Question

If you view the song as carrying a religious message, explain what the chariot represents. What is meant by the word "home". What is the overall subject of the song?

Answer 1

In the song, “Swing Low Sweet Chariot”—which carries a religious and spiritual message—the chariot represents a spiritual form of rescue or help from God/higher power, and home means heaven or a state/place of freedom. The overall subject of the song is the desire for freedom, and God/higher power to take the singer from bondage to liberty or home/heaven.