Satan is kind of like whoever broke Christina Perri's heart.

Just kidding. I'd never compare a person to Satan. That's wrong on so many levels. However, it seriously sounds like her song "Jar of Hearts" was written about Satan. Maybe you don't know what I mean? Well, I'll explain. I promise. But right now, I'm going to underline the lyrics that remind me of Satan.

I know I can't take one more step towards you
Cause all that's waiting is regret
And don't you know I'm not your ghost anymore
You lost the love I loved the most

I learned to live half alive
And now you want me one more time
And who do you think you are
Running 'round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
So don't come back for me
Who do you think you are?

I hear you're asking all around
If I am anywhere to be found
But I have grown too strong
To ever fall back in your arms

And I learned to live half alive
And now you want me one more time
And who do you think you are
Running 'round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
So don't come back for me
Who do you think you are?

It took so long just to feel alright
Remember how to put back the light in my eyes
I wish I had missed the first time that we kissed
Cause you broke all your promises
And now you're back
You don't get to get me back

And who do you think you are
Running 'round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
So don't come back for me
Don't come back at all

And who do you think you are
Running 'round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
Don't come back for me
Don't come back at all

Who do you think you are?
Who do you think you are?
Who do you think you are?

As you can see, I underlined pretty much the entire song. Actually, I underlined the entire song with the exception of about four lines. Yeah...I'm going to start explanations now, one section at a time.

I know I can't take one more step towards you
Cause all that's waiting is regret


Alright, so that one is pretty self explanatory. With every step that we take toward Satan, be it willing or accidental, it always ends in regret. You may not regret it consciously, but I guarantee that it will slowly start to eat up your subconscious. Now, everyone steps toward Satan. It's like the story of Adam and Eve. Satan may be evil, but he can be very persuasive to us. The point is not to halt your steps, because God may use that step for His glory in the end, but the point is to realize the steps you are taking and try to slow them. 


I personally like to believe that I step away from Satan and into the arms of God, but I know that this isn't always the case. However, I can honestly say that I try to slow and/or remove those steps toward Satan. God sees those steps, and even if it eats at you and you regret it in the end, He can use it for a greater purpose in His plan. Trust me. I've witnessed this firsthand.


I learned to live half alive
And now you want me one more time


This one is slightly more tricky to dive into, but only slightly. Basically, it's saying that while we are dealing with Satan, we are dead. As we begin to see God, we gain life. It's the time that we're half alive (I hate to bring you bad news, but this is pretty much the time after you're Saved too) that Satan is the most dangerous. We're not fully alive (Hahaha Fully Alive by Flyleaf. Music reference win) until we're in Heaven by His side. Period. Satan's touch is like a disease. Once you get it, it stays with you until you find the true cure (aka God).  So from this, it says that we learned to live half alive (in other words, believe in God but still feel the pull of Satan's grasp) but now he wants us even more.


That's how Satan works. When you're dead through him, he doesn't put extra effort into you. If he knows that you'll never gain life, he won't try to keep you. You'll do that on your own. But when God gives us a heartbeat, that's when Satan wants us. It's the thrill of the chase, the forbidden fruit, etc. Satan wants a challenge, and Followers of God present the perfect challenge.

And who do you think you are
Running 'round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
So don't come back for me
Who do you think you are?

Big section! Okay, so obviously Satan thinks he's awesome. He runs around pretty much destroying people so that he can add their soul to his collection. That's all you are to him. Another number. Another addition on the shelf. Another statistic. Another item in his collection. He doesn't love you. He "tears love apart", because God is love. Satan is so far away from the warmth of God and His light, he's ice. (Dante's Inferno reference. It's fantastic. I highly suggest you read it.) In the Inferno, Satan is literally encased in ice. No movement, no warmth, nothing. Just the power to drag people down to Hell with him. I don't know about you, but spiritual hypothermia is not very appealing to me.

Satan collects souls, and even when he doesn't get your soul, he leaves scars on your life that can only be healed by God. Everyone has a scar from Satan. Everyone has felt the ice. But the real decision here is if you want to warm up? It IS possible to tell Satan to go away. To tell him that he can't have you. He'll keep trying, but it's up to you on if he succeeds. Satan will always try to come back for you, but you don't have to let him try to tug you back down into the ice. Stand up to him. How? With God's warmth surrounding you. Tell Satan no. (Nancy Reagan would be so proud of me right now. "Just say no!")

I hear you're asking all around
If I am anywhere to be found
But I have grown too strong
To ever fall back in your arms

This is pretty self explanatory too. Satan wants you. He's reaching toward you. He's asking for you. But you can resist him. With God there, you're too strong for Satan to succeed in "collecting you."

It took so long just to feel alright
Remember how to put back the light in my eyes

Again, self explanatory. (If not, ask me. It's not like I mind. Hahaha) Honestly, it takes a long time for the ice left from Satan's touch to melt. In fact, I'm pretty sure mine hasn't melted, and I've been trying to warm up for about three years now. But one thing that doesn't take time is God's light within you. That's always there. It's just a matter of bringing it to the surface. 

Honestly, that's why I always try to see what type of a person someone is by their eyes. My first impression doesn't stem from anything else. Just eyes. I look at personality once I get to know someone better, but you can always tell what type of a person someone is by their eyes. I know it's cliche to say that "eyes are the windows to the soul" but frankly, most cliche phrases are true anyways. What better first impression than to have God's light shining bright in your own eyes?

And from there, the song pretty much repeats itself. But I seriously consider this song as something that can express someone's feelings as they stand up to Satan. I didn't make the connection at first, but I'm so glad that I did.

Think I'm completely wrong? Email me. Confused? Email me. Just wanna talk? Email me. I'm here for all of you :) My email is janie_sanford0902@yahoo.com. 

Oh and by the way, if you've never heard this song and you're totally confused, I'd highly recommend listening to it.