This is a really beautiful song. however, it is rather depressing. to me, the quiet that john is seeking is from all the thoughts of lonliness, worries, troubles, everything that we as humans deal with during our lives. during the day, we're busy and we have no time to think about our problems. but it's in our homes, where we should feel the most comfortable behind locked doors, our problems come out and haunt us sort of. john talks about all his fears cornering him and his tv screen despite the vastness of space in his room. he's referring to all the problems that he has and how they cannot simply be ignored by switching on the tv as one would do to scare away the darkness. eventually daylight comes and he can supress his fears again during the hustle and bustle of the day.
This is a really beautiful song. however, it is rather depressing. to me, the quiet that john is seeking is from all the thoughts of lonliness, worries, troubles, everything that we as humans deal with during our lives. during the day, we're busy and we have no time to think about our problems. but it's in our homes, where we should feel the most comfortable behind locked doors, our problems come out and haunt us sort of. john talks about all his fears cornering him and his tv screen despite the vastness of space in his room. he's referring to all the problems that he has and how they cannot simply be ignored by switching on the tv as one would do to scare away the darkness. eventually daylight comes and he can supress his fears again during the hustle and bustle of the day.