Stained glass
Stained glass windows as an image operating simultaneously as church architecture (childhood faith), literal physical space (John Mayer's converted-church apartment), and vivid color representing the beauty of a past relationship that remains in the speaker's mind.
The beauty and color of both childhood faith and a past relationship - beautiful images that remain vivid in memory, carrying both sacred and personal registers.
Appears in 2 songs
“Stained glass windows in my mind”
Stained glass windows operate on multiple levels: literal stained glass from church (childhood religion), literal stained glass in John Mayer's converted-church apartment in NYC, and the beautiful colors of the relationship that remain vivid in the speaker's memory.
Stained glass appears in the Eras Tour performance, creating a church-like setting for the song. Angela & Uncle Jerry note the visual: 'The stained glass, like a church... they're like on the pews.'