The central theme revolves around the metaphor of an old, deteriorating building as a symbol of the temporal and imperfect nature of life. The old in this old building represents a person who has reached old age and the leak symbolizes the deterioration or the wearing out of the body such as a house that is worn begins to leak. There's a leak in this old building and my soul choir Has got to move lead A building not made by man's hands before this time, another year i may be dead and gone There’s a leak in this old building as a child, i loved hearing the song “there’s a leak in this old building”, even though i couldn’t really understand what the lyrics to this song meant
I would get chills seeing the reactions of the people and all of the screaming and shouting I knew this song had a powerful meaning. The lyrics to lashun pace's song there's a leak in this old building is a call for spiritual awakening and recognition that one's body is merely a temporary home, while the eternal life is in a building not made by man's hands. this old building is a metaphor for the human body, which is bound to fail, but the soul's desire to live eternally in the divine home should be the driving force. There's there's a leak in this old building and my soul has got to move my soul has got to move ooh, my soul has…
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