Wow! this song moved me so much that i had to create an account and write down my interpretation of this song.
My feeling is that this is a very personal song and for that reason we probably wont see it released on a RH album :-(
I think this song is about Thom's (and by extension potentially everyone's) struggle to realise "God" in their own lives. We know that Thom is interested in spirituality as he's said in interviews that he's read "the Tibetan Book of Living and Dying" and by his support for the Free Tibet movement.
The opening verse describes how we all dance around (i.e. avoid) the truth that we are all spiritual beings that can become 'enlightened'. The metaphor "dancing round the truth" is one that we all know and can relate to. Thom calls it a weapon of self defense because most humans choose to ignore the spiritual aspects of our beings-we fight it off with ignorance,fear and hatred. And we fight it off constantly i.e. always in the 'present tense'.
The second verse describes the justification of not seeking out the deeper truths of human experience.. "I am doing no harm", "dont get heavy" ....(apologies for getting heavy!)
The third verse is when you come to a crisis point in your life and you are helpless ("Deaf, dumb and blind") and the only place to seek refuge is in "God"...."in you i'm lost"
The rest of the song describes the vigilance required of some one who seeks after 'god' "i wont stop now, i wont slack off" because if you do slack off "all this love will be in vain".
So for me this sounds like Thom has found some sort of spiritual truth that he wishes to share with all of us. (Heavy i know..and i'm not saying that Thom is the Messiah!:-)
I'm just so grateful that youtube allows everyone the option of hearing this amazing song despite it not being recorded on an album.
Oh my God - who ARE you? Not implying that YOU are God by that comment ;) ...it's just that you managed to articulate my own interpretation of this song exactly!
Oh my God - who ARE you? Not implying that YOU are God by that comment ;) ...it's just that you managed to articulate my own interpretation of this song exactly!
Wow! this song moved me so much that i had to create an account and write down my interpretation of this song.
My feeling is that this is a very personal song and for that reason we probably wont see it released on a RH album :-(
I think this song is about Thom's (and by extension potentially everyone's) struggle to realise "God" in their own lives. We know that Thom is interested in spirituality as he's said in interviews that he's read "the Tibetan Book of Living and Dying" and by his support for the Free Tibet movement.
The opening verse describes how we all dance around (i.e. avoid) the truth that we are all spiritual beings that can become 'enlightened'. The metaphor "dancing round the truth" is one that we all know and can relate to. Thom calls it a weapon of self defense because most humans choose to ignore the spiritual aspects of our beings-we fight it off with ignorance,fear and hatred. And we fight it off constantly i.e. always in the 'present tense'.
The second verse describes the justification of not seeking out the deeper truths of human experience.. "I am doing no harm", "dont get heavy" ....(apologies for getting heavy!)
The third verse is when you come to a crisis point in your life and you are helpless ("Deaf, dumb and blind") and the only place to seek refuge is in "God"...."in you i'm lost"
The rest of the song describes the vigilance required of some one who seeks after 'god' "i wont stop now, i wont slack off" because if you do slack off "all this love will be in vain".
So for me this sounds like Thom has found some sort of spiritual truth that he wishes to share with all of us. (Heavy i know..and i'm not saying that Thom is the Messiah!:-)
I'm just so grateful that youtube allows everyone the option of hearing this amazing song despite it not being recorded on an album.
Oh my God - who ARE you? Not implying that YOU are God by that comment ;) ...it's just that you managed to articulate my own interpretation of this song exactly!
Oh my God - who ARE you? Not implying that YOU are God by that comment ;) ...it's just that you managed to articulate my own interpretation of this song exactly!
@Iwasthere I agree with Lanta, this post was my thoughts almost exactly before I even came to the comment section.
@Iwasthere I agree with Lanta, this post was my thoughts almost exactly before I even came to the comment section.