The narrator is a god-like man or spirit that gives hope to the people while at the same time being blamed for misfortune. I really like the song, it's very of the earth and folky. I think the "tigers" lines refer to his music's power, the "silver strings" being his guitar strings. Or you can see the whole song as metaphors for his optimism. It takes in the whole width and breadth of time, suggesting there are thousands of ways to live life. The song is kind of religious now that I think about it.
The narrator is a god-like man or spirit that gives hope to the people while at the same time being blamed for misfortune. I really like the song, it's very of the earth and folky. I think the "tigers" lines refer to his music's power, the "silver strings" being his guitar strings. Or you can see the whole song as metaphors for his optimism. It takes in the whole width and breadth of time, suggesting there are thousands of ways to live life. The song is kind of religious now that I think about it.