Jars of Clay- Flood

I've always like the song "Flood" by Jars of Clay, but never really stopped to think about the lyrics. (I rarely do.) But, like always, when I read 'Lyssa's blogs I really stop and think, and she really inspires me. Actually, the only reason I thought of this song was because, I was going to listen to the first Jars of Clay song that popped up on Youtube; it was the second, actually, but I didn't really like the first one, it's a whopping 6:14 minutes long!!! Anyways... Then I remembered something Kristin said about the song, she said that it was a good song, and it had good lyrics. I didn't really get what she meant, but enjoyed the song. So, I am on a quest to find out what she meant! :)
When I heard the part about 40 days, I thought, "Wait a minute, that couldn't be refering to the Biblical flood could it?" So, let's look at Genesis 7:17, (NIV,) "For fourty days the flood kept coming on the eath, and as the waters increased they lifted the ark high above the earth." Hmm... In the song, fourty days is correct, high above the earth would probably work for "so high that I cannot fall," but I still have some doubt. Before I get too carried away, here's the lyrics:
Rain, rain on my face
It hasn't stopped raining for days
My world is a flood
Slowly I become one with the mud
But if I can't swim after forty days
And my mind is crushed by the thrashing waves
Lift me up,
So high that I cannot fall
Lift me oh, woah...
Lift me up!
When I am falling
Lift me up!
I'm weak and I'm dying
Lift me up!
I need you to hold me
Lift me up!
Keep me from drowning again...
Downpour on my soul
Splashing in the ocean, I'm losing control
Dark sky all around
I can't feel my feet touching the ground
But if I can't swim after forty days
And my mind is crushed by the thrashing waves
Lift me up,
So high that I cannot fall
Lift me oh, woah...
Lift me up!
When I am falling
Lift me up!
I'm weak and I'm dying
Lift me up!
I need you to hold me
Lift me up!
Keep me from drowning again...
Calm the storms that drench my eyes
Dry the streams still flowing
Cast down all the waves of sin
And guilt that overthrow me
If I can't swim after forty days
And my mind is crushed by the
thrashing waves
Lift me up,
So high that I cannot fall
Lift me oh, woah...
Lift me up!
When I am falling
Lift me up!
I'm weak and I'm dying
Lift me up!
I need you to hold me
Lift me up!
Keep from drowning again
Lift me up!
When I am falling
Lift me up!
I'm weak and I'm dying
Lift me up!
I need you to hold me
Lift me up!
Keep me from drowning again...
Since I am not sure about the meaning of the song, I consulted Google, :) and someone said that they thought, "This song is not about the flood. The forty days refers to Jesus' forty days on earth after his ressurection. The key is "cast down the waves of sin" Acts 1:3-8 speaks of the baptism of the holy spirit. He also spoke of how he would not always be with them and there would another comforter "The Holy Spirit" to be with us when he was gone. In this song not being able to swim after forty days means not being able to remain faithful with out Jesus here on earth guiding us. The person is asking the Holy Spirit to lift him up and keep him from drowning in waves of sin." I agree with that! I didn't think it meant the flood, but didn't know what else it could mean! Maybe I should have just let them analyze! :) But, the point is clear no matter what it is really refering to, we need God, and can't do this on our own! I think that the "lift me up, so high that I cannot fall," part must mean Heaven, because Heaven is high above earth, and you can't do any sin there! "I'm weak and I'm dying," in my opinion is humans before Christ's love and presence in our lives. "I need you to hold me," is saying that we need God to stay beside us, and comfort us; knowing He's always there for us. "Keep me from drowning again," I think is aphorism (new word,) to not falling back into sin, and abandoning God. "Lift me up," could refer to forgiving us, or rescuing us from sinning yet again!! " And guilt that overthrow me," the first thing I thought of was the word overthrown, and that makes me think of kings being stopped from ruling, (overthrown,) and guilt truly can overtake you, consuming you and making you miserable!
But, just wanted to give you something to think about. If you have any comments please post them! Or, if you think you know what this song REALLY means, please help me out! If you are able to research more, and do, please tell me what you find. (I don't have enough time right now...)Although I'm writing a blog about it, I'm still not positive about everything it means... :(
I expect comments!!!!!!!!