Like Shep1986 and LoganWalter I see this song as a prayer. The singer is in a process of striving to have his wisdom grow in a world "full of disappointment and pain" where many experiences are "not what they seem". Though in the "darkness on the pathways of life" his toiling often appears in vain, he is sure that he will succeed in finally being together with his addressee, who is indicated as Jesus with the "thorny crown" while I whonder who it should be for a Buddhist.
Wearing a thorny crown like Jesus indicates suffering like him instead of passively relying on his suffering. Similarly active strife is found necessary. Still the reasons for living and dying remain hidden - at least to most people.
Yes, " A great reflection on putting our lives in perspective" (Shep1986).
Like Shep1986 and LoganWalter I see this song as a prayer. The singer is in a process of striving to have his wisdom grow in a world "full of disappointment and pain" where many experiences are "not what they seem". Though in the "darkness on the pathways of life" his toiling often appears in vain, he is sure that he will succeed in finally being together with his addressee, who is indicated as Jesus with the "thorny crown" while I whonder who it should be for a Buddhist.
Wearing a thorny crown like Jesus indicates suffering like him instead of passively relying on his suffering. Similarly active strife is found necessary. Still the reasons for living and dying remain hidden - at least to most people.
Yes, " A great reflection on putting our lives in perspective" (Shep1986).