Lyric discussion by baconpants 

Cover art for Shine A Light lyrics by Constantines, The

It's more of a collection of imagery and ideas outlining the trials, difficulty and beauty of the "human condition" (to coin an overused term), than a narrative story. A crime of passion, a cardiac arrest, are both spontaneous, emotionally intense moments that are life-altering. the very definition of "crisis".

Throughout the tests and struggles and our interactions with other people also being beat down by life we are illuminated and educated to the beauty hidden behind the struggle. the soul of man.