Chapel Perilous Lyrics

Lyric discussion by orbitn 

Cover art for Chapel Perilous lyrics by Glen Phillips

Glen has written about his battles with depression; this sounds like a ultimatum - get help or get out. He's searching for the thing that will finally make him happy "All the blessings of the world could not heal the sadness in me, as poppies (a flower that produces opium, making you very happy) in the light unfurl, so might I if the truth shined near me".

Chapel Perilous itself may be just an ultimatum, or a place, such as a hospital, where one gets help - or can get worse. It seems to imply this - with him thinking he is the only one who can cure him.

In the end, he seems to find some balance, if not happiness - just trusting in the future and taking things one day at a time.

My Interpretation