The song is about making the most of chances given to us.
"The New Jerusalem" is a way of saying making to the a promised land, whatever that may be for each of us.
It talks about the nervousness we all feel when facing a new situation in life. The uncertainty that makes us ache deep down. The "dark'ning dawn" is another way of saying "it's always darkest before the dawn", meaning our uncertainty of a change is usually at its worst right before we go into it.
The song is about making the most of chances given to us.
"The New Jerusalem" is a way of saying making to the a promised land, whatever that may be for each of us.
It talks about the nervousness we all feel when facing a new situation in life. The uncertainty that makes us ache deep down. The "dark'ning dawn" is another way of saying "it's always darkest before the dawn", meaning our uncertainty of a change is usually at its worst right before we go into it.