I love this song, and I am Christian. I don't believe the song is about Jesus. While the lyrics are rich with Biblical allusions, there are a few lines that really can't be about Jesus:. - 'i used to rule the world': Christ never ruled the world. Satan offered him the world, and he turned it down. - 'Now in the morning I sleep alone': This implies the singer didn't used to sleep alone, and was in the habit of having s**. Christians believe Jesus never had s**. - 'Sweep the streets I used to own': Christ was poor. He never owned any streets. - 'i used to roll the dice / Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes': Where in the Bible would this have happened? On the contrary, Christ rebuked his disciples for attempting to defend him when soldiers came to take him to be tried by Pontius Pilate. - 'And I discovered that my castles stand / On pillars of salt and pillars of sand': Jesus never owned castles. If, on the other hand, these are metaphorical castles, Jesus's faith was perfect, and his 'castles' would have been built on rock. - 'Never an honest word': If you're Christian, you believe all of Christ's words were honest. There are other lines that prevent this song from being about Christ. It is a wonderful song. But whatever its interpretation, it's not about Christ.