The song is about Giles Corey, a man that was (in some regard) absolutely wicked. Yet it seems to be that the song is about him seeing his life flashing before his eyes. He sees his wrongs and knows now that their is no why he will see heaven. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giles_Corey read a bit more about the man if you want to find out what the song is about.
The song is about Giles Corey, a man that was (in some regard) absolutely wicked. Yet it seems to be that the song is about him seeing his life flashing before his eyes. He sees his wrongs and knows now that their is no why he will see heaven. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giles_Corey read a bit more about the man if you want to find out what the song is about.