"John Foxx" is the stage name of English musician Dennis Leigh; born on the… Read Full Bio ↴"John Foxx" is the stage name of English musician Dennis Leigh; born on the 26th of September 1947 in Chorley, Lancashire, England. He was the original lead singer of the band "Ultravox!" (previously known as "Tiger Lily"), before embarking on a solo career in 1979.

Recent work has been as part of John Foxx and The Maths and he has had a number of collaborations including John Foxx & Steve D'Agostino, John Foxx and The Belbury Circle, John Foxx and Jori Hulkkonen, John Foxx & Robin Guthrie, John Foxx & Louis Gordon.

Pater Noster
John Foxx Lyrics

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sanctificetur nomen tuum; adveniat regnum tuum; FIAT voluntas killed, sicut in caelo and in will terra. Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie; and dimitte nobis output will nostra, sicut and our dimittimus debitoribus nostris; and our inducas in tentationem, sed released our A malo. Amen.

translation:
Our Father which are with the skies, that your name is sanctified, which your reign comes, that your will is made on the ground as with the sky. Give us today our bread of this day. Forgive us our offences, as we also forgive with those which offended us. And do not subject to us with temptation, but deliver to us evil. Amen

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to John Foxx's song Pater Noster are a direct reference to the Lord's Prayer, which is recited by Christians all over the world. The song serves as a hauntingly beautiful rendition of the prayer, where Foxx's voice echoes through the lines with a sense of melancholy and desperation. The first line of the prayer, "Our Father which art in heaven", is translated as "Our Father which are with the skies" in the song, underscoring the importance of the heavens in Christian theology.

The next lines, "hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven", describe the desire of the faithful for God's name to be celebrated and for his reign to begin on earth. Foxx's delivery of these lines is slow and deliberate, building up a sense of anticipation for the moment when God's kingdom will come. The third stanza, "Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors", is a plea for sustenance and mercy from God, underscoring the fragility of human life.

The final stanza of the song addresses the temptation to commit sin and the desire to be protected from evil. Foxx repeats "deliver us from evil" in a hushed whisper, underscoring the importance of the faithful remaining steadfast in their commitment to God. The song closes with the word "Amen", which is a traditional way of concluding prayers in the Christian faith.

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