i think the story is there to emphasise this part:
"Death will give us back to god,
just like the setting sun
is returned to the lonesome ocean."
because he then continues the story to say they crashed into the ocean, just like the sun returns to the ocean.
i think the story is there to emphasise this part: "Death will give us back to god, just like the setting sun is returned to the lonesome ocean." because he then continues the story to say they crashed into the ocean, just like the sun returns to the ocean.