"Fumbling Towards The Light" is a song by John Mark McMillan that explores the conflicting nature of humanity and our pursuit of truth, goodness, and love. The lyrics suggest that we are born from the fabric of God, referencing our divine origin and connection to something greater. However, as humans, we also possess animalistic tendencies. The concept of being "amphibious souls" portrays our dual nature, torn between the goodness and love we inherently know and the weight of pain and suffering that we contribute to. The song questions whether we continue to act like beasts, hiding, lying, crying, and even dying like them, or if there is a greater purpose and story for us to live out. It poses the question of whether we are simply stumbling in the dark, or "fumbling towards the light" in a beast-like motion, searching for hope and meaning in a haze of confusion. The lyrics express the idea that from the very moment of our creation, we are interconnected, bound by a vein that runs through our bodies. This thread, likened to a string of pearls pulled from the depths and buried within us, calls out to us from the marrow, urging us to awaken and embrace our true nature. The repetition of "fumbling towards the light" emphasizes the ongoing journey and struggle that we face as we strive to align ourselves with the divine and escape the beast-like tendencies within us. The song suggests that we can shed our animalistic qualities by embracing the light, but acknowledges the difficulty and haziness of this process. The final repetition of the lines "Die like beast, hide like beast, provide like beast, cry like beast," reaffirms our potential to succumb to our base instincts. However, the song leaves us with the question of whether this is truly our story or if there is something greater we are meant to become. Overall, "Fumbling Towards The Light" encourages introspection and reflection on the dualities within us, urging us to strive towards a higher purpose and to embrace the light amidst the haze of our human experiences.
