Actually, it sounds like he is using "us" and "we" as metaphors. This song seems to mostly be about himself, and his belief in God (and even humanity, itself, afterall, he is human).
At times, it sounds like he believes (grew up believing), but is surrounded by those who don't. He has to wear a mask of disbelief (chaos) around these people. He wonders if it is heresey to wear this mask. He gets bombarded (internally) with questions of beilef and hope (but of course, only silence as an answer).
The darkness comes from his own doubt. The "saving us" comes from a general dark desire to punish those creating the need for the mask.
As for the lands... the song seems to reference space (astronauts, etc). Some might think he means the oceans deep, but he might also mean space (we once called space home? maybe?). After all, we assume "heaven" is up, in the sky, with the stars... where we came from, and will return.
Actually, it sounds like he is using "us" and "we" as metaphors. This song seems to mostly be about himself, and his belief in God (and even humanity, itself, afterall, he is human).
At times, it sounds like he believes (grew up believing), but is surrounded by those who don't. He has to wear a mask of disbelief (chaos) around these people. He wonders if it is heresey to wear this mask. He gets bombarded (internally) with questions of beilef and hope (but of course, only silence as an answer).
The darkness comes from his own doubt. The "saving us" comes from a general dark desire to punish those creating the need for the mask.
As for the lands... the song seems to reference space (astronauts, etc). Some might think he means the oceans deep, but he might also mean space (we once called space home? maybe?). After all, we assume "heaven" is up, in the sky, with the stars... where we came from, and will return.