Wishlist
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I wish I was a neutron bomb, for once I could go off.
I wish I was a sacrifice but somehow still lived on.
I wish I was a sentimental ornamnet you hung on
The christmas tree, I wish I was the star that went on top,
I wish I was the evidence
I wish I was the grounds for fifty million hands up raised and opened toward the sky.
I wish I was a sailor with someone who waited for me.
I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me.
I wish I was a messenger, and all the news is good.
I wish I was the full moon shining off your camaro's hood.
I wish I was an alien, at home behind the sun,
I wish I was the souvenir you kept your house key on.
I wish I was the pedal break that you depended on.
I wish I was the verb to trust, and never let you down.
I wish I was the radio song, the one that you turned up,
I wish, I wish, I wish, I wish,
I guess it never stops.
I generally like to take principled stands on issues, especially concerning religion and politics. I have a standard of morality (The Bible) that I try to adhere to, realizing it is impossible for me to do that perfectly. To support someone who’s ideals differ so greatly from mine is not an easy task for me, nor do I think it should be. It is not difficult to tell that Eddie Vedder is not Christian and he certainly has no love for George W. Bush. Although he does not fall into the same category as out of touch radical lefties like Tim Robbins and Sean Penn. He is a self-proclaimed “Patriot”.
Pearl Jam has been one of those bands that I have loved since they first burst onto the scene with “Alive” and “Jeremy”. So I listen to “Wish List” and hear the line “I wish I was a messenger, and all the news is good.” And I can’t help but hold out hope that someday he will want to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which by definition is the good news!
I think he also has a messianic complex, “I wish I was a sacrifice but somehow still lived on.” But who doesn’t really? There is always hope that the Good Shepard may call you into is fold. So go and read the good news, submit yourself to Jesus Christ, be His messenger and all your news will be good!