I agree. This song is about a man who made himself a religious icon, thinking he could actually save people.
It's a continuation of the first song on the Silver Cord, "The End," which talks about how "I am not worthy to be called your savior, I'm not going to catch all your pain, but to warn you, some may fall on my name."
Now he realizes he's just a man, and people need Jesus because only Jesus is perfect.
I love the first line, the practiced sincerity he's talking about is people who seem really genuine when they're just working up fake tears, something all those Christian Televangelists do sometimes.
I agree. This song is about a man who made himself a religious icon, thinking he could actually save people. It's a continuation of the first song on the Silver Cord, "The End," which talks about how "I am not worthy to be called your savior, I'm not going to catch all your pain, but to warn you, some may fall on my name." Now he realizes he's just a man, and people need Jesus because only Jesus is perfect. I love the first line, the practiced sincerity he's talking about is people who seem really genuine when they're just working up fake tears, something all those Christian Televangelists do sometimes.