In ourselves, we are completely unlovely. This song uses the biblical illustration of God's people as a bride. We are the unfaithful bride, completely unworthy of the husbands love, constantly turning our backs, constantly running away. We lack beauty and are completely unlovely in ourselves. However, what's amazing about the Gospel, is that it says God is like a faithful husband, who has remained patient. He sees us in our dirty, broken, unworthy, sick, selfish state, and chose to come to earth in order to redeem us. God loves his people (though defiled and totally jacked up) as a husband jealously loves His bride. The fact is, we are messed up, dirty and are a pitiful bride. But, in Christ, we are made completely lovely. We are clean, spotless, beautiful. Christ died for His bride. Love to the loveless shown, that they may lovely be. All we need to do is run to the faithful husband, who anxiously awaits His bride.
| If you could love me as a wife and for my wedding gift, your life Should that be all I?d ever need or is there more I?m looking for and should I read between the lines and look for blessings in disguise To make me handsome, rich, and wise Is that really what you want I am a whore I do confess But I put you on just like a wedding dress and I run down the aisle and I run down the aisle I?m a prodigal with no way home but I put you on just like a ring of gold and I run down the aisle to you So could you love this bastard child Though I don?t trust you to provide With one hand in a pot of gold and with the other in your side I am so easily satisfied by the call of lovers so less wild That I would take a little cash Over your very flesh and blood Because money cannot buy a husband?s jealous eye When you have knowingly deceived his wife |
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