To understand this song it takes a little understanding of Christian theology. Tyler says he understands why God died. In Christian theology Jesus, who is also God, died to save us from sin.
In this song the main character is worried about a woman he cares about.
"I begin to envy the headlights driving south
I want to crack the door so I can just fall out
But then I remember when you packed my car
You reached in the back and buckled up your heart"
It hurts her when he's gone and her personal struggles grow worse.
"And when my car was far out of sight
He crept in her room and stayed there for the night"
He cares for her so much that he would sacrifice himself to heal her hurts. This is why he knows why God died. He understands the pain of watching someone you care about suffer and therefore understands sacrificing for them.
"And then I said, I'll take the grave, please, just send them all my way"
To understand this song it takes a little understanding of Christian theology. Tyler says he understands why God died. In Christian theology Jesus, who is also God, died to save us from sin.
In this song the main character is worried about a woman he cares about. "I begin to envy the headlights driving south I want to crack the door so I can just fall out But then I remember when you packed my car You reached in the back and buckled up your heart"
It hurts her when he's gone and her personal struggles grow worse. "And when my car was far out of sight He crept in her room and stayed there for the night"
He cares for her so much that he would sacrifice himself to heal her hurts. This is why he knows why God died. He understands the pain of watching someone you care about suffer and therefore understands sacrificing for them. "And then I said, I'll take the grave, please, just send them all my way"