The song starts out with "are you listening" which is call to God. The reason I say this is, usually people do not start a conversation with another person by asking "are you listening". If the artist is upset, though, I could easily see this being the start of a prayer. Then "sing it back" might refer to the idea that literally everything in existence is a vibrational frequency produced and sustained by God. In other words, the belief that God is constantly singing all of creation into existence.
"String from your tether unwinds, Up and outward to bind" refers to how we, as human beings, tend to form attachments throughout life. We become attached to people, places, relationships, etc... Buddhism warns that worldly attachments ultimately lead to suffering. And I think the artist is suffering because next, he talks about the experience of spinning free from these attachments. He accomplishes this sense of spinning freedom by taking a "sweet and simple" substance that apparently numbs him. My guess would be alcohol because it fits the description.
"Tell me want do I need, When words lose their meaning" might be referring to his personal loss of faith. Then we have "Stumble 'till you crawl, Sinking into sweet uncertainty". This is clearly another drinking reference. I think he is feeling uncertain about God or existence, possibly even the meaning of life, and using alcohol to cope.
"I'm still running away" supports my losing faith in God theory. And "I won't play your hide and seek game" is yet another spiritual reference. There is a Hindu belief that basically all of existence is a huge game of hide and seek that God is playing with Him/Her/Itself. This concept requires an additional explanation I won't get into here. I recommend checking out Alan Watts on YouTube if this stuff interests you though.
The line "What a dizzy dance" has duel meaning for me. The artist is referring to literally being drunk. He is also metaphorically describing the dizzy dance of life, possibly between spirit and matter, or maybe the alternating perspectives we experience of God being something outside ourselves, as well as the realization that we ourselves are God.
Last but not least, we have "This sweetness will not be concerned with me". Despite what the artist is currently going through, and physically doing to himself with alcohol, he ultimately understands all of creation, or all "this sweetness", will continue to carry on beautifully regardless. Perhaps he realizes God is listening... And singing back.
The song starts out with "are you listening" which is call to God. The reason I say this is, usually people do not start a conversation with another person by asking "are you listening". If the artist is upset, though, I could easily see this being the start of a prayer. Then "sing it back" might refer to the idea that literally everything in existence is a vibrational frequency produced and sustained by God. In other words, the belief that God is constantly singing all of creation into existence. "String from your tether unwinds, Up and outward to bind" refers to how we, as human beings, tend to form attachments throughout life. We become attached to people, places, relationships, etc... Buddhism warns that worldly attachments ultimately lead to suffering. And I think the artist is suffering because next, he talks about the experience of spinning free from these attachments. He accomplishes this sense of spinning freedom by taking a "sweet and simple" substance that apparently numbs him. My guess would be alcohol because it fits the description. "Tell me want do I need, When words lose their meaning" might be referring to his personal loss of faith. Then we have "Stumble 'till you crawl, Sinking into sweet uncertainty". This is clearly another drinking reference. I think he is feeling uncertain about God or existence, possibly even the meaning of life, and using alcohol to cope. "I'm still running away" supports my losing faith in God theory. And "I won't play your hide and seek game" is yet another spiritual reference. There is a Hindu belief that basically all of existence is a huge game of hide and seek that God is playing with Him/Her/Itself. This concept requires an additional explanation I won't get into here. I recommend checking out Alan Watts on YouTube if this stuff interests you though. The line "What a dizzy dance" has duel meaning for me. The artist is referring to literally being drunk. He is also metaphorically describing the dizzy dance of life, possibly between spirit and matter, or maybe the alternating perspectives we experience of God being something outside ourselves, as well as the realization that we ourselves are God. Last but not least, we have "This sweetness will not be concerned with me". Despite what the artist is currently going through, and physically doing to himself with alcohol, he ultimately understands all of creation, or all "this sweetness", will continue to carry on beautifully regardless. Perhaps he realizes God is listening... And singing back.
@andrewdt7 Excellent. You know something. Is it from personal experience?
@andrewdt7 Excellent. You know something. Is it from personal experience?