This cut….number 5 of all-time….
There is a story behind this cut. Some of this is pulled from memory of wikis and online articles that are no longer available, as well as literature to which I have no current access.
The title of the cut refers to events that occurred on August 30th, 1995 when Martin, Stu G, Stewart Smith, Tim, and Jon were still known as The Cutting Edge and were pondering going full-time. On that day, Martin Smith; his wife, Anna; and bassist Jon Thatcher were involved in a near-fatal car accident, which left Martin badly injured.
After the accident, while Martin was convalescing physically, he wrestled internally with depression. During that time in the hospital, he was partly-inspired by reading Bill Flanagan’s biography of U2 to make the jump. As a result, the Cutting Edge became Deliriou5?, with the 5 possibly representing the 5 band members (while also noting that Stewart Smith’s keyboard was missing a letter S), and the question mark representing a transition from the questions of “What if we fail?” (doubts and fears) to the statement “Just imagine if…?” (Possibilities).
Also, the police report stated there were four people in the car at the time of the accident….
This is a reminder, gang, that no matter how dismal, nasty, or uncertain the future is, there is a place in the King’s presence, and a destiny He has for you.
He does not look for you to wander or to be without hope. In the presence of your enemies, He prepares a table before you. Each of y’all.
Without remorse, without repentance, without argument.
And His tender bid to you is to come and see, to come and dine, and to come and drink.
Not one condition. Not one blockage. Not one wall.
Sheer prevenient grace and tenderest affection.