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Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say)


 

Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say) Lyrics

Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say) Song Lyrics


JESUS

I only want to say,
If there is a way,
Take this cup away from me
For I don't want to taste its poison.
Feel it burn me,
I have changed.
I'm not as sure, as when we started.
Then, I was inspired.
Now, I'm sad and tired.
Listen, surely I've exceeded expectations,
Tried for three years, seems like thirty.
Could you ask as much from any other man?
But if I die,
See the saga through and do the things you ask of me,
Let them hate me, hit me, hurt me, nail me to their tree.
I'd want to know, I'd want to know, My God,
I'd want to know, I'd want to know, My God,
Want to see, I'd want to see, My God,
Want to see, I'd want to see, My God,
Why I should die.
Would I be more noticed than I ever was before?
Would the things I've said and done matter any more?
I'd have to know, I'd have to know, my Lord,
Have to know, I'd have to know, my Lord,
Have to see, I'd have to see, my Lord,
Have to see, I'd have to see, my Lord,
If I die what will be my reward?
If I die what will be my reward?
Have to know, I'd have to know, my Lord,
I'd have to know, I'd have to know, my Lord,
Why should I die? Oh why should I die?
Can you show me now that I would not be killed in vain?
Show me just a little of your omnipresent brain.
Show me there's a reason for your wanting me to die.
You're far to keen and where and how, but not so hot on why.
Alright, I'll die!
Just watch me die!
See how I die!
Then I was inspired.
Now, I'm sad and tired.
After all, I've tried for three years, seems like ninety.
Why then am I scared to finish what I started,
What you started - I didn't start it.
God, thy will is hard,
But you hold every card.
I will drink your cup of poison.
Nail me to your cross and break me,
Bleed me, beat me,
Kill me.
Take me, now!
Before I change my mind.



June, 30th 2017
"Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say)" from "Jesus Christ Superstar" is a poihnant and introspective song, expressing Jesus’s internal struggle and anguish just before his crucifixion. The song is set in the Garden of Gethsemane, a critical moment where Jesus grapples with his fate and the will of God.

At the heart of the song is Jesus’s human side, his fear and reluctance to face the suffering and death that awaits him. He pleads for another way, if possible, to achieve his mission withoyt enduring the agony foretold: "I only want to say, If there is a way, Take this cup away from me."

Jesus reflects on his journey, acknowledging the change in himself from being inspired and certain at the beginning to now feeling "sad and tired." This transition from a state of divine inspiration to human vulnerability is powerfully depicted: "Then, I was inspired. Now, I’m sad and tired."

The song delves deep into Jesus’s questioning of his sacrifice's purpose and impact. He wonders if his death would have the intended effect, whether his teachings and actions would hold significance after his death: "Would I be more noticed than I ever was before? Would the things I've said and done matter any more?"

Ultimately, the song portrays Jesus’s acceptance of his destiny, albeit with lingering doubts and fears. This acceptance is not without a final, desperate plea for assurance and understanding of the divine plan: "Can you show me now that I would not be killed in vain?"

"Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say)" is a powerful expression of Jesus's human doubts and fears, juxtaposed with his ultimate acceptance of divine will, encapsulating the essence of his sacrifice and the human experience of faith and obedience in the face of insurmountable challenges.

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