I think this song talks about how every person is a messenger of sorts, a carrier of opinions and views which none are his own and as a result he loses his own identity.
His attempts to stay true to himself are expressed by his will to slow down, be still and not lose himself to other people's expectations - those "jealous hands". The wall decorations are what society expects to find when one encounters it.
This songs portraits the conflict of being an individual while at the same time being an integral part of a culture which seeks to (violently) imprint its truths onto its members.
I think this song talks about how every person is a messenger of sorts, a carrier of opinions and views which none are his own and as a result he loses his own identity. His attempts to stay true to himself are expressed by his will to slow down, be still and not lose himself to other people's expectations - those "jealous hands". The wall decorations are what society expects to find when one encounters it. This songs portraits the conflict of being an individual while at the same time being an integral part of a culture which seeks to (violently) imprint its truths onto its members.