To me, this song seems to have meaning beyond what I'm going to dive into here, but I believe the theme is that despite what you may be doing or even if you have found your calling, go out and explore the world outside of where you call home. Many of the examples in the verses convey the idea of getting out of your comfort zone and seeing what else the world has to offer beyond what you experience daily and already know.
"When the black cloak (dress, in some versions) drags upon the ground
I'll be ready to surrender, and remember
well we're all in this together.
If I live the life I'm given, I won't be scared to die."
In my opinion, this part of the chorus explains that if you do go out, travel the world, and see what all it can offer, you won't have any regrets in life because you made the most of your time here. It also invokes the song's title to me in that, no matter where the narrator may go, he was a carpenter (or any profession) and will still be one once he finishes exploring the world outside of carpentry.
I'm sure there's much more to this, but for now those things stick out most to me.
To me, this song seems to have meaning beyond what I'm going to dive into here, but I believe the theme is that despite what you may be doing or even if you have found your calling, go out and explore the world outside of where you call home. Many of the examples in the verses convey the idea of getting out of your comfort zone and seeing what else the world has to offer beyond what you experience daily and already know.
"When the black cloak (dress, in some versions) drags upon the ground I'll be ready to surrender, and remember well we're all in this together. If I live the life I'm given, I won't be scared to die."
In my opinion, this part of the chorus explains that if you do go out, travel the world, and see what all it can offer, you won't have any regrets in life because you made the most of your time here. It also invokes the song's title to me in that, no matter where the narrator may go, he was a carpenter (or any profession) and will still be one once he finishes exploring the world outside of carpentry.
I'm sure there's much more to this, but for now those things stick out most to me.