The Red Crown
Faith and the Muse Lyrics

What can we offer to the lost?
What small glimmer of hope can we provide to those who have lost their way?

A tiny piece of divinity?
Could it be a small piece of something sacred, offering comfort and clarity?

But what? Just to watch them bring it to its knees?
But is it in vain? Will they ultimately destroy this gift without understanding its worth?

To lose it without ever knowing what power it may possess?
Is it possible they will never genuinely grasp the value and potency of this gift and simply squander it?

Yes, kill it quickly
It is better to put an end to it sooner rather than later, to avoid suffering.

Let it fall to the moment of crisis
However, it would be best to let it fall apart when it is time and when it is most needed.

When what one has not chosen but accepts as their existence
When circumstances that are out of our control but we have to bear, emerge.

Begins to show its scars
When the pain and struggles of our situation are finally exposed and cannot be hidden anymore.

And the plans and the dreams of the "Ideal Life"
When our dreams and ambitions of life, which we once idealized, start to crumble away.

Have crumbled away.
When our aspirations for a perfect life are taken away, leaving us with reality.

Fall deeply into the mundane
To avoid the pain and anxiety, enter a deeper state of monotony and regularity.

Don't let the screaming that riots within have a voice -
Silence the voices of frustration and rage that rage inside, not to disturb the externals.

Instead drown it in satisfying ridiculous lusts -
But instead, find fulfillment in trivial desires that give momentary pleasure.

Sudden desires that well up which tell one
These desires that arise spontaneously, driving one to act.

That they must give in
Which tell one to indulge without control or limits so that they may feel alive.

Or life will end without meaning.
For this is the only way to keep the feeling of living, to keep the purpose of life.

But these desires are second-hand, tired, designed...
However, these wants are already known, trivial, and expected, with no innovation or excitement.

A culture of repression with no imagination
It is a culture that suppresses creativity, curiosity, and exploration.

Looks to destruction
This culture seeks out destruction as a means of awakening, growth, and excitement.

To feel alive
For this culture, destruction is the stimulant to achieve the sensation of being alive, to have meaning.

The world will end
People claim that the planet's end is inevitable and likely to occur.

They say
This is a general belief of society, often heard, but not certain.

so why not watch it burn?
If the world is going to end anyway, why not watch it happen and be part of it?

Heavy is the head that wears the crown
Metaphorical phrase that means power comes with responsibility and burdens that can be overwhelming.