I think it's basically saying that you can't live your life trying to obtain things out of greed or treat others badly just to reach success, because in the end we all still die and what we leave behind should be something positive, not negative. Praying wont help you, only you can help yourself and by straying from yourself (or the stem) you leave out love and all the essentials (leaves) which will result in an unhappy life.
Wow, great song.
I think it's basically saying that you can't live your life trying to obtain things out of greed or treat others badly just to reach success, because in the end we all still die and what we leave behind should be something positive, not negative. Praying wont help you, only you can help yourself and by straying from yourself (or the stem) you leave out love and all the essentials (leaves) which will result in an unhappy life.