The lyrics communicate - quite clearly, IMO - the idea of grace. Grace is a concept that transcends - and possibly predates - Christian imagery in this tune. All the prayers, practice, rituals, incantations, and so forth are revealed of little use. Enlightenment has never been anywhere but in this moment. No guru, method, or teacher can bring you to where you already are. Yet a mere impression can trigger this realization...a memory of youth, the smell of a summer rain, a glimpse of the object of our love, etc... The lyric seems to indicate a separation followed by a reunion. The reunion leads to the grace of realization that the "the garden" is where one's love is...
The lyrics communicate - quite clearly, IMO - the idea of grace. Grace is a concept that transcends - and possibly predates - Christian imagery in this tune. All the prayers, practice, rituals, incantations, and so forth are revealed of little use. Enlightenment has never been anywhere but in this moment. No guru, method, or teacher can bring you to where you already are. Yet a mere impression can trigger this realization...a memory of youth, the smell of a summer rain, a glimpse of the object of our love, etc... The lyric seems to indicate a separation followed by a reunion. The reunion leads to the grace of realization that the "the garden" is where one's love is...