My view on what this song means is quite different to a lot that I've read on here. The way I see it is he's not talking about a love relationship with another being, he's talking to himself. He starting to see society and the world around him in a different light - how we're controlled by money, power, lies etc.
'You know I'm seeing it so clear
I've been afraid
To tell you how I really feel
Admit to some of those bad mistakes I've made'
This is him talking to his previous self/ state of mind.. those 'bad mistakes' are him getting lost or wrapped up.. or 'blind' as he says.
'The love that I was
Giving you was
Never in doubt
Let go your heart
Let go your head
And feel it now'
Like the majority of us we live our lives striving for material goods, money, big house without ever questioning/ doubting that this is not a true existence.. the only way to see this point of view it to let go of what you 'know' and think fresh.
I believe his reference to babylon is simply authority/ power/ cities.
The realisation in your self that you've lived a big portion of your life without once questioning anything can be a hard one to digest.
But this is just how I see it, each to their own opinion :)
My view on what this song means is quite different to a lot that I've read on here. The way I see it is he's not talking about a love relationship with another being, he's talking to himself. He starting to see society and the world around him in a different light - how we're controlled by money, power, lies etc.
'You know I'm seeing it so clear I've been afraid To tell you how I really feel Admit to some of those bad mistakes I've made'
This is him talking to his previous self/ state of mind.. those 'bad mistakes' are him getting lost or wrapped up.. or 'blind' as he says.
'The love that I was Giving you was Never in doubt Let go your heart Let go your head And feel it now'
Like the majority of us we live our lives striving for material goods, money, big house without ever questioning/ doubting that this is not a true existence.. the only way to see this point of view it to let go of what you 'know' and think fresh.
I believe his reference to babylon is simply authority/ power/ cities.
The realisation in your self that you've lived a big portion of your life without once questioning anything can be a hard one to digest.
But this is just how I see it, each to their own opinion :)