There is definitely a specific meaning Chris is alluding to. But he's enigmatic as ever, and it's difficult to decode.
In the first verse I imagine him singing about being an external and invisible observer of the good and bad (mostly bad) of everyone's life. He has a rather jaded and cynical, yet self-conceived-as-wise opinion of all things, and offers his pessimistic dogma freely to others. Perhaps in the first verse he's playing the part of God, addressing one of his believers.
The second verse is perhaps the grief and sorrow of one who lost a close loved one, and is unable to make peace with the death.
Perhaps the lyrics in the interlude refer to a schitsophrenic (s?) or someone struggling with some other mental disorder. "Every drop of flame" being a memory trigger for a relapse into such a disorder (as in "A Beautiful Mind").
Thus I conclude: throughout Chris sings the thoughts of several different people in several different states of mental anguish or emotional unrest, all of whom feel alone in the world.
One of the greatest singers in rock history. One of the greatest albums he worked on. One of the greatest songs made by this great band.
There is definitely a specific meaning Chris is alluding to. But he's enigmatic as ever, and it's difficult to decode.
In the first verse I imagine him singing about being an external and invisible observer of the good and bad (mostly bad) of everyone's life. He has a rather jaded and cynical, yet self-conceived-as-wise opinion of all things, and offers his pessimistic dogma freely to others. Perhaps in the first verse he's playing the part of God, addressing one of his believers.
The second verse is perhaps the grief and sorrow of one who lost a close loved one, and is unable to make peace with the death.
Perhaps the lyrics in the interlude refer to a schitsophrenic (s?) or someone struggling with some other mental disorder. "Every drop of flame" being a memory trigger for a relapse into such a disorder (as in "A Beautiful Mind").
Thus I conclude: throughout Chris sings the thoughts of several different people in several different states of mental anguish or emotional unrest, all of whom feel alone in the world.
One of the greatest singers in rock history. One of the greatest albums he worked on. One of the greatest songs made by this great band.