
The man claimed that his own scheme was a necessary part of life or the world order that the singer could not comprehend.

And I can only show you grace, dear boy, if you will take my hand"
The man threatened the artist with physical harm unless they cooperated, but also attempted to placate them.

So there I laid my body to rest
The artist ended up in Jordan and perhaps succumbed to exhaustion or met with an unfortunate fate.

Having reached the gates of Jordan for the journey in itself
The artist arrived at Jordan, but the trip was more significant than the destination.

I cannot want to wander any longer through this hell
The singer was tired of traveling through difficult conditions.

To be left for dead in Jordan and be called Emmanuel
The artist imagined a grim outcome of their journey, ending in death in Jordan and being known as a religious figure.