All my life,
I've been treading paper in the space between the words. (Dustin has always fought against what science has taught us through books and media hence the title, Treading Paper)
And there implied -
is that I'm but another body for the birds,
carrion, absurd and accidental atoms -
beating air, carrying on; (We all are here on earth and will have the same inevitable end)
unwitting orphan of an unyielding despair. (we are just orphans to the universe that know nothing about what will happen or happened before us)
But linger on, just for a moment,
until we can ascertain if something's wrong with me - (we are still alive until we can know for sure what is wrong with us)
or the assumptions of these self-indicted brains. (we assume that our own thoughts about why were are here are wrong because of what we read and are taught)
Because I contend that all of this -
is more than just a meaningless charade, (dustin doesnt believe what he hears and thinks that our existence is more than meaningless)
that each and every moment is a bottle with a message hid away. (self explanatory)
If anything means anything,
there must be something meant for us to be, (he again challenges that we are here for a reason)
a song that we were made to sing.
There must be so much more than we can see.
But all our lives,
we've been treading paper in the space between the words.
And there implied's the thought -
that we are barely more than bodies for the birds,carrion.
They say that we're just accidental atoms beating air,
carrying on and on,
unwitting orphans of an unyielding despair.
But our hearts tell a different story,
our hands feel a different pulse.
If anything means anything,
there must be something meant for us to be. (we know that we are here to make connections and are not just a physical presence but rather a spiritual one)
If anything means anything,
there must be something meant for us to be,
a song that we were made to sing.
There must be so much more than we can see.
Something fathomless,
deeper than our pride can dive;
numinous,
higher than our hearts can rise;
transcendent,
further than our thoughts can reach;
immanent,
closer than the air we breathe.
(This last verse he talks uses the words fathomless, numinous, transcendent, and immanent to describe why we are here and tries to explain that it is all beyond our thoughts and feelings. we are way more than just beings existing on earth. This song may or may not relate to God and dustins christian background although I like to think it isnt, rather it is just a generalization or at least thats how I take it. beautiful song..my personal favorite off the new record)
I don't see how it can be a generalization. The word numinous is often used by C.S. Lewis, admittedly one of Dustin's great influences. It's a word that "describes the power or presence of a divinity." (Wikipedia definition).
I don't see how it can be a generalization. The word numinous is often used by C.S. Lewis, admittedly one of Dustin's great influences. It's a word that "describes the power or presence of a divinity." (Wikipedia definition).
All my life, I've been treading paper in the space between the words. (Dustin has always fought against what science has taught us through books and media hence the title, Treading Paper)
And there implied - is that I'm but another body for the birds, carrion, absurd and accidental atoms - beating air, carrying on; (We all are here on earth and will have the same inevitable end)
unwitting orphan of an unyielding despair. (we are just orphans to the universe that know nothing about what will happen or happened before us)
But linger on, just for a moment, until we can ascertain if something's wrong with me - (we are still alive until we can know for sure what is wrong with us)
or the assumptions of these self-indicted brains. (we assume that our own thoughts about why were are here are wrong because of what we read and are taught)
Because I contend that all of this - is more than just a meaningless charade, (dustin doesnt believe what he hears and thinks that our existence is more than meaningless) that each and every moment is a bottle with a message hid away. (self explanatory)
If anything means anything, there must be something meant for us to be, (he again challenges that we are here for a reason) a song that we were made to sing. There must be so much more than we can see.
But all our lives, we've been treading paper in the space between the words. And there implied's the thought - that we are barely more than bodies for the birds,carrion. They say that we're just accidental atoms beating air, carrying on and on, unwitting orphans of an unyielding despair.
But our hearts tell a different story, our hands feel a different pulse. If anything means anything, there must be something meant for us to be. (we know that we are here to make connections and are not just a physical presence but rather a spiritual one)
If anything means anything, there must be something meant for us to be, a song that we were made to sing. There must be so much more than we can see.
Something fathomless, deeper than our pride can dive; numinous, higher than our hearts can rise; transcendent, further than our thoughts can reach; immanent, closer than the air we breathe. (This last verse he talks uses the words fathomless, numinous, transcendent, and immanent to describe why we are here and tries to explain that it is all beyond our thoughts and feelings. we are way more than just beings existing on earth. This song may or may not relate to God and dustins christian background although I like to think it isnt, rather it is just a generalization or at least thats how I take it. beautiful song..my personal favorite off the new record)
I don't see how it can be a generalization. The word numinous is often used by C.S. Lewis, admittedly one of Dustin's great influences. It's a word that "describes the power or presence of a divinity." (Wikipedia definition).
I don't see how it can be a generalization. The word numinous is often used by C.S. Lewis, admittedly one of Dustin's great influences. It's a word that "describes the power or presence of a divinity." (Wikipedia definition).