If We Are the Body the high note of A. A CCM song, it has an acoustic rock sound and incorporates the violin, mandolin, and accordion in its arrangement. Featuring "energetic instrumental spurts and tight melodies", the song "admonishes the church for giving preferential treatment to any one particular group over another" and questions why the church does not minister impartially. The song's chorus, which references the Christian concept of the body of Christ, asks "If we are the body, why aren't his arms reaching?/Why aren't his hands healing?/Why aren't his words teaching?/And if we are the body?/Why aren't his feet going?/Why is his love
House of Gold & Bones – Part 2 YouTube channel on February 8. On March 29, 2013, the band premiered "Gravesend" on Rolling Stone's website. On April 2, 2013, "House of Gold & Bones – Part 2" was made available for streaming in full on the band's official website, one week prior to its official retail release. There is also a four-part graphic novel series based on the album's concept that is titled "House of Gold and Bones". A teaser trailer was released on March 31 and announced that the series will be available on April 17 and will be published by Dark Horse Comics. The series is