Song - Bring On The Eggs
- Bible Brian
- 13 minutes ago
- 6 min read
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
There are many brothers1 who say
Easter is a pagan display.
Those eggs and those sweets,
are idolatrous treats,
and believers should put them away.
[Verse 2]
But God breathed out Scripture, it's true,
for training in all we should do.2
For righteousness’ way,
for night and for day,
but it nowhere says, “No eggs for you.”3
[Chorus]
So bring on the eggs, bring on the treats,
it all fits well with Romans 14.4
Keep your eyes on Christ and you’ll do well.
Easter does not spring from Hell.
And if you do not celebrate,
obey the Lord, don't bow to hate.
We’re all brothers, can’t you see?
We're all members of the Lord's body.5
[Verse 3]
Paul wrote to Rome long ago,
of freedom that he wants us to know.
One esteems a day,
but another won't play,
but in Jesus, the Church will still grow.6
[Verse 4]
Some fast and some feast with a smile,
some skip it entirely in style.
If it's done unto Him,
none of this is a sin,
and Asceticism is futile.7
[Chorus]
So bring on the eggs, bring on the treats,
it all fits well with Romans 14.
Keep your eyes on Christ and you’ll do well.
Easter does not spring from Hell.
And if you do not celebrate,
obey the Lord, don't bow to hate.
We’re all brothers, can’t you see?
We're all members of the Lord's body.
[Verse 5]
It’s not about bunnies or bread,
but about the words the Lord said.8
It’s Christ crucified,9
whom we know is alive,10
for in three days He rose from the dead.11
[Verse 6]
If He is the One we proclaim,
the risen, exalted Name,
then it is a lie,
Easter harms the Most High,
it is done to the Lord all the same.
[Bridge]
So bring on the eggs, bring on the treats...
[Chorus]
So bring on the eggs, bring on the treats,
it all fits well with Romans 14.
Keep your eyes on Christ and you’ll do well.
Easter does not spring from Hell.
And if you do not celebrate,
obey the Lord, don't bow to hate.
We’re all brothers, can’t you see?
We're all members of the Lord's body.
Background
Bring On The Eggs is a joyful rebuttal to the surprisingly popular claim that Easter is pagan, and Christians should not celebrate it. It is based, in large part, on a previous article "A brief case for Easter", where I defend the same liberty in much greater detail. This is the third "seasonal defence" song I've written, the first being "This Is Not The Devil's Day" (in defence of Halloween), and the second being "Christmas Isn't Pagan" (of course, in defence of Christmas).
The song consists of 5 limericks, because I not only find these tend to translate well into songs with Mozart AI, but also find them fun and quirky. This fits in quite well with my intentions for this song, in particular. Of the three holidays, Easter is the most significant. Halloween, while it tends to be my favorite, is so easily associated with evil that I can understand Christians who oppose it. Christmas, while it seems more inherently holy, I prefer to avoid for personal reasons. Easter not only occurs outside the general range of my seasonal depression, but also celebrates the most joyous event that has ever occurred: The resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The very first line of the very first verse is designed as an olive branch extended to those who make this claim, acknowledging them as "brothers". Of course, as with all non-essential issues, this isn't 100% true. Not everyone who celebrates Easter is Christian, and not everyone who opposes Easter as "a pagan display" is Christian. However, it is permissible to hold both views without excluding yourself from the household of faith.
Because I'm not the best writer, the song centers heavily around the more optional aspects of the season. Namely, the eggs (hence the title). This isn't quite how I intended things to be, but it is actually somewhat useful. There are two main issues in these disputes: How does the season glorify God (more on that later), and how does it not dishonor Him?
Which brings us to verse 2. Verse 2 is very heavily based on 2 Timothy 3:16-17, which says "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work." While there are many more, this single verse establishes the authority and sufficiency of Scripture. The word it uses in the original Greek is "theopneustos" (θεόπνευστος), which more literally translates to "God-breathed". This fact alone gives it maximum authority. When God speaks, man must listen. Furthermore, adding to His words is, at a bare minimum, ill advised (Proverbs 30:6). At worst, it is outright disobedient (Deuteronomy 4:2). When we combine all of this, we can say that anything not clearly forbidden by Scripture is clearly allowed.
But of course, we don't need to stop at an implicit case. When we search Scripture thoroughly, we will find a complete and total absence of condemnation for Easter. But we will also find explicit permission to celebrate. This is the central theme of the chorus, which asserts that "it all fits well with Romans 14". Romans 14 is one of the clearest Libertarian passages in all of Scripture, commanding us to unite in spite of our individual differences. Specifically highlighted are food, drink, times, and seasons. In these things, we are not allowed to judge each other. We can't compel each other to celebrate, we can't forbid each other to celebrate. We are, however, supposed to love each other regardless of which we do.
Verses 3 and 4 both continue the Romans 14 theme, not really adding much outside of re-phrasing the chapter. The exception is the end of verse 4, which states "and Asceticism is futile". Rather than Romans 14, this comes from Colossians 2. This chapter warns against persuasive, man-made philosophy and deceitful traditions. Towards the latter end of the chapter, starting in verse 16, Paul tells us these specifically manifest in judgements regarding food, drink, festivals, new moons, and Sabbaths. Man made regulations tell us to avoid touching, tasting, or otherwise handling such things, but their substance is of Christ, and they are a shadow of things to come. This self-imposed Asceticism (the denial of Earthly pleasures) gives the appearance of religion, but is of no value against the flesh. In other words, Asceticism is futile.
What isn't futile is the theme of verses 5 and 6. These redirect the entire subject to the resurrection of Christ. This, it can be reasonably argued, is the true meaning of Easter. Of course, we must stop just shy of saying this. Easter, itself, is a man made tradition. This means it is whatever men want it to be. Even "cultural Christians", which would include atheists like Richard Dawkins, may celebrate Easter. But if we're being totally honest here, no one actually associates Easter with pagan gods except those who tell us we should avoid it because of this association. Even non-Christians associate Easter with the risen Lord. Thus, those who celebrate it are either celebrating the resurrection of the Christian God, or at the very least are more familiar with the Christian God.
For that reason, as verse 6 says, "If He is the One we proclaim, the risen, exalted Name, then it is a lie, Easter harms the Most High, it is done to the Lord all the same." I am less than pleased with the fact Mozart AI turned "then it is a lie" into almost a background whisper. Grammatically, this would seem to change the focus of the verse, and almost sounds like it's saying the opposite of its intention. However, the actual lyrics, as intended, are clearer, and even with the wonky rendering, the meaning is still discernible to the discerning.
Probably worse than the wonky rendering is the wonky lyric itself: "Easter harms the Most High". Of course, the context being it is a lie that Easter harms the Most High, this isn't as problematic as it might sound. Nothing, even genuine sin, can harm the Most High. But even if we consider mild irritation to be "harm", Easter still does not harm the Most High, because he joyously accepts Easter as a form of worship.
With the case laid out, I added a final bridge. This was supposed to be whispered, but despite explicit instructions, Mozart AI decided to effectively make it a reverse echo of the first line of the chorus. This works out well enough, and so we have a joyous end to my third seasonal defence song.
Scripture references
Ephesians 4:1-6
2 Timothy 3:16-17
Proverbs 30:6
Romans 14
1 Corinthians 12:7
Colossians 2:18-19
Colossians 2:23
Luke 11:28
1 Corinthians 2:2
Romans 6:9
1 Corinthians 15:4
AI usage
This song was produced using Mozart AI.
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