I agree with atomsplitter on some level, but the song is more complex then that. November is from the POV of Judas, talking about how he betrayed Jesus, "standing by" his faith, knowing the whole time what he was doing. And the last line is his killing himself. December seems to be about a follower of Jesus who becomes disillusioned, while still yearning to believe. Transubstantiation is from a someone who isn't quite a follower of Jesus, but is entertaining the idea, while struggling with his doubts. And finally, The Sun, The Moon, The Earth, And The Rain is a rehashing of November, but from the perspective of a Roman soldier who gains, and loses, his faith in the instant of the death of Jesus. The last bit, with the overlapping voices is painting a picture of the differnet perspectives of this incident, the first being Jesus, the second being the Roman Soldier, and the third being the disillusioned follower.
Well, that's my take on it, anyways. Feel free to rip me apart. :-P
I agree with atomsplitter on some level, but the song is more complex then that. November is from the POV of Judas, talking about how he betrayed Jesus, "standing by" his faith, knowing the whole time what he was doing. And the last line is his killing himself. December seems to be about a follower of Jesus who becomes disillusioned, while still yearning to believe. Transubstantiation is from a someone who isn't quite a follower of Jesus, but is entertaining the idea, while struggling with his doubts. And finally, The Sun, The Moon, The Earth, And The Rain is a rehashing of November, but from the perspective of a Roman soldier who gains, and loses, his faith in the instant of the death of Jesus. The last bit, with the overlapping voices is painting a picture of the differnet perspectives of this incident, the first being Jesus, the second being the Roman Soldier, and the third being the disillusioned follower.
Well, that's my take on it, anyways. Feel free to rip me apart. :-P
Noah