Those outside the camp of Christ will likely see hints of spirituality. They ought to leave their past behind them and move forward in their lives. How would an outsider interpret the song?ĤK&C offers practical advice easily digestible for unbelievers using everyday language. Lines 1 and 2: Lest they become unfit for the Kingdom of God (Luke 9:62). Lines 1-7: Describes the long, hard process of migrating from a constraining lifestyle of sin to a life-filled walk with Christ (Romans 6:1-11, Romans 7:4-6, Galatians 2:19-20, 2 Timothy 2:11, and 1 Peter 2:24). 4K&C speaks to the wife mentioned in Verse 1, offering sound advice and themselves as a shelter to begin the healing process (John 15:13). The fear of making mistakes stops many in their tracks, unable to cope and move forward. Lines 1-5: One who is arrested has been seized, bound, tied up. Lines 1-5: Rewords the three points mentioned in Pre-Chorus. Reroute their thought process away from their former life and towards progress (Philippians 3:12-14).Ask for God’s assistance via prayer, perhaps with the LORD’s prayer (Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:2-4).Leave their past behind them (Isaiah 43:18-19, Luke 9:62, and Philippians 3:13-14).Lines 1-4: 4K&C offers several solutions to address their issue: It reminds me of how Jesus must have felt on the cross, as if the Father forsook Him in Matthew 27:46, Himself quoting from Psalm 22:1. They are at their wit’s end, leading into a solution offered in Chorus.
The word “dear” is a dead giveaway that it’s a wife.ĤK&C contemplates how they’ve arrived at isolation. Lines 1-5: The context of “You” is a human partner. How much of the lyrics line up with Scripture?Īll of these lyrics agree with the Bible. We’re going to move forward in our lives.'”ĤK&C expressed this concept with clarity and accuracy. The next day he calls them out again and when all the sailors were on land, he gives the command to burn the ships because he said, ‘We’re not going to retreat. “All the men were terrified of going into the unknown and he realized that even those boats were grimy, stinky and small, they wanted to stay on the boats because it was familiar. This expression is consistent with Luke’s testimony on this song, who explains that the phrase “burn the ships” is this: 4K&C patiently and lovingly offer themselves as a safe space, to help the wife progress with them through prayer, indicating trust in God. The focus shifts specifically to the wife, addicted to pills that must go. What message does the song communicate?Įxamining their past and actions of a wife, 4K&C understands that wallowing in their mistakes constrains them, unable to move forward in their lives. Note to new users: This is a different kind of review site! Read About the Berean Test and Evaluation Criteria prior to reading this review. Throughout this review of Burn the Ships, I will refer to this artist as “4K&C”. Their latest studio album Burn the Ships won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album this year.
“For King and Country” was the battle cry of English soldiers willing to lay down their lives for their king and their country. Our producer overheard our conversation and swung around in his chair and said, ‘What about For King & Country?’ And we all felt a sense of providence in that moment. We were in the studio recording our debut record that Joel had the idea of All The King’s Men, like the Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme. “We wanted a band name that carried more meaning. Dissatisfied with their band’s name, in 2009, they renamed it to For King & Country (stylized as for KING & COUNTRY) for the following reason: Australian brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone created Austoville in 2007, renaming it to Joel & Luke before releasing their EP A Tale of Two Towns in 2008.
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