Originally Posted by Tantobourne

Sure, perhaps it is about Jesus Christo but perhaps it's about the Jesus Christo in each of us and how we face our snakes. Maybe that "coming through and alive" is each and everyone's spiritual potential. The mirror? The mirror is the reflection of Jesus consciousness or perhaps its potential back upon ourselves. Piss to wine...the symbolic transmuation of base to higher explains itself, no?

People tend to take the concept of Jesus as some form of ultimate and 'never-been-done before' feat. When all is stripped away, he was just a human. To me the song speaks of the lyricist's travails. It speaks of his moral and spiritual dilemmas. They are only akin to Jesus in the fact that those experiences, confrontations, and decisions are real, regardless of who the person is that experiences it. If the song is about his son, I wouldn't be surprised. Changing ones focus from their self-absorbed living or dying is a hard thing to do. The responsibility of parenthood alone can be a positive and transforming experience that forces some people into deep re-assessment of their values and ways. Parting with sentimental vices can be hard, sometimes.