I also thought about Neko Case's song when I was listening to this song. This obviously references the book of Revelation in which St. John (NOT, in fact, John the Baptist, which causes much amusement when I listen to Neko's reimagining of the old traditional John Done Saw That Number, the beginning lyrics about John the Baptist was added by Neko...clearly she didn't read up on St. John, but I digress) records many numbers, such as the number of the Beast, and the seven scrolls, etc etc.
Essentially, the lyrics are insinuating that St. John invented the things written in the book of Revelation. It sort of gives a sense of not knowing your place in the universe, not knowing what the end will be, and how St. John was just a man who was looking for something to guide him home.
I also thought about Neko Case's song when I was listening to this song. This obviously references the book of Revelation in which St. John (NOT, in fact, John the Baptist, which causes much amusement when I listen to Neko's reimagining of the old traditional John Done Saw That Number, the beginning lyrics about John the Baptist was added by Neko...clearly she didn't read up on St. John, but I digress) records many numbers, such as the number of the Beast, and the seven scrolls, etc etc. Essentially, the lyrics are insinuating that St. John invented the things written in the book of Revelation. It sort of gives a sense of not knowing your place in the universe, not knowing what the end will be, and how St. John was just a man who was looking for something to guide him home.