I think it sounded like something very bad happened to him, when he said 'a hole in the middle where the lightning went through'. I'm more inclined to think that he got involved in some criminal act and he's in too deep, because 'it's a living but you're wrong for the life', and it is described as a metaphorical illness. He loses his way but his wife is constantly there for him. He also laments the fact that the control one has over his life is incredibly insignificant, when he said 'it's easy to lose your grip'. He feels like an outsider, being a criminal and an outcast, living with his guilt. The chorus represents his pleas for forgiveness towards the saints (presumably angels or God).
I think it sounded like something very bad happened to him, when he said 'a hole in the middle where the lightning went through'. I'm more inclined to think that he got involved in some criminal act and he's in too deep, because 'it's a living but you're wrong for the life', and it is described as a metaphorical illness. He loses his way but his wife is constantly there for him. He also laments the fact that the control one has over his life is incredibly insignificant, when he said 'it's easy to lose your grip'. He feels like an outsider, being a criminal and an outcast, living with his guilt. The chorus represents his pleas for forgiveness towards the saints (presumably angels or God).
On second thought it sounds to me like the 'hole in the middle where the lightning went through' is the impact of receiving bad news on him.
On second thought it sounds to me like the 'hole in the middle where the lightning went through' is the impact of receiving bad news on him.