I absolutely love this song!! I've always thought it was just a beautiful love song, so much effective imagery used in the lyrics to describe the light it's truly gorgeous. I didn't think Tim was particularly religious, he was raised in Northern Ireland so obviously had religious influences but I read in an interview that he wasn't heavily into God. I think he is just comparing the person to Jesus, like Jesus was the most perfect being ever and no-one can compare to Him. I think Tim is saying the person he wrote this song for is as special to him as Jesus is to so many other people, and because he idolises this person he sees them "shrouded in celestial light". To so many people this person is annoying or boring, "A thorn in their side" but to him she is wonderful. I love this, why does no-one write this to me!? Lol.
I absolutely love this song!! I've always thought it was just a beautiful love song, so much effective imagery used in the lyrics to describe the light it's truly gorgeous. I didn't think Tim was particularly religious, he was raised in Northern Ireland so obviously had religious influences but I read in an interview that he wasn't heavily into God. I think he is just comparing the person to Jesus, like Jesus was the most perfect being ever and no-one can compare to Him. I think Tim is saying the person he wrote this song for is as special to him as Jesus is to so many other people, and because he idolises this person he sees them "shrouded in celestial light". To so many people this person is annoying or boring, "A thorn in their side" but to him she is wonderful. I love this, why does no-one write this to me!? Lol.