I think this song is about 'growing up' in his beliefs. However, he still wished he had that child like faith.
and it takes more time than i've ever had
drains the life from me
makes me want to forget
as young as i was, i felt older back then
more disciplined, stronger and certain
This to me shows how when he was younger, he was convinced of his beliefs. He new the distinctions between right and wrong and he longs for the certainty about his beliefs.
but i was scared to death of eternity
i was saved by grace
but destroyed by naivety
and i lied to myself
and said it was for the best
The 'saved by grace' part of this shows that he was a Christian. However, he felt naive to the world. This destroyed him. So, he looked for 'logical' answers. He lied to himself cause he new of the truth behind his beliefs but he convinced himself it was for the best because he was scared of the idea of eternity. I think a lot of Christians can relate to this verse.
so now faith is replaced with a logic so cold
i've disregarded what i was
now that i'm older
and i know much more than i did back then
but the more i learn
the more i can't understand
Now his beliefs have changed but they are cold. He nows more. He is not naive anymore but he still doesn't understand. To me this means that things just don't make sense when you take God out.
and i've become content with this life that i lead
where i drink to much and don't believe in much of anything
and i lie to myself
and say "it's for the best."
He is comfortable with his life. But he is still lying to himself by denying his faith. It just one of those things where you know you are wrong but the hardest thing is to admit it.
we're moving forward, but holding ourselves back
and we're waiting on something that will never come
They are going ahead in life but holding themselves back from having a relationship with God. I think what they are waiting for is death, the end, but they know it will never come because we exist for eternity. That which is his biggest fear.
I think this song is about 'growing up' in his beliefs. However, he still wished he had that child like faith.
and it takes more time than i've ever had drains the life from me makes me want to forget as young as i was, i felt older back then more disciplined, stronger and certain
This to me shows how when he was younger, he was convinced of his beliefs. He new the distinctions between right and wrong and he longs for the certainty about his beliefs.
but i was scared to death of eternity i was saved by grace but destroyed by naivety and i lied to myself and said it was for the best
The 'saved by grace' part of this shows that he was a Christian. However, he felt naive to the world. This destroyed him. So, he looked for 'logical' answers. He lied to himself cause he new of the truth behind his beliefs but he convinced himself it was for the best because he was scared of the idea of eternity. I think a lot of Christians can relate to this verse.
so now faith is replaced with a logic so cold i've disregarded what i was now that i'm older and i know much more than i did back then but the more i learn the more i can't understand
Now his beliefs have changed but they are cold. He nows more. He is not naive anymore but he still doesn't understand. To me this means that things just don't make sense when you take God out.
and i've become content with this life that i lead where i drink to much and don't believe in much of anything and i lie to myself and say "it's for the best."
He is comfortable with his life. But he is still lying to himself by denying his faith. It just one of those things where you know you are wrong but the hardest thing is to admit it.
we're moving forward, but holding ourselves back and we're waiting on something that will never come
They are going ahead in life but holding themselves back from having a relationship with God. I think what they are waiting for is death, the end, but they know it will never come because we exist for eternity. That which is his biggest fear.