I think this song is indeed about finding a purpose in life, but in my eyes it's also about finding someone to trust and rely on in the process. In the beginning, he talks about stumbling in life and needing a hand to hold. So he may have rushed into a relationship to feel security. The fact that he doesn't listen to the person he's with, possibly a woman, means she has nothing to offer to him and neither does he 'cause his hands are empty. He lost hope of finding the one he wants, but still hopes for this certain something to happen.
I think this song is indeed about finding a purpose in life, but in my eyes it's also about finding someone to trust and rely on in the process. In the beginning, he talks about stumbling in life and needing a hand to hold. So he may have rushed into a relationship to feel security. The fact that he doesn't listen to the person he's with, possibly a woman, means she has nothing to offer to him and neither does he 'cause his hands are empty. He lost hope of finding the one he wants, but still hopes for this certain something to happen.