King of Stone
The Loneliness of Emptiness: King of Stone's Tale
Lyrics
Once again he's all alone
Feeling isolated once more
Here I am the king of stone
Presenting oneself as emotionally detached and unyielding
Gave away the love he'd known
Sacrificed the love he had experienced
Just to be the king of stone
Choosing emotional unresponsiveness over love
The only life he's ever known {the empty world that he'd made his own}
Living in a self-created, desolate world
But I don't believe I'm made of stone
Expressing doubt about being emotionally numb
Now you've seen me
Being visible to others
Now you don't
Becoming invisible or distant
Can you hear me
Asking if one can hear the speaker
Because quite soon you won't
Implying an impending loss of communication
So save your whispers
Advising to save secrets for someone else
For some other man
Expressing a preference for silence
Because I can hear you you
Acknowledging the ability to hear, despite appearances
And I know who I am
Claiming self-awareness despite external perceptions
Once again he's all alone
Experiencing loneliness once again
Here I am the king of stone
Reiterating emotional detachment and unyielding nature
Once again he's all alone
Repeating the theme of solitude
Here I am the king of stone
Re-emphasizing emotional detachment and unresponsiveness
Once again he's all alone
(Repetition)
Here I am the king of stone
Concluding with the assertion of emotional numbness
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