Our Fortress Is Burning... II - Bloodbirds Lyrics

Lyric discussion by wayfechylde 

Cover art for Our Fortress Is Burning... II - Bloodbirds lyrics by Agalloch

i dont think it means that God is a failure, but that man, who considers himself a god, is. Nature, which according to Agalloch's philosophy, is the god that shall live on. i find this message similar to 'in the shadow of our pale companion'

anyone have any ideas as to what they mean by 'the grain'?