I think some people might miss the meaning of the video…the “director” is trying to refute the lyrics of the song. He says so when he says “stop imagining”.
As pretty as this song is, I really dislike it because I think it goes against the Catholic Church…think about the lyrics…
"I can ONLY imagine …
what my eyes will see, when Your Face is before me!
Surrounded by Your Glory, what will my heart feel?
Will I stand in your presence, or to my knees will I fall?
Will I sing ‘Hallelujah!’? Will I be able to speak at all?
I can only imagine! I can only imagine!
… when that day comes, when I find myself standing in the Son!
I can*** ONLY*** imagine"…repeated ad nauseum
We do WAY MORE than imagine at every single mass every day, and at adoration. We are surrounded by His Glory at Mass… we are in His presence at Mass…we don’t have to imagine.
Now before people jump on this, I get what the guy is singing about…heaven. But lets think about it… we have heaven on earth at every Mass. I think that this song can do damage to faith if people think thats all we can do. Thats why I like the video… I kinda wish he would reverse the lyrics throughout more of the video so people can see it.
I know… I’m a party pooper. I just really try to listen to lyrics closely. It’s quite catchy…just a little off.