I believe that Conor has shown a shift in his beliefs with this new alubm (Digital Ash...). On previous albums he's definitely been a cynic about the existence of an after-life, faith, ect. But with this album and this song in particular he's saying that some people close to him have passed away and he's done some thinking. "...But it's all I'm doing now, looking for patterns in the sound". Especially if you check out "Arc of Time" earlier on the album, it's undeniable. This whole album is a positive message, and actually talks about believing in something bigger than we are...which is a nice change for Bright Eyes.
I believe that Conor has shown a shift in his beliefs with this new alubm (Digital Ash...). On previous albums he's definitely been a cynic about the existence of an after-life, faith, ect. But with this album and this song in particular he's saying that some people close to him have passed away and he's done some thinking. "...But it's all I'm doing now, looking for patterns in the sound". Especially if you check out "Arc of Time" earlier on the album, it's undeniable. This whole album is a positive message, and actually talks about believing in something bigger than we are...which is a nice change for Bright Eyes.