During a 1990 public appearance, he explained that the song "has a lot of intrinsic meaning in my personal life", because when he took LSD in the 1960s, he "developed a Jesus Christ complex", and "this song probably best exemplifies the Christ that's in me. The part that wants to give love to people".
During a 1990 public appearance, he explained that the song has significant personal meaning, as his LSD experiences in the 1960s led him to develop a Jesus Christ complex, and "this song best represents the Christ-like qualities within me. It embodies my desire to spread love."