Bigger Picture
Matthew Parker Lyrics

Your bigger picture. Your bigger picture.
Emphasizes the repetition of the chorus as a reminder of the central message.

Yeah, so lost in my own little world
Describes a state of being self-centered and focused only on personal experiences.

So blinded and so nearsighted
Further illustrates the limitations of having a narrow perspective.

I couldn't see past my own two hands
Compares the physical blindness of only seeing one's own hands to being mentally and spiritually closed off.

Oh, but you gave me a vision
Acknowledges the role of a higher power or guidance in providing a new perspective.

So I could see eternity
Expands on the previous line by explaining what the new vision entails.

Your bigger picture
Reiterates the message of the chorus and emphasizes that this new vision pertains to something grander than oneself.

Your bigger plan
Provides another way of saying the same thing, emphasizing the importance of perspective.

So lost in the moment
Another way of saying the same thing as the first line, further emphasizing the idea of being centred around oneself.

I couldn't get past the here and now
Expands on the previous line by providing a specific example of how such tunnel vision affects the ability to think beyond the present.

But in the hour glass
Uses a metaphor to illustrate how small and fleeting individual experience is in comparison to the larger picture.

I am just one grain of sand
Further emphasizes the smallness and insignificance of individual experience.

But there is so much more
Provides a contrast to the previous line, suggesting that there is an alternative way of understanding reality.

Then we are leaving for
Emphasizes that there is something beyond what is immediately apparent and accessible.

You are the bigger picture
Brings the message back to the central point that there is an overarching framework to life that is beyond personal experience.

And you are the bigger plan
Restates this message in different words.

Hmm, hmm, hmm
A musical interlude that repeats throughout the song, emphasizing certain lines.

Your bigger picture
Restates the chorus once again.

Your bigger plan
Retains the same meaning as before.