Lyrics
And this one is certainly
Introduction to a story or situation
An interesting story.
Describes the upcoming narrative as intriguing
It starts with an ending
Initiates with an ending, suggesting a cyclical theme
And we're both characters in play.
Both individuals are characters in a play
On the same stage
They share the same stage but have different perspectives
But on a different page
Despite being together, they are emotionally distant
You'll go on to become
Projection into the future of the partner's success
The queen of some kingdom.
Envisioning the partner becoming a queen
And I'll be that monster of myth
Imagined as residing in a remote, unpleasant place
Off in some forest, mire or filth.
Suggests a sense of self-loathing or negative self-perception
This time around
Commitment to meet the partner halfway in the future
I'll meet you halfway
Emphasizing compromise and shared responsibility
And I won't spend my life
A pledge not to dwell on anxieties during the night
Lying awake at night.
Resolution to overcome personal struggles
And they'll say
Referring to the speaker as an emerald missing from the partner's crown
I'm the emerald
Symbolic of the speaker's perceived value and significance
Missing from your crown.
Implies a sense of loss or absence
The greatest escapist
Claiming exceptional skill at escaping from reality
The world has ever known.
Reiteration of being an outstanding escapist
Now it's so clear to me.
Realization and clarity about the situation
We should have seen this coming
Recognition of a predictable outcome
Back at the beginning.
Reflecting on the choices made at the beginning
We both chose to take this road
Both individuals chose the same path but at different speeds
To the same place
Shared destination but with individual timing
But at a different pace.
Highlighting the emotional and temporal misalignment
This time around
Restating the resolution to avoid night-time anxieties
I'll meet you halfway
Reaffirmation of the commitment to shared effort
And I won't spend my life
Continued determination to overcome personal challenges
Lying awake at night
Repetition of the pledge not to dwell on worries at night
And I'll say
Transition to the speaker's perspective
I'm the fabled
Referring to oneself as the fabled one who disappointed the partner
One that let you down.
Admitting to being a source of letdown or failure
The greatest escapist
Restatement of exceptional escapism on a global scale
The world has ever known.
Final emphasis on the speaker's reputation as an escapist
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