this song is about parents (christian) not letting their children believe what they want to believe. the actual song says "all falling leaves should curse their branches, for not letting them decide where they should fall - and not letting them refuse to fall at all," as in children growing up and trying to find god on their own, sometimes don't find him, even though their parents want them to. it's speaking about how david's parents and whole family and everyone around him were disappointed at his choice of divorcing god. it's like forcing god on someone. you can't. you have to find god on your own, it's an intimate relationship between you and the trinity.
this song is about parents (christian) not letting their children believe what they want to believe. the actual song says "all falling leaves should curse their branches, for not letting them decide where they should fall - and not letting them refuse to fall at all," as in children growing up and trying to find god on their own, sometimes don't find him, even though their parents want them to. it's speaking about how david's parents and whole family and everyone around him were disappointed at his choice of divorcing god. it's like forcing god on someone. you can't. you have to find god on your own, it's an intimate relationship between you and the trinity.