Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

• "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" by Wallis Willis is about escaping the physical conditions of slavery and religious faith and hope. The message within this song is shown through representation that can be taken literally or figuratively; literally, meaning to escape the physical conditions of slavery and figuratively to portray religious hope and faith. In the lyrics of "Swing Low Sweet Chariot", Willis writes,"Swing low, sweet chariot,
  Comin' for to carry me home;
  Swing low, sweet chariot,
  Comin' for to carry me home." Home, in this case is referring to heaven, and when the singer asks that the chariot carry him home, he is asking God to take him up to heaven so he no longer has to endure the pains of slavery which he or she has to physically endure.
• This song relates today and is reflective of this time period because although slavery is no longer a relevant issue in America, people throughout this country are still subject pain and suffering. These people, though their life may not be as harsh as the life of the individuals who sang this song during times of slavery, can view this song as a way to look toward God to help them make it through hard times just as the slaves did a long while ago.