The Faceless Man

Music and lyrics has always managed to inspire the best out of me. Time and again, I find myself mesmerized by the geniuses of bands like Pink Floyd, Eagles, Guns & Roses, Creed and Alice in Chains. I really like this particular song called 'Faceless Man' by Creed, whose lyrics I have shared below. 

I spent a day by the river 

It was quiet and the wind stood still

I spent some time with nature 

To remind me of all that's real 

It's funny how silence speaks sometimes when you're alone 

And remember that you feel 

I said it's funny how silence speaks sometimes when you're alone 

And remember that you feel 

Again I stand, Lord I stand,

Against the Faceless Man 

Again I stand, Lord I stand, 

Against the Faceless Man 

Now I saw a face on the water 

It looked humble but willing to fight 

I saw the will of a warrior 

His yoke is easy and His burden is light 

He looked me right in the eyes 

Direct and concise to remind me 

To always do what's right 

He looked me right in the eyes 

Direct and concise to remind me 

To always do what's right 

Again I stand. Lord I stand,

Against the Faceless Man 

Again I stand. Lord, God I stand,

Against the Faceless Man 

'Cause if the face inside can't see the light 

I know I'll have to walk alone 

And if I walk alone to the other side 

I know I might not make it home 

Again I stand, Lord I stand,

Against the Faceless Man 

Again I stand, Lord I stand,

Against the Faceless Man 

Next time I see this face 

I'll say I choose to live for always 

So won't you come inside And never go away 

Next time I see this face 

I'll say I choose to live for always 

So won't you come inside And never go away 

Again I stand, Lord I stand,

Against the Faceless Man 

Again I stand, Lord I stand,

Against the Faceless Man 

Again I stand, Lord I stand,

Against the Faceless Man

The song basically has 4 protagonists- nature, the vocalist, the face in the water and the faceless man. The vocalist (Scott) is asking the face (I think of god) on the water to enter his inner world and "never go away", thus choosing eternal life which gives him strength to face the Faceless Man ( death, mortality, innermost fear of lack of purpose and terminality of human life). It can have an alternate interpretation too, but I found this too be coherent with what others have given in different internet forums, hence I posted this.

P.S. The interpretation given here is purely my opinion