secular songs which could be about Jesus Christ

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How many songs can we think of whose lyrics could be interpreted to be about Jesus Christ?

I can think of a few. And I would certainly appreciate your input, too.

Let's start with this Anne Murray classic — God bless her precious soul:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X79Jko9bBI]Anne Murray, You Needed Me[/ame]

"I cried a tear
You wiped it dry
I was confused
You cleared my mind

I sold my soul
You bought it back for me
And held me up
And gave me dignity
Somehow you needed me

You gave me strength
To stand alone again
To face the world
Out on my own again

You put me high
Upon a pedestal
So high that I could
Almost see eternity
You needed me, you needed me

And I can't believe it's you
I can't believe it's true
I needed you
And you were there

And I'll never leave
Why should I leave, I'd be a fool
'Cause I've finally found
Someone who really cares

You held my hand
When it was cold
When I was lost
You took me home

You gave me hope
When I was at the end
And turned my lies
Back into truth again
You even called me friend

You gave me strength
To stand alone again
To face the world
Out on my own again

You put me high
Upon a pedestal
So high that I could
Almost see eternity
You needed me, you needed me
You needed me, you needed me"

Lyrics courtesy of metrolyrics.com

 

[jan]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2aLx8R0JT8]Grand Funk Railroad - I Can Feel Him In The Morning - YouTube[/ame]

 

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Grand Funk Railroad - I Can Feel Him In The Morning

Awesome, jan.

Here's another one — written about a Greenpeace ship; can very easily be interpreted to have a deeper undertone about the founder of Christianity.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0phDcqA7v4]White Lion, Little Fighter[/ame]

"Are you cryin' tonight, are you
Feelin' alright
I'll tell the world that you are
Down on your luck

You were one of a kind
One who'd never give in
Even when they put a price on your head

Has anyone heard the tales you tell?
Or seen the scars you wear?
Did anyone speak up when you fell?
Does anybody care?

Rise again little fighter
And let the world know the reason why
Shine again little fighter
And don't let 'em end the things you do

And you were one with a cause,
And a reason to be
You were a fighter for peace
On this earth
And you were never afraid
You put your life on the line
And you were always alone
Out on the sea

Without a weapon in your hand
You came to fight a war
They took your life, but didn't know
That you would never die

Rise again little fighter
And let the world know the reason why
Shine again little fighter
And don't let 'em end the things you do

Are you feelin' alright?
'Cause I care ...

Rise again little fighter
And let the world know the reason why
Shine again little fighter
And don't let 'em end the things you do

Rise again little fighter
And let the world know the reason why
Shine again little fighter
And don't let 'em end the things you do

Yeah, don't let 'em ever end the things you do"

Lyrics reprinted by songfacts.com

 

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Another one:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKppSotWL3o]Blues Image, Ride Captain Ride[/ame]

"Seventy three men sailed up
From the San Francisco Bay,
Rolled off of their ship
And here's what they had to say.

'We're callin' everyone to ride along
To another shore,
We can laugh our lives away
and be free once more.'

But no one heard them callin',
No one came at all,
'Cause they were too busy watchin'
Those old raindrops fall.

As a storm was blowin'
Out on the peaceful sea,
Seventy three men sailed off
To history.

Ride, captain ride
Upon your mystery ship,
Be amazed at the friends
You have here on your trip.

Ride, captain ride
Upon your mystery ship,
On your way to a world
That others might have missed.

(Instrumental)

Seventy three men sailed up
From the San Francisco Bay,
Got off their ship
And here's what they had to say.

'We're callin' everyone to ride along
To another shore,
We can laugh our lives away
And be free once more.'

Ride, captain ride
Upon your mystery ship,
Be amazed at the friends
You have here on your trip.

Ride, captain ride
Upon your mystery ship,
On your way to a world
That others might have missed.

Ride, captain ride
Upon your mystery ship,
Be amazed at the friends
You have here on your trip."

Lyrics copied from lyricsfreak.com

 

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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12bM1CqHoBY]Toad the Wet Sprocket, Walk on the Ocean[/ame]

 

[bayoubill]

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[Jarlaxle]

Billy Joel...this was played at my cousin's funeral.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSq4B_zHqPM]The River Of Dreams[/ame]

...full of Biblical imagery. (The dude making the video certainly thought so...)

(And yes, I think the blonde in the white top at 2:38 IS, in fact, Christie Brinkley.)

 

[CrusaderFrank]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azawb907Bjg]Ian Gillan - Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say) - YouTube[/ame]

I know I know I cheated but I just listened to this yesterday

 

[bayoubill]

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