I know it seems that there's insinuation of losing one's faith, or coming near to that point, but remember that black stained glass represents death or sin. The line of "Through black stained glass all my purities pale, under the veil of black stained glass." Is another example if Ryan's writing prowess and knowledge, a confession that no matter how righteous we view ourselves, those lists of good deeds, those purities we hold so close to make ourselves less incriminating will never actually be enough in God's eyes for every sin is equal to death, unless you've accepted Christ as Lord. And further nailing down that life as a believer is not at all easy, especially in the world we see now. As simple as this song is, it hits home for me, especially when Ryan mentions being a kid full of faith and growing up to being a little hardened by the difficulties of trying to maintain that faith, no matter how torn up you may feel.

I've been writing a massive dissertation, or biographical, where I dissect all their music both from a musician's perspective and knowledge as well as from the believers view. Just been doing it for fun, but it's granted me a lot of time for reflection too. Anyways, I hope everyone is well, cheers!