It's not retelling any Biblical stories from what I can gather, but there is a strong Christianity theme to it. There is an interview with Neil somewhere on youtube, where he is talking on a bus and he describes how he uses names and certain things as a literary device, basically.
I went deep down into that river now. I rose up.
I felt that sun beat down upon this sinner's face.
I went deep in that water now. I rose up.
I felt that sun beat down upon my face
This is obviously a baptism. I shouldn't really even have to explain it.
Bedlam was a hospital for the insane a long time ago.
And the story of Samson in the bible, God gave him the strength to conquer his enemies.
Basically I think the song is about overcoming obstacles through your own beliefs, whatever those may be, as to kind of say "Everything's gonna be alright".
It seems as though Neil likes writing songs that kinda sound like bad-ass sermons, or at least have a "Gospel/Revival" sound to them(Burning Beard/10,000 Witnesses are some other examples). I think the song is just supposed to be about overcoming some great challenge and/or getting a fresh start. The first stanza is obviously baptismal imagery.
It seems as though Neil likes writing songs that kinda sound like bad-ass sermons, or at least have a "Gospel/Revival" sound to them(Burning Beard/10,000 Witnesses are some other examples). I think the song is just supposed to be about overcoming some great challenge and/or getting a fresh start. The first stanza is obviously baptismal imagery.
It's not retelling any Biblical stories from what I can gather, but there is a strong Christianity theme to it. There is an interview with Neil somewhere on youtube, where he is talking on a bus and he describes how he uses names and certain things as a literary device, basically.
I went deep down into that river now. I rose up. I felt that sun beat down upon this sinner's face. I went deep in that water now. I rose up. I felt that sun beat down upon my face
This is obviously a baptism. I shouldn't really even have to explain it.
Bedlam was a hospital for the insane a long time ago.
And the story of Samson in the bible, God gave him the strength to conquer his enemies.
Basically I think the song is about overcoming obstacles through your own beliefs, whatever those may be, as to kind of say "Everything's gonna be alright".
It seems as though Neil likes writing songs that kinda sound like bad-ass sermons, or at least have a "Gospel/Revival" sound to them(Burning Beard/10,000 Witnesses are some other examples). I think the song is just supposed to be about overcoming some great challenge and/or getting a fresh start. The first stanza is obviously baptismal imagery.
It seems as though Neil likes writing songs that kinda sound like bad-ass sermons, or at least have a "Gospel/Revival" sound to them(Burning Beard/10,000 Witnesses are some other examples). I think the song is just supposed to be about overcoming some great challenge and/or getting a fresh start. The first stanza is obviously baptismal imagery.