It’s not the only faith–inspired track on the album. No doubt many will be hung up on the lyric, “On my deathbed I will pray to the gods and the angels/Like a pagan to anyone who will take me to heaven.” In the song’s context, however, it seems more like a desperate plea than an actual strategy or worldview, akin to the rich man asking Jesus, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” Chris also qualifies it with the contrite third verse, “And on I read until the day was gone/And I sat in regret of all the things I’ve done/For all that I’ve blessed and all that I’ve wronged.” The chorus (excerpted above) is a strong plea for salvation and to be in God’s presence. The album’s single “Like a Stone” has enough content to warrant its own essay.

“In your house I long to be/Room by room patiently/I’ll wait for you there like a stone/I’ll wait for you there alone” Christianity Today had a great analysis of some Chris Cornell lyrics back when they reviewed the first Audioslave album:

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