4th century BC
Plato
- Idealism — forms over particulars
- The Republic ethic: “God is not the author of evil”
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
There's a wedding at the end of it
The longest love come due
And the Bridegroom's been preparing
Oh-ee-ah, a place, a feast, for you
Not a metaphor, a marriage
Not a shadow, but a Bride
And the covenant we tasted here
Goes on the other side
[Pre-Chorus]
Ae-ee-ohh-aehh… the lamps are burning bright,
Oh-ee-ah-ohh… and the table's set tonight
[Chorus]
Come to the table, oh-ee-OH-ee, come to the feast
Come from the greatest, come from the least
The wine is poured and the lamps are lit
And the Bridegroom's at the head of it
Every covenant of love
AAAH-ee-yah, that the grave seemed to dissolve
He keeps it, for He wastes no love
At the table of the Lamb
[Verse 2]
And the ones who ate alone here
And the ones the world forgot
Get the warmest seat beside Him
Oh-ee-ah, where the cold can reach them not
For the marriage that He authored
Doesn't end the way we feared
The bicycle was traded for the wings
And the Bridegroom drew near
[Chorus]
Come to the table, oh-ee-OH-ee, come to the feast
Come from the greatest, come from the least
The wine is poured and the lamps are lit
And the Bridegroom's at the head of it
Every covenant of love
AAAH-ee-yah, that the grave seemed to dissolve
He keeps it, for He wastes no love
At the table of the Lamb
[Bridge]
Dance, dance, la-la-lee, the long night's done
Oh-ee-OH, the Bride is home, the two are one
Dance, dance, aaah-YEH-ohh, the feast is wide
And no gatekeeper guards this side
[Final Chorus]
So come to the table, oh-ee-OH-ee, come to the feast
Come from the greatest, come from the least
The wine is poured and the lamps are lit
And we're seated at the head of it
Every covenant of love
AAAH-ee-yah, that we thought the grave dissolved
He kept it, for He wastes no love
At the table of the Lamb
[Extended Outro]
Dance, dance… la-la-lee… the two are one…
Oh-ee-ah… He wastes no love…
Aaah-YEH-ohh… at the table of the Lamb…
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