The title and the lyrics in the first verse, I think, are definitely references to our mortality. I think that the first verse is saying that conventional wisdom is that we die when god calls us home. I think that reference to the winning hand is a reference to Pascal's wager- the idea that it is better to believe in god and go to heaven rather than not believe and risk going to hell. But, then the question is asked- 'What if no one's calling?' i.e. what if we just die and there is no god?
I'm not exactly sure how I'd interpret the verse about, 'If I ever met you, I'd stare you into the ground'. Maybe it's directed at Pascal and his stupid wager?
But, the next verse about the 'bottom dropping out' and 'times are the times I love' and 'that's when all the lights go out' definitely seem to be references to mortality being all there is. So, 'Oh yes, did you know I came so close?' seems again to be about Pascal's wager being lost.
Then the chorus again that questions whether or not god is actually calling us home.
The title and the lyrics in the first verse, I think, are definitely references to our mortality. I think that the first verse is saying that conventional wisdom is that we die when god calls us home. I think that reference to the winning hand is a reference to Pascal's wager- the idea that it is better to believe in god and go to heaven rather than not believe and risk going to hell. But, then the question is asked- 'What if no one's calling?' i.e. what if we just die and there is no god?
I'm not exactly sure how I'd interpret the verse about, 'If I ever met you, I'd stare you into the ground'. Maybe it's directed at Pascal and his stupid wager?
But, the next verse about the 'bottom dropping out' and 'times are the times I love' and 'that's when all the lights go out' definitely seem to be references to mortality being all there is. So, 'Oh yes, did you know I came so close?' seems again to be about Pascal's wager being lost.
Then the chorus again that questions whether or not god is actually calling us home.