Halo InterpretationPorcupine Tree
Summary Halo is about a person who is very self righteous. It is very likely that this person is someone who is involved in a religious war, such as the "Muslim Conquests" or the "Jewish-Roman Wars". The song is sung from the Self-righteous persons point of view. For References sake, let's call our Self-Righteous Singer"Bob".
Porcupine Tree - Halo
Lyric Interpretation
Verses Both Verses 1 and 2 are what Bob believes about God. For example, he believes that god "Is In the Trigger" and "In The Lead" of the gun that he is firing. This is the reference to the religious wars that I was talking about. The point that Steven Wilson [Song Writer] is trying to make, is that Bob is justifying all the killing by saying God wants him to do it. Pre-Chorus The Pre-Chorus is what Bob Is Saying about God. He says that "God is Power and God is Proof" and "God Gives Meaning, God Gives Pain". Bob is also representative of other religions such as Hindus, Christians, Or Catholics. He is saying that god will give you all these great things like meaning, power, and fame, but god will also give you pain. Chorus The Chorus is where the real meat of the whole "Self-Righteous" thing comes in to play. Bob says "With God In The Hole, You're a Righteous Soul". The "Hole" could be referring to 2 things. It could mean the hole that most people have in their hearts (And most religious people would agree that God fills that hole). It could also be referring to the saying "It's in the Hole", which means that it's under your control. The Main Gist of the Chorus is, "I've got God under my control, and that makes me a saint. Heck, I'm Practically and Angel (The Halo!).". I mean, to put it in Layman's terms that is... Although Steven Wilson does his best not to give solid meanings to his songs, as to leave the meaning subjective and based on the listener, I hope you got the main meaning of "Halo" from this interpretation.
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