So, I've listen to this song multiple times. To me one of the best songs on the Youth album.
I think it's about over coming your own demons by finding God. But it's not merely finding God, but also letting go of your ego and allowing God in. Yeah, I would say it's religious. For example:
"Trapped in the elevator of your mind
Is it real, what will you find behind the door
Your imaginations put you in a bind
Around you there's a cloud of gloom"
Being stuck with all the problems in your mind, even ones that aren't even real, you've created them. Finding no way out, you start to go into a deep depression.
"Swallow the key, lock yourself in a room
Can't see outside of your Universe"
This is the part where your ego, with this false image of you are suppose to be, keeps you from seeing and accepting your true self. From accepting God.
"No more war, there won't be anymore hunger
No jealousy, not even competition"
Jokingly, I always say "this is communist propaganda". But what I really think this part is about, is finding inner peace. Not constantly fighting with yourself.
"Let go, release, you hold the keys
Time we evaporate into the breeze
We are nothing, we are something
Let go, release, you hold the keys
It's time we evaporate into the breeze
We are nothing, we'll be something"
To me, this part is finally coming to accept that ones ego has to be let go of in order to find that inner peace. But you're the one who has to let go of it. You have to allow it to "evaporate into the breeze". And while ones ego may claim to be a true identity, the reality is that it's nothing, just created and masking the real you.
"Welcome to the desert of my soul
You can stay if you like
There's room for one more
There's room for one more"
This one makes me think of Psalm 63:1.
That's my opinion. And due to the fact that Matisyahu is a religious person, I feel this might be close to the original meaning.
Love to hear what others think.
So, I've listen to this song multiple times. To me one of the best songs on the Youth album. I think it's about over coming your own demons by finding God. But it's not merely finding God, but also letting go of your ego and allowing God in. Yeah, I would say it's religious. For example:
"Trapped in the elevator of your mind Is it real, what will you find behind the door Your imaginations put you in a bind Around you there's a cloud of gloom" Being stuck with all the problems in your mind, even ones that aren't even real, you've created them. Finding no way out, you start to go into a deep depression.
"Swallow the key, lock yourself in a room Can't see outside of your Universe" This is the part where your ego, with this false image of you are suppose to be, keeps you from seeing and accepting your true self. From accepting God.
"No more war, there won't be anymore hunger No jealousy, not even competition" Jokingly, I always say "this is communist propaganda". But what I really think this part is about, is finding inner peace. Not constantly fighting with yourself.
"Let go, release, you hold the keys Time we evaporate into the breeze We are nothing, we are something Let go, release, you hold the keys It's time we evaporate into the breeze We are nothing, we'll be something"
To me, this part is finally coming to accept that ones ego has to be let go of in order to find that inner peace. But you're the one who has to let go of it. You have to allow it to "evaporate into the breeze". And while ones ego may claim to be a true identity, the reality is that it's nothing, just created and masking the real you.
"Welcome to the desert of my soul You can stay if you like There's room for one more There's room for one more" This one makes me think of Psalm 63:1.
That's my opinion. And due to the fact that Matisyahu is a religious person, I feel this might be close to the original meaning. Love to hear what others think.