Lyric discussion by Skajaquada 

Cover art for War lyrics by Devin Townsend

Sounds to me like someone battling with their self. Avoiding conflict, but not living any rewarding experiences and knowing that in order to get those experiences (love, trust, religion, whatever) he would have to get his hands dirty so to speak. To me, the advice of the song tells us to keep moving forward. Realize that you're going to make mistakes. Shit happens, keep moving.

Well said :)