My thoughts are that the song refers to "Our Lord Jesus" walking on the waters to the opposite shore. The ghost could be sin, it looks perfect and it never learns, it can be submerged by asking forgiveness yet if one lets it, it will easily re-introduce itself, it blends in so well with the world of today. He, the referred to person in the lyrics, stands out like a geek (noticable) in his efforts to turn the basic human being from just a common thing into a golden opportunity the would end up in heaven. It seems to be advising those of us who want to be found that we can be, we can understand, we can move across and find that there is the way of Jesus over the way of man and our earthly pleasures. The Bright Blue Rose, I think may have reference to Mary, Jesus's mother and through her intersession and thoughts of her sons life over 2000 years, through the rosary and other aspects we can all enjoy in the bigger picture --- it's just a beautiful song and it sets my heart a-float --- on behalf of Edward J Gribbin (song writing and melodies) Ed-j.