Lyrics
Things are different down here
Things have changed in this place.
People say they love you, then they disappear
People express love but then vanish.
I'm the king of all I dreamed of,
The speaker achieved their dreams but feels unacknowledged.
but nobody seems to care
Despite success, there is a lack of recognition or care.
Things are different down here
Reiteration of the changed nature of this place.
When I sat at His right hand
The speaker reminisces about being in a position of power.
Passing judgment on the world at His command
Passing judgment on the world as commanded by a higher power.
How He loved me, from above me
Feeling loved from above, but with a sense of discomfort.
That's the thing I could not stand
The discomfort arises from the love received in that position.
when I sat at His right hand
Reiteration of the speaker's past powerful position.
It doesn't seem so far to fall
It doesn't seem like a significant fall from that powerful position.
when you are up there, looking down
From a high vantage point, the fall seems less consequential.
but from the ground you see eternity
From the ground, the perspective on eternity is profound.
and a distance so profound,
Emphasizing the vast distance and depth from the ground.
there'll be no forgiveness now
No forgiveness is expected or possible now.
c race that can't be run
Reference to a race that cannot be completed.
c war that can't be won
Reference to a war that cannot be won.
c song that can't be sung
Reference to a song that cannot be sung.
just to feed my hunger
Alluding to pursuing desires despite impossibility.
I don't need your love
Rejecting the need for love from others.
I don't need your love to see what I've become
Independence from external love is declared.
but look at me, now
Despite rejection, the speaker reflects on their current state.
I am free, now
Feeling liberated and free in the present.
Free to build my kingdom come
Embracing freedom to establish a personal kingdom.
on the dark side of the sun
Building a kingdom on the "dark side of the sun," possibly suggesting a place of challenges or difficulties.
Things are different down here...
Reiteration of the changed nature of this place.
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