While the entire album gives off the vibe of having to do with religion, in the wikipedia, it is said that "Along with "Hopeless Opus" and "I'm So Sorry" on Smoke + Mirrors, the song touches upon lead-singer Dan Reynolds' depression struggles." with Music Times' 'Smoke + Mirrors Album Review' as the source.
It is very possible that this song is about his indecision about religion, however consider it from the point of view of a person with depression (me, hi, how ya doin'?). When you have depression, you see everything as pointless. Time moves by in a blur and birthdays just become another day of the week. The rainbow turns grey and you feel like you're watching life from a stained-glass window on an observation deck.
As such, this song refers to losing faith in his religion amongst other things, as referenced in the words:
"All I believe, Is it a dream?
That comes crashing down on me?
All that I own
Is it just smoke and mirrors?
I want to believe
But all that I own
Is it just smoke and mirrors?"
I believe that this song is about his losing faith in everything, and that he is turning to his God for an explanation or help. He is seeing things in grey and he wants to see in color, so he is asking his God, pleading his God, to make him believe again.
While the entire album gives off the vibe of having to do with religion, in the wikipedia, it is said that "Along with "Hopeless Opus" and "I'm So Sorry" on Smoke + Mirrors, the song touches upon lead-singer Dan Reynolds' depression struggles." with Music Times' 'Smoke + Mirrors Album Review' as the source.
It is very possible that this song is about his indecision about religion, however consider it from the point of view of a person with depression (me, hi, how ya doin'?). When you have depression, you see everything as pointless. Time moves by in a blur and birthdays just become another day of the week. The rainbow turns grey and you feel like you're watching life from a stained-glass window on an observation deck.
As such, this song refers to losing faith in his religion amongst other things, as referenced in the words: "All I believe, Is it a dream? That comes crashing down on me? All that I own Is it just smoke and mirrors? I want to believe But all that I own Is it just smoke and mirrors?"
I believe that this song is about his losing faith in everything, and that he is turning to his God for an explanation or help. He is seeing things in grey and he wants to see in color, so he is asking his God, pleading his God, to make him believe again.
But, y'know, that's just my opinion.