This is my favorite song of all time. I get the idea that "The Light" itself, is a metaphor for most "Gods" that are associated with different religions. "The Dream" is about a prophet dreaming about the Light. "One Man", is the Light itself, saying everything that it is, and what it represents. "Garden People" is the group of people that the Light is introduced to. "Looking straight into the Light" is the Garden People actually receiving the gift of the Light. "Man in the mountain" is a man who discovered The Light on his deathbed, maybe (This one I'm still not sure on the definite meaning). "Senor Valasco's Mystical Voodoo Love Dance" is about an ethnic character who had his home and land taken from him, but he still won't give up because he has faith in the Light. "Return of the horrible catfish man" is about an antagonist (as there is in most religion stories), and the Light fighting him off. The Dream(Reprise) is just closing the story off. Because he says "Yes! This is alright." at the end, whereas at the beginning he says "No! This is not right." It seems to say that it's not right for the "Garden People" to have no light to turn to
All that being said, This song kicks mega ass, whatever it means.
This is my favorite song of all time. I get the idea that "The Light" itself, is a metaphor for most "Gods" that are associated with different religions. "The Dream" is about a prophet dreaming about the Light. "One Man", is the Light itself, saying everything that it is, and what it represents. "Garden People" is the group of people that the Light is introduced to. "Looking straight into the Light" is the Garden People actually receiving the gift of the Light. "Man in the mountain" is a man who discovered The Light on his deathbed, maybe (This one I'm still not sure on the definite meaning). "Senor Valasco's Mystical Voodoo Love Dance" is about an ethnic character who had his home and land taken from him, but he still won't give up because he has faith in the Light. "Return of the horrible catfish man" is about an antagonist (as there is in most religion stories), and the Light fighting him off. The Dream(Reprise) is just closing the story off. Because he says "Yes! This is alright." at the end, whereas at the beginning he says "No! This is not right." It seems to say that it's not right for the "Garden People" to have no light to turn to
All that being said, This song kicks mega ass, whatever it means.