I've always thought it was "As Noah faces out to
sea...negotiates these mysteries...there's no one
waiting beyond[?] to say...this must be my time"

Now, I know some are squeamish about
religious/spiritual references in Oils songs, but hear
out my reasoning, please.

The great flood is referenced in "River Runs Red"  and
possibly elsewhere...can't remember now.  Anyhow, the
Oils frequently had a few themes and ideas that
cropped up in more than one song.

The song is about suicidal ideations, and,
consequently, deals with death.  Death is a "mystery."

Noah negotiated a new pact with God in the Genesis
story.  

People who have already passed...or are "beyond" are
no longer waiting for their time to come to meet their
maker.

As an aside, in the other Oils suicide song, "You may
not be released", I hear: "...the rock ain't no
stone...stones will be thrown...you can't guess who
but you know you've got it cold."  Of course, Peter
says a name or something at the same time, which I
totally am clueless about, but I think this is another
veiled reference to God or the church. (Like the
entire song "Stand Your Ground".)  Any thoughts?

I also hear "God is watching" at the end of the guitar
solo on "Heaven and Earth".  I'm sure you'all think
I'm God-happy, but there it is.

Interestingly, regarding H&E, I don't think that PG
believes in eternal hell.  I once chatted with a
person online who said PG talked his friend out of
suicide.  He mentioned that Peter has his own beliefs
that are different from mainstream Christianity.  Pure
speculation on my part, but I think he possibly could
have told this person that he believes the "damned"
are sentenced to walk the Earth, until the next age,
at least.  If you think about it, damned means
blocked...hummm.

Of course, I recognize that everything in this post
could just be me assigning my worldview to the Oils. 
No need to get defensive, everybody, it's just
interesting to ponder, is all.

Merry Christmas,

Matt Mesina



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