The song starts out in the third-person and ends in the first. This explains why the first half doesn't really seem to go with the Sampson theme.
I believe that the first half is about a preacher or reverend or what have you that has lost faith but continues to preach. He tells the story of Sampson's death at his gathering. I suppose he has a good reason for picking this particular tale, but I can't elegantly explain it.
The song starts out in the third-person and ends in the first. This explains why the first half doesn't really seem to go with the Sampson theme.
I believe that the first half is about a preacher or reverend or what have you that has lost faith but continues to preach. He tells the story of Sampson's death at his gathering. I suppose he has a good reason for picking this particular tale, but I can't elegantly explain it.