I think the artist feels completely lost.
He feels like he does not belong anywhere.
His thoughts, and his dreams are far darker than the other people around him.
"there's something in the air that greets me"
that could be darkness, light, or even death.
And his reality is far more comforting than the physical reality.
Whatever it is, in the air.. The natural force he encounters, it gives him a sense of belonging.
I think the artist feels completely lost. He feels like he does not belong anywhere. His thoughts, and his dreams are far darker than the other people around him.
"there's something in the air that greets me" that could be darkness, light, or even death. And his reality is far more comforting than the physical reality. Whatever it is, in the air.. The natural force he encounters, it gives him a sense of belonging.