Great song, I think it's about loss of faith (the big reveal)- that religion is a beautiful myth.
Pretty apparent or at least strongly suggested from the lyrics-
"I fell down on me knees
Was I wrong?
I don't know, don't answer.
I just needed to believe."
and the final bit which is a plea for meaning in the face of doubt-
"Make my make believe,
Believe in me."
Having grown up in the conservative South (and attended school at UGA in Athens), religion - particularly Protestant Christianity- is a powerful influence. I think the song is a paean to recognizing that God and a happy hereafter is just a myth- but one we wish was true.
Great song, I think it's about loss of faith (the big reveal)- that religion is a beautiful myth. Pretty apparent or at least strongly suggested from the lyrics- "I fell down on me knees Was I wrong? I don't know, don't answer. I just needed to believe." and the final bit which is a plea for meaning in the face of doubt- "Make my make believe, Believe in me." Having grown up in the conservative South (and attended school at UGA in Athens), religion - particularly Protestant Christianity- is a powerful influence. I think the song is a paean to recognizing that God and a happy hereafter is just a myth- but one we wish was true.