I feel this is about the "power" of prayer. The story being told appears to be about someone facing severe depression (contemplating suicide, hence for the title). They are in a dark place (often used in poetry to describe depression / mental illness) and through prayer they reach out to God, who communicates with them. Thus helping them see the light again.
I am not a religious person, so I do not prayer, but I found myself in a "dark" place (never contemplated suicide though) and found it hard to talk to anyone about it. I tried prayer but I don't believe in a God, so to me it fell on deaf ears. However, instead of prayer I found writing down my thoughts helped me through it. This is what I believe is the power of prayer to those who believe. God listens, never interrupts, lets you burden Him with all your woes, darkest thoughts and greatest sins. You can tell God anything in prayer, there is no judgement.
Relieving your thoughts is such a powerful tool, and for the band I believe prayer is their device to release this pressure (and of course song writing)!
I feel this is about the "power" of prayer. The story being told appears to be about someone facing severe depression (contemplating suicide, hence for the title). They are in a dark place (often used in poetry to describe depression / mental illness) and through prayer they reach out to God, who communicates with them. Thus helping them see the light again.
I am not a religious person, so I do not prayer, but I found myself in a "dark" place (never contemplated suicide though) and found it hard to talk to anyone about it. I tried prayer but I don't believe in a God, so to me it fell on deaf ears. However, instead of prayer I found writing down my thoughts helped me through it. This is what I believe is the power of prayer to those who believe. God listens, never interrupts, lets you burden Him with all your woes, darkest thoughts and greatest sins. You can tell God anything in prayer, there is no judgement.
Relieving your thoughts is such a powerful tool, and for the band I believe prayer is their device to release this pressure (and of course song writing)!