Traffic In The Sky Lyrics

Lyric discussion by bananapancakes 

Cover art for Traffic In The Sky lyrics by Jack Johnson

this is my favorite jack johnson song.
::Puzzle pieces in the ground But no one ever seems to be digging instead they're looking up towards the heavens with their eyes on the heavens :: people look to god instead of within.

People look to god instead of within? No. If you look within- then you'll see nothing, we are nothing but an empty well. God fills us with water. We build our walls of pride by adding stones. If you look within and see truth- then God has blessed you.

What I believe when JJ says "instead they're looking up towards the heavens..." - these heavens are not real- they are false. The heavens are here- we must dig.

it's not a statement about looking for God, it's a statement about people not seeing what's going on right in plain view, right in their faces, and not asking questions and digging for the truth about what's really going on in their world. In some ways it like the parable about the flood victim who, when stranded on his rooftop prayed to God and asked that he be rescued. Then a large truck came by and offered to help the man but he said, "No, I prayed and God is going to help me" then a boat came by some time later and offered...