this is about realizing that god does not exist...
the bells he talks about seem to be those found often at the top of churches; they're loud and can be heard across town. It goes on to say tell the whole town to wake up and listen to what he has to say: that god wasn't there for him, that people are living a dream within religion. the final verse is about letting go of god and how he and the world evolved beyond him.
"Grew my own wings
...
Grew gills and fins"
he overcame religion's let-downs and as a double meaning can also be seen as evolution where animals evolved wings, gills, and fins to adapt to their environment (over millions of years) and god didn't just create everything in 7 days.
this is about realizing that god does not exist...
the bells he talks about seem to be those found often at the top of churches; they're loud and can be heard across town. It goes on to say tell the whole town to wake up and listen to what he has to say: that god wasn't there for him, that people are living a dream within religion. the final verse is about letting go of god and how he and the world evolved beyond him.
"Grew my own wings ... Grew gills and fins"
he overcame religion's let-downs and as a double meaning can also be seen as evolution where animals evolved wings, gills, and fins to adapt to their environment (over millions of years) and god didn't just create everything in 7 days.