Lyric discussion by bnsfjordan 

To me, this song is sung from the point of view of someone up in heaven. Perhaps it's a man who has died and is trying to communicate to his wife or to his son/daughter down on earth, or maybe it's an angel. Whoever it is is guiding someone on earth during a tumltuous time such as war or even a more religious theme such as the end times.

In the line,"Will guide you and protect from up here", I think "up here" refers to heaven where the observer, or singer in this song, is at. "Believe in me, I'm with the high command" might be referring to the fact that he's with God (the high command) in heaven.

wow. whether mike and the mechanics meant it this way i dont know but i was praying at home about finantial and emotional issues(who doesnt have those these days) and this song came on and my jaw dropped. its words were were the perfect answer to the prayer i had just finished not 5 seconds before. I think bnsfjordan is right, it seems to be about the endtimes. It seemed as if god was saying "dont worry, ive got this, the government will get whats coming to them in the end", and, "I have a plan for you." To Mike...

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