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The story that is My Epic has been in the works for several years. The whole process started in 1998 when Aaron, Jesse, and Matt first started playing together in what quickly became their first band, The Right Wing Conspiracy, later known as Shaddai. Through their experiences together, the five boys in Shaddai grew as musicians and as a band, and by the summer of 2004, after playing shows ranging from their home town of Fredericksburg, VA to Cornerstone Festival in Illinois and earning a reputation for their energy as well as their technical ability and songwriting prowess, Shaddai was on the brink of taking over the world. Jesse was about to join the rest of the band in the college world, and with the whole band living close together, good things looked to be just ahead. The momentum of the band was brought to a halt in the later part of the summer with the departure of Jono, and the remaining members of Shaddai were faced with the decision of whether to press on, reform, restart, or retire. They knew that it was time to put Shaddai in the past. They threw the ashes of Shaddai to the wind and looked back on the era with a grin. Within a short amount of time, after very little discussion, Aaron, Jesse, and Matt realized the obvious: they had to keep playing together, but something new was in the air. What began as a dilemma actually became a blessing as the three of them found themselves with a chance to refine their focus and take their music in a more adventurous direction. Jono stuck around as the band's closest friend and applied his savvy of all things business to the task of managing the band.

_____It was easy enough to realize the opportunity to begin something new, but the band still needed to complete their lineup with a bass player. Over the remainder of the summer, the as yet unnamed band were working hard to put their heads together, and there was very quick agreement that their school friend Jeremiah would be just the person for the job. As Aaron tells it, the band was thinking of the people they knew, and "the whole time, Jeremiah was just the only person we could think about." They returned to school to find that Jeremiah had moved into the dorm in the room next to Jesse's, and this turn of events was too big to be coincidence. The fit was too natural not to be perfect, and in September of 2004, there were four members of the band with a common vision and a passion waiting to be released. By February, the band was ready to play their first show, which ended up being a very successful and impressive debut in front of a few hundred receptive and enthusiastic audience members. My Epic spent a few days in March of 2005 recording a two-song teaser with their good friend and producer extraordinaire Andrew Prousalis. With the band out of the blocks and off at full speed, it's just a matter of time before their momentum carries them to the attention of anyone with their ear to the ground.

childbodybride
My Epic Lyrics

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When they laid my King to rest
It was my shame He wore to bed
And it's the only part of Him
The Father did not resurrect

Now in my Father's land
There are no lesser men
Nobody barely wins or only just gets in

'Cause Jesus never fell in love
With open eyes He walked directly to the cross
He knew exactly what I cost
and He still went.

Like a body, close-connected and known
So You've called us, and so we are
And like a child nurtured, protected, adored
Somehow You name us, and so we are
And like a bride, cherished at dawn and waited for
So intimate with every title that You love her for.

My God, You never fell in love
With open eyes, You chose to die upon the cross
You knew exactly what I cost
I was worthless, but you made me worth it
I was a slave content to beg beneath your table
But You took me in and made me a son.

When I finally arrive and my body glides me home

Jesus, who once bore my shame, adorned in majesty on His throne
I will stand and wearing His righteouness as my cloak

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of My Epic's song "childbodybride" revolve around the concept of God's sacrificial love for humanity through Jesus Christ. The song begins by referencing Jesus' death and burial, with the singer acknowledging that it was their shame that Jesus carried with Him to the grave. The phrase "the only part of Him, the Father did not resurrect" refers to the fact that Jesus was raised from the dead in full, but did not bring the shame of humanity back with Him. This emphasizes the idea that, through His death and resurrection, Jesus was able to cleanse humanity of its sin and shame.

The following lines describe the world that awaits us in heaven, where there are "no lesser men" and "nobody barely wins or only just gets in". This emphasizes the idea that everyone who is saved through Jesus is equal and loved equally by God. The line "Cause Jesus never fell in love" means that Jesus's love was not based on attraction or infatuation, but rather a selfless, sacrificial love that led Him to willingly die on the cross. He knew exactly what it would cost, but He still chose to save humanity.

The second half of the song focuses on how God views humanity. The lines "like a body, close-connected and known" and "like a child nurtured, protected, adored" depict how God sees us as His creation- as something to be cherished and loved. The word "bride" in the line "and like a bride, cherished at dawn and waited for" is a reference to the metaphor of the church as the bride of Christ. This is a common analogy in Christian theology, where the church is seen as Jesus's beloved.

In conclusion, childbodybride is a deeply theological song that delves into the concepts of sacrificial love, redemption, and humanity's relationship with God.

Line by Line Meaning

When they laid my King to rest
When Christ was buried in the tomb

It was my shame He wore to bed
Christ took on the shame of humanity while in the tomb

And it's the only part of Him
The shame is the only part of Christ that did not rise again

The Father did not resurrect
God did not raise the shame of humanity from the grave

Now in my Father's land
Heaven, where God the Father resides

There are no lesser men
In heaven, all are equal and no one is deemed lesser based on earthly accomplishments

Nobody barely wins or only just gets in
There are no half-hearted or mediocre believers in heaven; all who enter are fully devoted to Christ

'Cause Jesus never fell in love
Christ did not have romantic love for anyone while on earth

With open eyes He walked directly to the cross
Christ willingly went to the cross with full awareness of what it would cost

He knew exactly what I cost
Christ was aware of the price that had to be paid for humanity's salvation

and He still went.
Despite the cost, Christ still chose to die for humanity

Like a body, close-connected and known
The members of the Church are closely connected and familiar with one another

So You've called us, and so we are
God has called us and we have responded, becoming a part of the Church

And like a child nurtured, protected, adored
God cares for us as a loving parent would their child

Somehow You name us, and so we are
God has given us a sense of identity and purpose

And like a bride, cherished at dawn and waited for
The Church is comparable to a bride that Christ eagerly awaits and loves deeply

So intimate with every title that You love her for.
Christ knows us intimately and loves us for who we truly are

My God, You never fell in love
The singer addresses God, acknowledging that God did not have romantic love for anyone on earth

With open eyes, You chose to die upon the cross
God fully aware of the sacrifice, willingly gave His life for humanity's salvation

You knew exactly what I cost
God was aware of the tremendous price that had to be paid for humanity's salvation

I was worthless, but you made me worth it
The artist recognizes their own unworthiness, but acknowledges that God made them valuable through salvation

I was a slave content to beg beneath your table
The artist was once a slave to sin, but was humbly grateful for even the smallest blessings from God

But You took me in and made me a son.
God redeemed the singer from their former way of life and lovingly adopted them into His family

When I finally arrive and my body glides me home
Referring to the artist's eventual death and entrance into heaven

Jesus, who once bore my shame, adorned in majesty on His throne
Christ, who took on the shame of humanity, now rules in glorious majesty

I will stand and wearing His righteousness as my cloak
The singer will stand before Christ in heaven, clothed in the righteousness He provided for them

Contributed by Thomas O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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