Dismiss the Cynics

Would you choose supremacy if it led to isolation? Could you handle the solitude? Would you still prefer the throne?

cynic -

1. a person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness
2. A member of a sect of ancient Greek philosophers who believed virtue to be the only good and self-control to be the only means of achieving virtue

By looking at the meaning of the word cynic, it really helps to understand what this song is about.