Bob Dylan- "Property Of Jesus" Meaning?
Fahka
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I always really liked this song... but i cant fn figure out what or who rather the song is about... im pretty sure its has religious stance, but beyond that im a lil lost, any help?
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Because he has denied himself the things that you can't live without
Laugh at him behind his back just like the others do
Remind him of what he used to be when he comes walking through.
He's the property of Jesus
Resent him to the bone
You got something better
You've got a heart of stone.
Stop your conversation when he passes on the street
Hope he falls upon himself, oh, won't that be sweet
Because he can't be exploited by superstition anymore
Because he can't be bribed or bought by the things that you adore.
He's the property of Jesus
Resent him to the bone
You got something better
You've got a heart of stone.
When the whip that's keeping you in line doesn't make him jump
Say he's hard-of-hearing, say that he's a chump
Say he's out of step with reality as you try to test his nerve
Because he doesn't pay tribute to the king that you serve.
He's the property of Jesus
Resent him to the bone
You got something better
You've got a heart of stone.
Say that he's a looser 'cause he got no common sense
Because he don't increase his worth at someone else's expense
Because he's not afraid of trying, say he's got no style
'Cause he doesn't tell you jokes or fairy tales, say things that make you smile.
He's the property of Jesus
Resent him to the bone
You got something better
You've got a heart of stone.
You can laugh at salvation, you can play Olympic games
You think that when you rest at last you'll go back from where you came
But you're picked up quite a story and you've changed since the womb
What happened to the real you, you've been captured but by whom ?
He's the property of Jesus
Resent him to the bone
You got something better
You've got a heart of stone.
never heard this song before---I googled for the lyrics.
from what I can tell, it sounds very sarcastic. The whole refrain about "He's the property of Jesus, resent him to the bone, you got something better , you've got at heart of stone"--I'm hoping all this is sarcastic anyway--like he's taking it from the "sinner's" point of view but putting him down as well. Am I wrong? I don't know--its late. I need sleep. hope this helps ya.
For a few years in the early '80s (1979-1983, I think) he wrote some albums of songs about faith in Jesus and what it meant to him to be a Christian. He eventually dropped his pursuit of Christianity and continued to make (some would say better) music.
I think it's a safe bet this song is a satirical look at the person who resents or rejects Jesus. The 'heart of stone' is reminiscent of passages from the Bible that describe non-believers as hard-hearted or having their hearts hardened.
Just my take...
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