Lyric discussion by Bug Al 

The one thing I would add is that the title of the song comes from a verse in the book of Job. The oldest book of the Bible???

God asks Job:

Job 38:31 Can you direct the movement of the stars—     binding the cluster of the Pleiades     or loosening the cords of Orion?

It is a book about the ancient mind trying to come to terms with suffering. It includes pictures like this of God's hand in the creation of the whole cosmos. Awe and wonderment.

This ties in with the message of the song. We don't know all the answers.

[Edit: Making my own comments succinct ]

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