John definatly sounds like he's reminiscing about his life. The first verse sounds like how things used to be bad and got better. and bringing that ecstacy connection in, his current life could be a state of ecstacy, not so much sexual but just unbelievable happiness. And it seems like he doesnt want it to end ("And I will wait to find /If this will last forever") it could be about fame, a relationship or both. I think he relates to him as a person by showing his outlook on life. i think the whole second verse says something about either always finding the good times or holding on to them. i'd say more towards holding on to them ("bending light"= illusion or possibly reflecting actually but illusion was my first thought)
random note: my best friends gutair teacher knew John at Fairfield High when John was an underclassman. and my math teacher was a freshman/sophomore when John was a senior/junior.
John definatly sounds like he's reminiscing about his life. The first verse sounds like how things used to be bad and got better. and bringing that ecstacy connection in, his current life could be a state of ecstacy, not so much sexual but just unbelievable happiness. And it seems like he doesnt want it to end ("And I will wait to find /If this will last forever") it could be about fame, a relationship or both. I think he relates to him as a person by showing his outlook on life. i think the whole second verse says something about either always finding the good times or holding on to them. i'd say more towards holding on to them ("bending light"= illusion or possibly reflecting actually but illusion was my first thought) random note: my best friends gutair teacher knew John at Fairfield High when John was an underclassman. and my math teacher was a freshman/sophomore when John was a senior/junior.