The song compares the search for the legendary lost city of Atlantis to seeking answers and fulfillment in life. It explores the human desire for a utopian or ideal place, often referring to it as a Shangri-La, an idyllic and unreachable paradise, and through references to uncertainty and life's impermanence, it suggests a quest for finding meaning and purpose amidst the fleeting nature of existence. References to doors and Xanadu also suggest a metaphorical path full of choices and the eventual revelation of one's personal paradise.
The song compares the search for the legendary lost city of Atlantis to seeking answers and fulfillment in life. It explores the human desire for a utopian or ideal place, often referring to it as a Shangri-La, an idyllic and unreachable paradise, and through references to uncertainty and life's impermanence, it suggests a quest for finding meaning and purpose amidst the fleeting nature of existence. References to doors and Xanadu also suggest a metaphorical path full of choices and the eventual revelation of one's personal paradise.