Tonight
We are young
So let’s set the world on fire
We can burn brighter than the sun
This is the chorus
of the song We Are Young by Fun. featuring Janelle Monae. I chose to represent my creed with this
specific verse, aside from being my favorite part of the song, is because of
different brilliant meanings it may bring. I will explain it line by line, and then I
will further explain after why it could show how a good Catholic should be.
“Tonight”
For some, this time indicator might not matter but during
this moment, most of the people, disregarding people who work on graveyard
shift, are resting. Imagine it that
during nights, everything is so calm and silent, as if nothing is actually
wrong. The people who are resting at
night are simply waiting for the sun to rise so they could start to work
again. These people are simply waiting
for this sun, which rose and set yesterday, to rise again on that day. Nothing seems special aside from having
another day to work, to live, to do whatever these people want to do.
“We are young”
The way I described
the people on the previous paragraph refers to people who work. These people are the kinds of people who
think nothing is wrong that they would follow a routine everyday so just not to
disturb the flow of their lives.
Now, here comes the
youth, which could be called as teenagers, young adults, etc. These youth make changes to the calm society
as they find themselves in this course of life.
Because of their search for who they really are, they are the ones who
can see what is wrong with the current society they belong.
“So let’s set the world on
fire”
I see “fire” as a symbol for
social change. Because of the different injustices
in the society, there is a need to set the fire within the darkness that makes
the people blind of the real situation of their society.
“We can burn brighter than
the sun”
With these collaborated
efforts for social change, people can now start look for a brighter sun every
after night.
How does this relate to
Theology?
If we go back to
the readings on Job, God has 2 languages: mystical and prophetic. Mystical language refers to God’s love for
us, while prophetic language refers to God’s requirements for us to do justice.
In my metaphors of
the chorus, the Church says that everything will be okay if we follow what they
are saying, but I doubt if they see the real situation of the society. I do not say that what they are doing is
wrong but they lack immersion on the real situation of the world. As good Catholics, we are tasked to look for
these injustices and solve it. We are
the “youth” who can bring a brighter tomorrow in the society, all for the love
of God.
If I
were to rephrase the verse, how would it be?
ORIGINAL LYRICS
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CREED
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Tonight
We are young
So let’s set the world on fire
We can burn brighter than the sun
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In
this time when we are blind to see what is real,
As
a good Catholic,
I
will be the light of the society, eradicating the injustices.
Together,
we can create the change that the world wanted
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So does it mean that we
should not follow the Church's teachings?
No. What I mean is that we have to be
critical on what the Church is asking as to do.
If we have to work beyond the limits that the Church creates, we have
to, as long as we are doing our task of doing good to others, together with
good intentions for the betterment of society that God has created.
Final Words
Just
like the youth portrayed in the song, we, as Catholics, have to be proactive
and bold enough to go beyond the limits.
If we continue to box ourselves with merely what the Church is asking us
to do, we will not be as good and effective Catholics as what our society
needs. We need to “burn brighter than
the sun” in order for justice to be spread among God’s creations.
Listen to the song!
Comments? :D
