In my opinion, the song is a personal struggle with religion, maybe Christianity? When he says, "tell me a story, tell me not to worry, or pick up the phone" I think he is seeking reassurance and calling on a higher power. "To get a word from the wise would be a welcome surprise", maybe he means he isn't content with simply believing and needs something more. The part, " These walls don't talk, even when somebody knocks these walls don't stand for anyone else but themselves, these walls don't fall, even when gravity's failing us all " I think is the dead giveaway, because it's explaining how one's personal beliefs are more powerful than any force of nature.
In my opinion, the song is a personal struggle with religion, maybe Christianity? When he says, "tell me a story, tell me not to worry, or pick up the phone" I think he is seeking reassurance and calling on a higher power. "To get a word from the wise would be a welcome surprise", maybe he means he isn't content with simply believing and needs something more. The part, " These walls don't talk, even when somebody knocks these walls don't stand for anyone else but themselves, these walls don't fall, even when gravity's failing us all " I think is the dead giveaway, because it's explaining how one's personal beliefs are more powerful than any force of nature.