I know people think this song is all Christian meaning, but I am pretty much an Atheist. This does not mean that the true meaning is wrong, I agree, it's about Jesus or whatever, and that's awesome, but my personal interpretation reminds me of a son and father who are distant and the son writes this song to his dad explaining how they havent been talking and that he misses him and needs him and how he is struggling in life, and he needs his father's wisdom and support that he has little of, which reminds me of the part where the singer says "I hold the water in the palm of my hand" referring to his memories, wisdom, and support from his father. When the verse continues and the water is lost, i believe it means that his relationship with his father is basically ruined and that the son is alone with no water, which can represent a necessity of life, especially in the desert. And a son needs his father, so the water and the desert have a lot of meaning to me.
@Shane73607 this is very true. However as I read this all I think of is our heavenly Father. Which is what we need. The heavenly Father's love. He has run go the world and been drained... He is in need of water (life/The Father). And this is what we are all in need of. It just can be difficult due to our sin nature and chasing wordly desires. But we cannot have both which is where we all struggle with the pull between the world and the living water which would be the love of our heavenly Father Jesus Christ....
@Shane73607 this is very true. However as I read this all I think of is our heavenly Father. Which is what we need. The heavenly Father's love. He has run go the world and been drained... He is in need of water (life/The Father). And this is what we are all in need of. It just can be difficult due to our sin nature and chasing wordly desires. But we cannot have both which is where we all struggle with the pull between the world and the living water which would be the love of our heavenly Father Jesus Christ. Thank you for you post. It made me happy whether you meant to write about Christ or not... I felt the love of Christ through your writing and I am able to relate much to this. I struggle between the world and the true love of Christ which I crave so much. Two cravings... (World and love) but sometimes I struggle with looking for that love in the world rather than in the one who truly loves and knows my heart... The alpha and omega... Our heavenly father. Thank you.
@Shane73607 I am very happy to see that you brought this up, and it makes me so extremely happy. Tyler and Josh have said that there songs of course have a meaning that is important to them, but the song is made for you. You take the music and you apply it to yourself, with what it means to you and how it makes you feel. That's the beauty of the band. Thank you for posting that comment, it literally made my day.
@Shane73607 I am very happy to see that you brought this up, and it makes me so extremely happy. Tyler and Josh have said that there songs of course have a meaning that is important to them, but the song is made for you. You take the music and you apply it to yourself, with what it means to you and how it makes you feel. That's the beauty of the band. Thank you for posting that comment, it literally made my day.
@Shane73607 tbf that's a similar relationship to a Christian and their holy father, who is never physically there. I've lost my dad seven years ago, so I see that side of the meaning, but I'm also Christian so I also relate with the religious interpretation
@Shane73607 tbf that's a similar relationship to a Christian and their holy father, who is never physically there. I've lost my dad seven years ago, so I see that side of the meaning, but I'm also Christian so I also relate with the religious interpretation
@Shane73607 What you are describing or your interpretation is the literal meaning. While the god interpretation is the figurative meaning. All song lyrics are poems, and they all have a deeper meaning.
@Shane73607 What you are describing or your interpretation is the literal meaning. While the god interpretation is the figurative meaning. All song lyrics are poems, and they all have a deeper meaning.
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I value both interpretations. My relationship with my earthly father has been complicated to say the least. Over the years he's kind of disappeared every now and again. Only to show back up just to push me away again somehow. Whether it's basically disowning me because I'm not happy about some club he's joined or the worst insult he can come up with is my gender which somehow makes me horrible, or when he was physically abusive. It ticks me off that it's never been a normal life.
I value the Christian interpretation because I've hit rock bottom multiple...
@Shane73607
I value both interpretations. My relationship with my earthly father has been complicated to say the least. Over the years he's kind of disappeared every now and again. Only to show back up just to push me away again somehow. Whether it's basically disowning me because I'm not happy about some club he's joined or the worst insult he can come up with is my gender which somehow makes me horrible, or when he was physically abusive. It ticks me off that it's never been a normal life.
I value the Christian interpretation because I've hit rock bottom multiple times and my faith in God is the only thing that's gotten me through.
This song has a double meaning for me.
I know people think this song is all Christian meaning, but I am pretty much an Atheist. This does not mean that the true meaning is wrong, I agree, it's about Jesus or whatever, and that's awesome, but my personal interpretation reminds me of a son and father who are distant and the son writes this song to his dad explaining how they havent been talking and that he misses him and needs him and how he is struggling in life, and he needs his father's wisdom and support that he has little of, which reminds me of the part where the singer says "I hold the water in the palm of my hand" referring to his memories, wisdom, and support from his father. When the verse continues and the water is lost, i believe it means that his relationship with his father is basically ruined and that the son is alone with no water, which can represent a necessity of life, especially in the desert. And a son needs his father, so the water and the desert have a lot of meaning to me.
@Shane73607 this is very true. However as I read this all I think of is our heavenly Father. Which is what we need. The heavenly Father's love. He has run go the world and been drained... He is in need of water (life/The Father). And this is what we are all in need of. It just can be difficult due to our sin nature and chasing wordly desires. But we cannot have both which is where we all struggle with the pull between the world and the living water which would be the love of our heavenly Father Jesus Christ....
@Shane73607 this is very true. However as I read this all I think of is our heavenly Father. Which is what we need. The heavenly Father's love. He has run go the world and been drained... He is in need of water (life/The Father). And this is what we are all in need of. It just can be difficult due to our sin nature and chasing wordly desires. But we cannot have both which is where we all struggle with the pull between the world and the living water which would be the love of our heavenly Father Jesus Christ. Thank you for you post. It made me happy whether you meant to write about Christ or not... I felt the love of Christ through your writing and I am able to relate much to this. I struggle between the world and the true love of Christ which I crave so much. Two cravings... (World and love) but sometimes I struggle with looking for that love in the world rather than in the one who truly loves and knows my heart... The alpha and omega... Our heavenly father. Thank you.
@Shane73607 I agree with you. It just honestly seems more realistic...
@Shane73607 I agree with you. It just honestly seems more realistic...
@Shane73607 My dad died two years ago today. That is exactly what this song means to me.
@Shane73607 My dad died two years ago today. That is exactly what this song means to me.
@Shane73607 I am very happy to see that you brought this up, and it makes me so extremely happy. Tyler and Josh have said that there songs of course have a meaning that is important to them, but the song is made for you. You take the music and you apply it to yourself, with what it means to you and how it makes you feel. That's the beauty of the band. Thank you for posting that comment, it literally made my day.
@Shane73607 I am very happy to see that you brought this up, and it makes me so extremely happy. Tyler and Josh have said that there songs of course have a meaning that is important to them, but the song is made for you. You take the music and you apply it to yourself, with what it means to you and how it makes you feel. That's the beauty of the band. Thank you for posting that comment, it literally made my day.
@Shane73607 tbf that's a similar relationship to a Christian and their holy father, who is never physically there. I've lost my dad seven years ago, so I see that side of the meaning, but I'm also Christian so I also relate with the religious interpretation
@Shane73607 tbf that's a similar relationship to a Christian and their holy father, who is never physically there. I've lost my dad seven years ago, so I see that side of the meaning, but I'm also Christian so I also relate with the religious interpretation
@Shane73607 I'm not an atheist but I prefer to see the song through your interpretation
@Shane73607 I'm not an atheist but I prefer to see the song through your interpretation
@Shane73607 I’m an atheist also and I stand with u brother u are right. I like this interpretation. LONG LIVE THE PILOTS
@Shane73607 I’m an atheist also and I stand with u brother u are right. I like this interpretation. LONG LIVE THE PILOTS
@Shane73607 What you are describing or your interpretation is the literal meaning. While the god interpretation is the figurative meaning. All song lyrics are poems, and they all have a deeper meaning.
@Shane73607 What you are describing or your interpretation is the literal meaning. While the god interpretation is the figurative meaning. All song lyrics are poems, and they all have a deeper meaning.
@Shane73607 I value both interpretations. My relationship with my earthly father has been complicated to say the least. Over the years he's kind of disappeared every now and again. Only to show back up just to push me away again somehow. Whether it's basically disowning me because I'm not happy about some club he's joined or the worst insult he can come up with is my gender which somehow makes me horrible, or when he was physically abusive. It ticks me off that it's never been a normal life. I value the Christian interpretation because I've hit rock bottom multiple...
@Shane73607 I value both interpretations. My relationship with my earthly father has been complicated to say the least. Over the years he's kind of disappeared every now and again. Only to show back up just to push me away again somehow. Whether it's basically disowning me because I'm not happy about some club he's joined or the worst insult he can come up with is my gender which somehow makes me horrible, or when he was physically abusive. It ticks me off that it's never been a normal life. I value the Christian interpretation because I've hit rock bottom multiple times and my faith in God is the only thing that's gotten me through. This song has a double meaning for me.