This song is about the underwater beast Leviathan who formed a connection with a young boy. About the song, Michael Poulsen explained, "He already has a feeling that the world can be an evil place, full of bad people. He wants as a youngster to try to clean up the whole world, but he knows that he can't do that. But he believes that he can contact Leviathan the sea monster, and together they could clean up all the bad things."
The young boy is looking out of his bedroom window, staring at the ocean, and wonders where the Leviathan is. Leviathan represents not just a fantastical creature but also the hope we and the boy have that something greater can intervene in the struggles of everyday life. His desire to summon this creature reflects a yearning for agency and the ability to effect change, even in a world that often feels overwhelming.
This song is about the underwater beast Leviathan who formed a connection with a young boy. About the song, Michael Poulsen explained, "He already has a feeling that the world can be an evil place, full of bad people. He wants as a youngster to try to clean up the whole world, but he knows that he can't do that. But he believes that he can contact Leviathan the sea monster, and together they could clean up all the bad things."
The young boy is looking out of his bedroom window, staring at the ocean, and wonders where the Leviathan is. Leviathan represents not just a fantastical creature but also the hope we and the boy have that something greater can intervene in the struggles of everyday life. His desire to summon this creature reflects a yearning for agency and the ability to effect change, even in a world that often feels overwhelming.