For My Sunday Song #469, we are talking “Afterlife” by the band Switchfoot. The song is off their 8th studio album ‘Vice Verses’ which came out on September 27, 2011. The song was the third single off the album and came out on February 28, 2012 and though it didn’t chart, it was such a powerful song and set the tone as it kicked off the album. It was written by brothers and band members, Tim and Jon Foreman. The song helped propel the album to #8 on the Billboard 200 album chart, #3 on the Rock & Alternative Charts and #1 on the Christian Charts!!
The song sends a powerful message. It reminds us that we are not here for very long, but if we want to feel like we are living forever, we must live our life to the fullest. How we do that is surrender to Jesus and live a life that serves him and others. Don’t be so focused on the future and what happens after we die. Believing in Christ will get allow you to liver forever in the afterlife, but start living that way now to make it feel like you are already really living. We are all broken, so surrender now and experience the Joy and embrace the journey of faith.
The music is as powerful as the lyrics. The song is an anthem that starts off with an extended guitar note, then a distorted guitar riff with Jon Foreman singing that first verse like he is calling us to action. The full band comes in and the song goes to another level with an electrifying intensity. The chorus is bombastic and one big hook. Short and sweet. The guitar riff throughout is intense and the little riffs and notes tossed in throughout give the song a punch. The solo is not as in your face and more fit to the song. I like how near the end, there is a moment where the music softens and Jon belts out another verse before the band comes back in and they carry us home.
Give the song a listen and let me know what you think. Are you living now? Is your Faith strong enough to take this call to action? I haven’t made that step, but it has made me stop and think. Maybe that is my first step. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonder and Happy Sunday!!
“Afterlife”
I’ve tasted fire I’m ready to come alive
I can’t just shut it up and fake that I’m alright
I’m ready now
I’m not waiting for the afterlife
Let it burn the way the sunlight burns my skin
The way I feel inside, the way the day begins
I’m ready now
I’m not waiting for the other side
I’m ready now
I’m ready now
‘Cause every day
The world is made
A chance to change
But I feel the same
And I wonder why
Would I wait ’til I die
To come alive?
I’m ready now
I’m not waiting for the afterlife
I still believe we could live forever
You and I we begin forever now
Forever now
Forever
I still believe in us together
You and I we’re here together now
Forever now
Forever now
Or never now
‘Cause every day
The world is made
A chance to change
But I feel the same
And I wonder why
Would I wait ’til I die
To come alive?
I’m ready now
I’m not waiting for the afterlife
Every day
A choice is made
Every day
I choose my fate
And I wonder why
Would I wait ’til I die
To come alive?
To come alive?
Every day, every day, every day
I still feel the same
And I wonder why
Would I wait ’til I die
To come alive?
To come alive?
I’m ready now
I’m not waiting for the afterlife
I’m ready now
I’m ready now
I’m ready now
I’m ready now
I’m ready now
I’m not waiting for the afterlife
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Writer(s): Timothy David Foreman, Jonathan Mark Foreman
