I think that this song means to be true to yourself. There are religious references in the song, which I think are meant to be taken in a spiritual manner rather than in a religious sense. A spiritual teaching in Christianity that comes through in this song for me is the personal victory in faith, in heeding how one is chosen or called. She is called to the road less traveled, to strive in making a real difference in originality. It seems she feels that to be true to herself, she lets go of any control others may have on her art, be it organized religion, or the music industry itself, though none of us live in a vacuum or are completely alone and these people exist in relation to the artist. The war is both the circumstances of living in the world and its pressures as well as the personal struggle she mentions of facing one's own fear, the personal cross to bear. Heavy is the head that wears the crown is similar to a line in Shakespeare's Henry IV, "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown," and refers to the responsibility of leadership and it's affect on others. It shows she takes the influence of her art seriously, and I think she believes letting her light shine in her own way is the best influence right now even though it has the power to shock. She'll go with this for now, though it's all in the sea of relationships with fans, organizations in society like religion and the media industry, so her question remains, "Who am I living for?"
I think that this song means to be true to yourself. There are religious references in the song, which I think are meant to be taken in a spiritual manner rather than in a religious sense. A spiritual teaching in Christianity that comes through in this song for me is the personal victory in faith, in heeding how one is chosen or called. She is called to the road less traveled, to strive in making a real difference in originality. It seems she feels that to be true to herself, she lets go of any control others may have on her art, be it organized religion, or the music industry itself, though none of us live in a vacuum or are completely alone and these people exist in relation to the artist. The war is both the circumstances of living in the world and its pressures as well as the personal struggle she mentions of facing one's own fear, the personal cross to bear. Heavy is the head that wears the crown is similar to a line in Shakespeare's Henry IV, "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown," and refers to the responsibility of leadership and it's affect on others. It shows she takes the influence of her art seriously, and I think she believes letting her light shine in her own way is the best influence right now even though it has the power to shock. She'll go with this for now, though it's all in the sea of relationships with fans, organizations in society like religion and the media industry, so her question remains, "Who am I living for?"