I understand how people think this is about religion, at first it seems like it, but I don't think it's the case. Davey seems to use Historical references and such as metaphors for something more recent, etc. The Great Disappointment was the time when people thought would be Christ's second coming. And of course, nothing happened. I think he uses the idea of waiting and losing faith, and The Great Disappointment to get the thought of waiting for something that will never come, blindly hoping something is going to happen, but you then realize it's not, and so losing faith in what you had believed in.
Thats a simplified version of MY interpretation, it could be completely wrong, as could many of the interpretations of any or most of AFI's songs (according to Havok himself), but Davey doesn't care if people interpret the song the wrong way. He writes in that vague way and doesn't usually talk about his songs so people get what they need out of his songs. Also, it could be something more personal, because he has said, most (if not all) of the songs are actually his feelings.
I understand how people think this is about religion, at first it seems like it, but I don't think it's the case. Davey seems to use Historical references and such as metaphors for something more recent, etc. The Great Disappointment was the time when people thought would be Christ's second coming. And of course, nothing happened. I think he uses the idea of waiting and losing faith, and The Great Disappointment to get the thought of waiting for something that will never come, blindly hoping something is going to happen, but you then realize it's not, and so losing faith in what you had believed in.
Thats a simplified version of MY interpretation, it could be completely wrong, as could many of the interpretations of any or most of AFI's songs (according to Havok himself), but Davey doesn't care if people interpret the song the wrong way. He writes in that vague way and doesn't usually talk about his songs so people get what they need out of his songs. Also, it could be something more personal, because he has said, most (if not all) of the songs are actually his feelings.
Anyways, that was my crappy interpretation.