Soil To The Sun

A lot of people are mentioning religion, and I guess that could be a part of this song, but I really think it has a broader meaning than that. The verses are pretty easy to understand; he has a vision that makes him excited. The chorus, however, is a little tricky. First, we have to think of the symbols: the sun, the moon, the stars, and the sky. Stars are a symbol of hope in the darkness, and the sky is a symbol of our beliefs, as it is all around us and is what we see whenever we look up. The moon doesn't seem to be a huge symbol, but it isn't a symbol of nighttime when everything is dark and you can now see what the sky really looks like. Almost like seeing the truth. The sun is a little more tricky. I refer back to the title of the song for this one. There are three distinct definitions of soil: dirt on the surface of the earth, a regional territory, and "to dirty or dishonor." We can assume that the correct definition in this case would be "to dishonor," as the sun is "crash[ing] down to the ground." I'll get back to this later. So, apparently something that we used to follow has been rebuked and dishonored. The moon rises, bringing the night, where we can see the truth of what the sun was hiding from us: a blood red sky. So, what we believed in was causing hatred and messing up the world. The dead is crawling out from their graves and falling to their knees. Falling to your knees is a sign of helplessness, sometimes begging for mercy. So, those who have left the world like this beg for mercy as the stars (the last hope) scream, "You know see the truth. The weak will rise and give birth to the sky!" This sentence means that those who used to be ridiculed for wanting to change the world will rise and create a new world, one filled with peace. The sun is something we always see. In this case, it has clouded the blood red sky from the people, just as it causes the sky to seem blue and hide the stars during the day. So, the sun must represent the sense of security we feel that clouds our visions from what is actually happening. It's like if you drink a lot and you let it slide because it makes you feel good, but in reality, you're messing up your body. As someone else mentioned, we can also tie these symbols in with the foretold signs of the Second Coming, which will bring a period of peace and prosperity on the Earth.