The Bigger Picture Lyrics
I can see the painting come alive
Clever like an angel in disguise
Moving in and out of reach
Like a lighthouse peering through the haze
I will find the river through the rain
And I’ll reach the water’s edge
Shed your light on me
Be my eyes when I can’t see
Shed your light on me
Be my guide so I can see
The bigger picture
And driven to the flame
(Prophecy's a blessing and a curse)
I must bare this cross alone
There’s no one else to blame
With each treasure found
Another shipwreck’s washed ashore
I am carried by the current
On a slow and steady course
Shed your light on me
Be my eyes when I can’t see
Shed your light on me
Be my guide so I can see
The bigger picture
I get lost and can't find my way
What if all along I was wrong
In every turn, In every way
Or let me take the fall
Better to try and fail
Then to never try at all
Talk but never speak
You live but cannot breathe
See but don’t believe
A heart that cannot feel
A dream that’s all too real
A stare as cold as steel
I’ve looked into the empty eyes of anger, fear, and shame
I’ve taken blood from every stone
And traveled every road
Then I will know I am home
With a little divine guidance, I'll be able to see the big picture, understand my place in the the world and succeed. It will not be handed to me. I'll need to push forward, sometimes into uncertain territory, and sometimes even failing.
But ultimately, if I do my best to live and try many things, then despite any failures I might encounter, the knowledge I gain will leave me fulfilled and make my life worthwhile.
This song looks like prayer to God, to give an ability to see the truth in the world full of lies.
I get the impression that its about someone who's committing suicide. Not a specific person, but it's speaking out to the listeners and readers as the signs and description, signs, and actions that a person without hope and guidance in their life anymore is looking for a light, a hand, the help they need desperately but aren't receiving.
As it goes farther down the song it's like you're missing the signs, and as they mentally get worst, and can't contain themselves, he eventually does kill himself.