this song has always seemed reminiscent to me of two things: war and moses.
War is evident in both verses, specifically the part about "remaining an honest soldier" and "swimming in adrenaline/the sky is caving in". The latter bit has reminded me of bombers and fighters raging overhead, artillery fire, etc. And it seems to be told from the perspective of a lowly soldier, who is in desperate fear of losing his life, yet will fight till he's dead.
It also reminds me of the Biblical tale of Moses atop Mount Sinai, receiving the Ten Commandments. It is written that God carved the Commandments into the stone with lightning, hence, I believe "I'm a lightning rod". However, "standing on a building" kinda kills that...
this song has always seemed reminiscent to me of two things: war and moses. War is evident in both verses, specifically the part about "remaining an honest soldier" and "swimming in adrenaline/the sky is caving in". The latter bit has reminded me of bombers and fighters raging overhead, artillery fire, etc. And it seems to be told from the perspective of a lowly soldier, who is in desperate fear of losing his life, yet will fight till he's dead. It also reminds me of the Biblical tale of Moses atop Mount Sinai, receiving the Ten Commandments. It is written that God carved the Commandments into the stone with lightning, hence, I believe "I'm a lightning rod". However, "standing on a building" kinda kills that...