From some of the lines, it's clear it's from several points of view throughout the song. Firstly "I rent a room next door"
"Shame on me, Shame on me, I'm a tool and nothing more" could be the un-named soldier that broke his side with the nail-ended spear.
Another possibility, though it is doubtful because of the 'rent a room next door" line, that it was Pontus being used as a tool as well.
Perhaps that's the intention. Pontus Pilate, that Centurion, and Judas were all tools in one way or another.
From some of the lines, it's clear it's from several points of view throughout the song. Firstly "I rent a room next door" "Shame on me, Shame on me, I'm a tool and nothing more" could be the un-named soldier that broke his side with the nail-ended spear.
Another possibility, though it is doubtful because of the 'rent a room next door" line, that it was Pontus being used as a tool as well.
Perhaps that's the intention. Pontus Pilate, that Centurion, and Judas were all tools in one way or another.