I found quite a few messages within this song, but I believe the overlying theme is about how Jon is coming to terms with a lot of things including death, when he talks about how he may die yet he is at peace with it. I believe the title is a reference to how we all seem to fall through time, and we can't help certain things, such as death, because when you trip (become born), you fall (live), and then you must hit the ground (die).
I found quite a few messages within this song, but I believe the overlying theme is about how Jon is coming to terms with a lot of things including death, when he talks about how he may die yet he is at peace with it. I believe the title is a reference to how we all seem to fall through time, and we can't help certain things, such as death, because when you trip (become born), you fall (live), and then you must hit the ground (die).