In an interview, Matt gave his reason for the lyrics in this song and it's pretty deep. The guy rooted his identity in his faith in God, only to have his own doubt cave in on everything he thought he knew. As someone who's going through the same thing, I want to tell Christians to try and understand these worldviews shadowed in doubt. This is real, yall. When I hear a Christian dismiss something like this song for using the F word, I think they are too stubborn to understand the human condition. The man lost his identity...how would you feel?
So Christians who have young kids and don't want them to drop F bombs when singing don't understand the human condition? In that case, what's wrong with young girls singing along to Cardi B and twerking? That's part of the human condition. You act like trying to better yourself and not be a part of the world is a bad thing. Everything you listen to affects you consciously or subconsciously. It's actually admirable for people to have morals / convictions and actually stand up for them instead of being a wishy washy Sunday warrior who only acts Christian on Sunday in front of people at church.
God & Drugs: Drug addiction Glass Houses: Casting Judgment Ghost: Lying/Egocentrism One Man Army: Pride ...and people are losing it over a swear word? TCC has been talking about real-life issues and pushing boundaries for years. This band is honest. I’d prefer an honesty over censorship, any day. I love Jesus, and I’m not going to pretend to be perfect (He’s the only perfect one, anyway). I’ve dropped f-bombs. I’ve sinned- like the rest of you, I’m a flawed and incredibly loved child of God. This song rings true to anyone struggling to find their center, and for those of us Christians, that center is in God. I’ve pulled away from God, I’ve felt anger, and I’ve felt resentment. I’ve felt the dark loneliness that feeling forsaken can bring. I’ve been lost. And I’ve known the love that only God can give us when I finally realized that He was with me all along as I made my way back. If you lose all of the meaning in this song over one word that is not societally “appropriate”, then you missed a great message.
Agreed. If someone is hung up on a swear word they're missing the bigger meaning of this song. I'm a Christian and I occasionally swear. I think Christians make it a bigger issue then it is / needs to be.
As someone that continues to identify my self as a person of faith, it breaks my heart that others in those communities would dismiss the real feelings depicted in these lyrics. The first time I heard this song it brought me to tears because I've known many people that have gone through this feeling of loss and disappointment when their faith was put out. I know for some tbe transition isn't a big deal but for others it truly is this huge question of "well then what the fuck was the point of *this part* of my life?" Its sad to me that some Christians can't EMPATHIZE with that reality. Its normal and I think even healthy to at some point question it all. For some the questions just happen to be louder than what they thought their faith was. We don't have the right to condemn that. They're still just other humans trying to understand who they are in this massive world. Amd that's the beauty of what it is to wonder.
As someone who doesn't like profanity and believes as Christians we need to avoid it, I find the usage of it in this song to be completely necessary and really adds to the song. The usage of the word was to help covey the message of the song. It was used artisically. He is singing about feeling distant from God, so I think the word served its purpose on multiple levels to show the emotional state as well as a sense of "worldliness" that he finds himself pulled in. The whole song is about the struggle. I love it.
Why do you "believe as Christians we need to avoid it"? What's Christianity actually got to do with swearing, because it's not written anywhere saying you guys can't swear.
This song reveals the humanity of all of us. There is no such thing as a perfect human or perfect Christian. To rebuke this song for a curse word is to rebuke yourselves and the meaning behind the struggles we all face during life.
Even though I do not agree with the use of the f word, I understand why they used it for the song. It's about a man who feels like he's falling in his faith. He's angry, confused, distraught. As a Christian, I've gone through these kinds of times, more often than I would like to admit, and it can be scary because on one hand, you want to believe, but on the other hand, you think 'what if it's all for nothing?' That's when I pray harder. Even though I do not feel God's presence, I continue to pray. For as long as there is good in this world, God is still here.
The Classic Crime has never been about singing comfortable feel-good "praise and worship" style songs. That's why I love them! They've been a favorite Christian band of mine for years! "Glass Houses" has been sung at the top of my lungs in my car more times than I can count.
Not really a Christian but I always admired The Classic Crime for having such emotion and heart. They could make you feel anything and had such a beautiful vocabulary. not to say they've lost their vocabulary I'm just a little shocked that they dropped the f bomb. oh well. I still love you guys. The cussing doesn't bother me. I listen to limp bizkit lol. It just caught me by surprise. I actually had to rewind the song to make sure that's what you said lol. keep rocking. You sound beautiful as always!
This is definitely the make or break song for a lot of people. If this song isn't my favorite on the album, it's in the top 3 easily. It met me right where I am in so many ways. I'm a biblical studies major that's recently had a rough year of death, breaking off an engagement, and ultimately just plain old loneliness. So many times over the past year, I've wondered where that wonder went, with all the sadness, anger, and confusion directed more at myself than anything. And sometimes all you need is for someone to have been there. I love that so much of Wonder is answered in Black & White as well.
Agreed. Best song on the album. When I first heard it I had to step back for a moment and contemplate the lyrics and their purpose and usage. Challenged I spend much time researching and studying how I should view the song and it's language usage and have truly grown spiritually because of it. Interesting enough, it was after listening to the song many times and through much time in thought and study that I realized that was the intention of the song in the first place. To express the struggling perspective on organized religion and what truth really is over opinion through this song to the point it challenges others to do the same is true accountability. Well done TCC.
Ahaha 3 seconds away from putting this on the YOUTH playlist thank the lord I listened to the rest of it because that would’ve been one interesting Sunday service... it should have like an explicit language label warning on this or something because I legitimately almost played this song with the f bomb in it in a church. That definitely would’ve been bad. Glad I decided to listen through it, and definitely will be doing that with the rest of them lol
Arielle Shiloh haha! What a great service this song provides for the youth, keeping their leaders on their toes by encouraging careful discernment over blind presupposition ;-)
The Classic Crime This song fucking rocks. The last time I actually listened to you guys was back in 2006 and I accidentally came across your music again. The lyrics and the song hit me hard, especially with a little alcohol in me lol. Please keep making beautiful music like this. There's nothing but shit on the radio nowadays. I'm glad to see you guys making music and doing well all these years later.
I haven't quite figured this band out yet but I'm very intrigued they seem remarkably novel if they are Christian band I've never heard such deep honesty in this type of music
Was shared this by a friend in the LGBT+ community about when they came out. Rocks hard, me coming out as well, I see what they see as well. I grew up Christian/Lutheran and I have to say, the church is one of the worst things imaginable. The Church mind you, not the lessons because a Church are people and the people there are so pious and hurtful. Looking back, I'm glad I left after twenty some odd years. Now I can finally find myself and understand why the wonder died in me too.
Love this song! I have yet to purchase the album, but intend to. I previewed this on iTunes a few days ago and wished that I could listen to the whole thing. Thanks for this!
So many people in these comments can't expand their worldview. Yes they said Fuck. Guess what? Maybe there's not a word to express how they feel completely. Maybe it's better to be honest than appeal to people who can't handle the honest human condition.
Matthew Klugh that's actually one of my favorite things so far about this band they're honest the realness and their imperfections if you want to call them that
that is stinking deep as the Marianas Trench. it shows maturity to explore your own doubts. The bible merely says not to swear, which is different than vulgarity. in the Neẃ Testament you can find language that equates to modern versions of bull$#it, and bloody tampons. i am not saying i agree with the "F"bomb, but maybe it shouldn't be as shocking as it is.
So is no one going to mention how they just straight up drop the f-bomb? I'm not offended or anything I just feel like that's a huge divergence and I don't think any of there other songs have that. I honestly kind of like it but I'm interested to hear what other fans think
Shawn Goto-Gierke I don't think it matters. Lots of artists had done that before and personally I don't think it's a big deal. Sometimes there's just no other way to express the feeling.
Shawn Goto-Gierke im a huge brazilian fan, and here that word has an offensive meaning, it's not a good thing, and maybe because a cultural divergence i dont like It. I dunno, is like It was offensive to me. Just my opinion anyway.
I'm not a huge fan of the swearing but they are not a "Christian" band. They are a band with at least one person (Matt) who professes to be. There is a huge section of the Christian community (especially out in the Seattle area) who have decided over the past 10 or so years that some of the more traditionally taboo things for Christians (i.e. swearing/masturbation) aren't really that big of a deal. I don't really agree but it's the bands decision. Depending on what they/you believe they will have to answer (whether right or wrong) to God. As for me I will just listened to the edited version.
For better or for worse I did not even notice it until I saw your comment. Now that I think about it, I actually really like that they threw it in there. It makes the song feel more honest and genuine, even if a bit blunt. This song (and indeed this album) deals with some pretty heavy, introspective stuff. They're already bearing all emotionally, I think that a no-holds-barred language only reinforces that.
I appreciate it, just because it gets the point across best. No other phrasing there has that kind of texture that makes you subconsciously flinch blended with Matt's tone of defeat. That feeling of pain in the wake of self-defeat sets the emotional precedent for the rest of the song.
forlovexidied no bot lik, theev an d satin arnt bad werds1 like the f word wich is aganst the bibl, and the bilbe dont hav bad werd. Efezians 4. 2 9 says dont sware
Dimento PLexitronum yes they were swearing. A lot of the words are just translated to get the gist of what they're trying to say. So like if someone was trying to translate "you're fucking stupid", they might not include the word "fucking" because it's just there for emphasis and it might confuse a non-English speaker because technically "fucking" means sex. So they might just translate it to "you're unbelievably stupid". So the reader gets the gist, but might not understand that they are swearing.
I love this song and find it so, so relevant. TCC has a way of cutting me to the core with their sound and lyrics. I might be a weirdo but I have to strategically listen to this song so it skips the f-bomb, though. Sometimes I start it at :52 so I don't have to worry about pausing it and skipping, because it's a jarring line, and it really, really interrupts the heart of the song for me. I'm really disappointed in the band's choice to include what I consider tasteless language when a similarly intense and less vulgar word could have a better emotional impact, but alas, it's done. Still, it's such a fantastic song, so it's a shame.
Bethany Johnson Get over it, Becky. Enjoy the art as a whole or not at all. And while you're at it, get your head out of the sand! The word "fuck" is just a word and it was not misused, so why don't you want to hear it? You sound like a coward to me.
Really well written song lyrically and musically, sad though that they felt the need to use profanity. A little disappointed to hear that from a quality band.
Why? How does that at all affect the quality of the band? The only thing them swearing really does is piss off pretencious arseholes who think the depth of lyrics is lessened by cursing, and mindless Christians who hate swearing because that's what they think their religion dictates (even though it doesn't really, it's just what they've been told to believe)
Christianity isn’t just a religion it’s a lifestyle, you dedicate your life to Jesus. And so people are choosing to live a life with God, it’s a lifestyle of living with the cross in your life DAILY. And to some people that consists of not swearing. I hope you can understand everyone has their own opinions and beliefs. Personally I think it’s an amazing song, but as a Christian myself I would love it if they wouldn’t have used profanity mostly most I could blast this song during my youth group. I understand that some people use that language to describe their feelings and emotions because there is simply nothing else to describe how screwed up they feel, trust me I do. But again, personally I wish they wouldn’t have. Though I agree it is good they went with their creative heart, despite what I see the majority of their fans believe. Music is for the writer, as art is for the artist. Not the crowd, or gallery.
it may not lessen the depth, but it certainly brings attention to a lack of lyrical efficiency. i'm not saying that i think TCC has bad lyrical ability, but i certainly thought they could get over the hurdle of what to replace the F bomb with. now i have a song that i think carries a good message... but i have to skip it so my family doesn't have to hear such an unnecessary word. stop acting like swearing isn't idiotic in nature.
OMG WHY ARE U GUYS CURSING NOW THIS MAKES ME UPSET LIKE WHAT THE HECK GO BACK TO THE OLD WAY OF HOW U MADE SONGS WITH A SENSE OF GOD IN IT NOT WITH THIS CURSING CRAP!!!
tanner tomasello Listen to their podcast explaining the album. Matt says he is a Christian but is very wary of oversimplifying the religion. This song is about finding he doesn't believe in a lot of the crap that can be found in Christian culture and how he was in a season where he didn't know what to do with it. But other songs in the album focus more on the need for some of the core broad strokes Christianity brings to the ideas of morality and positive living. He is spiritual, and definitely on the liberal side of Christianity, but a Christian nonetheless.
Way to ruin an otherwise meaningful song with one word. The Classic Crime supporters will make excuses and defend it. but we all know that what this song will be known for is that word. Maybe they truly believe that it is ok to say but is this the cause you want to be known for? Sure there are people being sold into slavery and genocides going on in the world but you were able to look past such trivial things and to make the more important point to your fans that you should be able to say the F word.
If slavery and genocide are so important to you, then why are you so unnecessarily butthurt because a band used one curse word in one song? There's more important things to be upset over (like slavery and genocide) then one word you don't like. Grow a spine.
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In an interview, Matt gave his reason for the lyrics in this song and it's pretty deep. The guy rooted his identity in his faith in God, only to have his own doubt cave in on everything he thought he knew.
As someone who's going through the same thing, I want to tell Christians to try and understand these worldviews shadowed in doubt. This is real, yall. When I hear a Christian dismiss something like this song for using the F word, I think they are too stubborn to understand the human condition. The man lost his identity...how would you feel?
Greg Steele Did he ever find it again? His identity I mean
But he said the word fuck! So all of these absolute dorks can’t even hear the message of the song.
So Christians who have young kids and don't want them to drop F bombs when singing don't understand the human condition?
In that case, what's wrong with young girls singing along to Cardi B and twerking? That's part of the human condition.
You act like trying to better yourself and not be a part of the world is a bad thing. Everything you listen to affects you consciously or subconsciously. It's actually admirable for people to have morals / convictions and actually stand up for them instead of being a wishy washy Sunday warrior who only acts Christian on Sunday in front of people at church.
Known this band for years. They’re waaay too underrated. I wish more people would recognize how talented they are.
Same. They deserve more than they get. First song I heard was salt in the snow and I've been hooked ever since
Totally concur
God & Drugs: Drug addiction
Glass Houses: Casting Judgment
Ghost: Lying/Egocentrism
One Man Army: Pride
...and people are losing it over a swear word? TCC has been talking about real-life issues and pushing boundaries for years.
This band is honest. I’d prefer an honesty over censorship, any day. I love Jesus, and I’m not going to pretend to be perfect (He’s the only perfect one, anyway). I’ve dropped f-bombs. I’ve sinned- like the rest of you, I’m a flawed and incredibly loved child of God.
This song rings true to anyone struggling to find their center, and for those of us Christians, that center is in God. I’ve pulled away from God, I’ve felt anger, and I’ve felt resentment. I’ve felt the dark loneliness that feeling forsaken can bring. I’ve been lost. And I’ve known the love that only God can give us when I finally realized that He was with me all along as I made my way back. If you lose all of the meaning in this song over one word that is not societally “appropriate”, then you missed a great message.
Not Christian but I dig your input!
Amanda Lehman, perhaps you missed the higher message....
Agreed. If someone is hung up on a swear word they're missing the bigger meaning of this song. I'm a Christian and I occasionally swear. I think Christians make it a bigger issue then it is / needs to be.
Best song on the album.
Fuck, I love this song.
As someone that continues to identify my self as a person of faith, it breaks my heart that others in those communities would dismiss the real feelings depicted in these lyrics. The first time I heard this song it brought me to tears because I've known many people that have gone through this feeling of loss and disappointment when their faith was put out. I know for some tbe transition isn't a big deal but for others it truly is this huge question of "well then what the fuck was the point of *this part* of my life?" Its sad to me that some Christians can't EMPATHIZE with that reality. Its normal and I think even healthy to at some point question it all. For some the questions just happen to be louder than what they thought their faith was. We don't have the right to condemn that. They're still just other humans trying to understand who they are in this massive world. Amd that's the beauty of what it is to wonder.
Very good points.
As someone who doesn't like profanity and believes as Christians we need to avoid it, I find the usage of it in this song to be completely necessary and really adds to the song. The usage of the word was to help covey the message of the song. It was used artisically. He is singing about feeling distant from God, so I think the word served its purpose on multiple levels to show the emotional state as well as a sense of "worldliness" that he finds himself pulled in. The whole song is about the struggle. I love it.
Why do you "believe as Christians we need to avoid it"? What's Christianity actually got to do with swearing, because it's not written anywhere saying you guys can't swear.
This song reveals the humanity of all of us. There is no such thing as a perfect human or perfect Christian. To rebuke this song for a curse word is to rebuke yourselves and the meaning behind the struggles we all face during life.
Even though I do not agree with the use of the f word, I understand why they used it for the song. It's about a man who feels like he's falling in his faith. He's angry, confused, distraught. As a Christian, I've gone through these kinds of times, more often than I would like to admit, and it can be scary because on one hand, you want to believe, but on the other hand, you think 'what if it's all for nothing?' That's when I pray harder. Even though I do not feel God's presence, I continue to pray. For as long as there is good in this world, God is still here.
I also go through this phase right now and thank you for saying the same feelings I currently have.
The Classic Crime has never been about singing comfortable feel-good "praise and worship" style songs. That's why I love them! They've been a favorite Christian band of mine for years! "Glass Houses" has been sung at the top of my lungs in my car more times than I can count.
The first time i heard this i cryied its not only the best in the album for me but its my favorite song
Actually, I've cried when heard this song.
I'm 30 years old now... and this song rips me right through my heart. The world needs more songs like this.
Not really a Christian but I always admired The Classic Crime for having such emotion and heart. They could make you feel anything and had such a beautiful vocabulary.
not to say they've lost their vocabulary I'm just a little shocked that they dropped the f bomb.
oh well. I still love you guys.
The cussing doesn't bother me. I listen to limp bizkit lol. It just caught me by surprise. I actually had to rewind the song to make sure that's what you said lol. keep rocking. You sound beautiful as always!
This is definitely the make or break song for a lot of people. If this song isn't my favorite on the album, it's in the top 3 easily.
It met me right where I am in so many ways. I'm a biblical studies major that's recently had a rough year of death, breaking off an engagement, and ultimately just plain old loneliness. So many times over the past year, I've wondered where that wonder went, with all the sadness, anger, and confusion directed more at myself than anything. And sometimes all you need is for someone to have been there.
I love that so much of Wonder is answered in Black & White as well.
Tselel I play Black & White on repeat a few times every day
I f-ing love this song.
The classic crime rocks !!!thanks for sharing your musical talent. Ill be praying for you all
I love that they said it you guys don't hold them down they are humans too the song needed it and they delivered
Word!
You know it's a good song when you find yourself singing along with it the first time you're listening to it
Just hearing this song, felt so real
Agreed. Best song on the album. When I first heard it I had to step back for a moment and contemplate the lyrics and their purpose and usage. Challenged I spend much time researching and studying how I should view the song and it's language usage and have truly grown spiritually because of it. Interesting enough, it was after listening to the song many times and through much time in thought and study that I realized that was the intention of the song in the first place. To express the struggling perspective on organized religion and what truth really is over opinion through this song to the point it challenges others to do the same is true accountability. Well done TCC.
I love that every their new album is just a more beautiful masterpiece than the previous one.
Ahaha 3 seconds away from putting this on the YOUTH playlist thank the lord I listened to the rest of it because that would’ve been one interesting Sunday service... it should have like an explicit language label warning on this or something because I legitimately almost played this song with the f bomb in it in a church. That definitely would’ve been bad. Glad I decided to listen through it, and definitely will be doing that with the rest of them lol
Besides that awesome song though!
Arielle Shiloh haha! What a great service this song provides for the youth, keeping their leaders on their toes by encouraging careful discernment over blind presupposition ;-)
The Classic Crime This song fucking rocks. The last time I actually listened to you guys was back in 2006 and I accidentally came across your music again. The lyrics and the song hit me hard, especially with a little alcohol in me lol. Please keep making beautiful music like this. There's nothing but shit on the radio nowadays. I'm glad to see you guys making music and doing well all these years later.
I haven't quite figured this band out yet but I'm very intrigued they seem remarkably novel if they are Christian band I've never heard such deep honesty in this type of music
the best
I'm from brazil and The bigiest fan of you in here so... Kep going guys, Brazil loves you! And great album by The way
I've had this song in my head for like 3 weeks. Just love it. I love your voice. Been listening to you for about 10 years
Damn this is a good song.
My favorite song on the new album. Thanks for all you do guys!
Seriously my favorite song off the new album. Thanks for this! :)
Such a beautiful song. The lyrics and instruments are so powerful.
Was shared this by a friend in the LGBT+ community about when they came out. Rocks hard, me coming out as well, I see what they see as well.
I grew up Christian/Lutheran and I have to say, the church is one of the worst things imaginable. The Church mind you, not the lessons because a Church are people and the people there are so pious and hurtful. Looking back, I'm glad I left after twenty some odd years. Now I can finally find myself and understand why the wonder died in me too.
Love this song! I have yet to purchase the album, but intend to. I previewed this on iTunes a few days ago and wished that I could listen to the whole thing. Thanks for this!
Words can only hurt you if you let them
I was waiting for this to come up here!! 💙💙💙 it's absolutely... Woundrous I guess
Great video! One of my favorite lyric videos
Hunter Martin yes! James made an amazing video for such a good song.
Thanks!
This is deep
I've seen good people die, while i've been barely alive....WOW
I know right
that was legitness
So many people in these comments can't expand their worldview. Yes they said Fuck. Guess what? Maybe there's not a word to express how they feel completely. Maybe it's better to be honest than appeal to people who can't handle the honest human condition.
Jonathan O'Neal I guess things can always change.. but its still a good song..
So your justification is that has as a poor vocabulary? I guess none of those books he read was a thesaurus or a dictionary. LOL
Matthew Klugh that's actually one of my favorite things so far about this band they're honest the realness and their imperfections if you want to call them that
ecstatic
Have the Crime Boss kickstarter packages been sent out yet?
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oh fuck
that is stinking deep as the Marianas Trench. it shows maturity to explore your own doubts. The bible merely says not to swear, which is different than vulgarity. in the Neẃ Testament you can find language that equates to modern versions of bull$#it, and bloody tampons. i am not saying i agree with the "F"bomb, but maybe it shouldn't be as shocking as it is.
12th view lol
So is no one going to mention how they just straight up drop the f-bomb? I'm not offended or anything I just feel like that's a huge divergence and I don't think any of there other songs have that. I honestly kind of like it but I'm interested to hear what other fans think
Shawn Goto-Gierke I don't think it matters. Lots of artists had done that before and personally I don't think it's a big deal. Sometimes there's just no other way to express the feeling.
Shawn Goto-Gierke im a huge brazilian fan, and here that word has an offensive meaning, it's not a good thing, and maybe because a cultural divergence i dont like It. I dunno, is like It was offensive to me. Just my opinion anyway.
I'm not a huge fan of the swearing but they are not a "Christian" band. They are a band with at least one person (Matt) who professes to be. There is a huge section of the Christian community (especially out in the Seattle area) who have decided over the past 10 or so years that some of the more traditionally taboo things for Christians (i.e. swearing/masturbation) aren't really that big of a deal. I don't really agree but it's the bands decision. Depending on what they/you believe they will have to answer (whether right or wrong) to God. As for me I will just listened to the edited version.
For better or for worse I did not even notice it until I saw your comment. Now that I think about it, I actually really like that they threw it in there. It makes the song feel more honest and genuine, even if a bit blunt. This song (and indeed this album) deals with some pretty heavy, introspective stuff. They're already bearing all emotionally, I think that a no-holds-barred language only reinforces that.
I appreciate it, just because it gets the point across best. No other phrasing there has that kind of texture that makes you subconsciously flinch blended with Matt's tone of defeat. That feeling of pain in the wake of self-defeat sets the emotional precedent for the rest of the song.
O em gosh theirs swareing now? no tanks, I rmembar win this was a christan band sunging abot Jasus. tis is so sad.
you know Paul and Jesus were great at swearing right? They called people den of thieves, satan, etc.
forlovexidied no bot lik, theev an d satin arnt bad werds1 like the f word wich is aganst the bibl, and the bilbe dont hav bad werd. Efezians 4. 2 9 says dont sware
Dimento PLexitronum yes they were swearing. A lot of the words are just translated to get the gist of what they're trying to say. So like if someone was trying to translate "you're fucking stupid", they might not include the word "fucking" because it's just there for emphasis and it might confuse a non-English speaker because technically "fucking" means sex. So they might just translate it to "you're unbelievably stupid". So the reader gets the gist, but might not understand that they are swearing.
Dimento PLexitronum you type stupid as hell
Dimento PLexitronum yeah its really fucking sad
I love this song and find it so, so relevant. TCC has a way of cutting me to the core with their sound and lyrics. I might be a weirdo but I have to strategically listen to this song so it skips the f-bomb, though. Sometimes I start it at :52 so I don't have to worry about pausing it and skipping, because it's a jarring line, and it really, really interrupts the heart of the song for me. I'm really disappointed in the band's choice to include what I consider tasteless language when a similarly intense and less vulgar word could have a better emotional impact, but alas, it's done. Still, it's such a fantastic song, so it's a shame.
Bethany Johnson Get over it, Becky. Enjoy the art as a whole or not at all. And while you're at it, get your head out of the sand! The word "fuck" is just a word and it was not misused, so why don't you want to hear it? You sound like a coward to me.
thanks to your fantastic advice, I am now over it and totally immune. thanks, bro!
Damn.. the F word though
Really well written song lyrically and musically, sad though that they felt the need to use profanity. A little disappointed to hear that from a quality band.
Why? How does that at all affect the quality of the band? The only thing them swearing really does is piss off pretencious arseholes who think the depth of lyrics is lessened by cursing, and mindless Christians who hate swearing because that's what they think their religion dictates (even though it doesn't really, it's just what they've been told to believe)
Christianity isn’t just a religion it’s a lifestyle, you dedicate your life to Jesus. And so people are choosing to live a life with God, it’s a lifestyle of living with the cross in your life DAILY. And to some people that consists of not swearing. I hope you can understand everyone has their own opinions and beliefs. Personally I think it’s an amazing song, but as a Christian myself I would love it if they wouldn’t have used profanity mostly most I could blast this song during my youth group. I understand that some people use that language to describe their feelings and emotions because there is simply nothing else to describe how screwed up they feel, trust me I do. But again, personally I wish they wouldn’t have. Though I agree it is good they went with their creative heart, despite what I see the majority of their fans believe. Music is for the writer, as art is for the artist. Not the crowd, or gallery.
it may not lessen the depth, but it certainly brings attention to a lack of lyrical efficiency. i'm not saying that i think TCC has bad lyrical ability, but i certainly thought they could get over the hurdle of what to replace the F bomb with.
now i have a song that i think carries a good message... but i have to skip it so my family doesn't have to hear such an unnecessary word.
stop acting like swearing isn't idiotic in nature.
but tbh other than that this song is litt keep going just no more cursing and put god in it more all i have to say
Jace Tompkins people are all in different lengths of there walk. You're don't get to dictate what they write, shut up.
OMG WHY ARE U GUYS CURSING NOW THIS MAKES ME UPSET LIKE WHAT THE HECK GO BACK TO THE OLD WAY OF HOW U MADE SONGS WITH A SENSE OF GOD IN IT NOT WITH THIS CURSING CRAP!!!
It's a word built with emotion around it. I don't think they specified that they are Christians, but spiritual beings.
tanner tomasello Listen to their podcast explaining the album. Matt says he is a Christian but is very wary of oversimplifying the religion. This song is about finding he doesn't believe in a lot of the crap that can be found in Christian culture and how he was in a season where he didn't know what to do with it. But other songs in the album focus more on the need for some of the core broad strokes Christianity brings to the ideas of morality and positive living. He is spiritual, and definitely on the liberal side of Christianity, but a Christian nonetheless.
who cares about swearing, fuck that c;
Jace Tompkins stop yo it them not you
I've heard a ton of Christians curse and it didn't change my view of them
Way to ruin an otherwise meaningful song with one word. The Classic Crime supporters will make excuses and defend it. but we all know that what this song will be known for is that word. Maybe they truly believe that it is ok to say but is this the cause you want to be known for? Sure there are people being sold into slavery and genocides going on in the world but you were able to look past such trivial things and to make the more important point to your fans that you should be able to say the F word.
Matthew Klugh slavery and genocide are fucked up
If slavery and genocide are so important to you, then why are you so unnecessarily butthurt because a band used one curse word in one song? There's more important things to be upset over (like slavery and genocide) then one word you don't like.
Grow a spine.