Actually, this is probably the least self-explanitory song on the album, especially if you're not familiar with Faust. Jon describes this song as two myths and a truth. The myths being his parellels to Faust as in selling his soul to the devil and Midas touch that comes from that (All the gold references). Finally, the last verse shows the truth of the truth, that we should treat routine as the perfect joy. Also, that is where the line "one life left to leave" changes to "one life left to lead". It shows that instead of going to the lengths he did in the first verse to be happy, he should lead the life he has because that's God's will.
Actually, this is probably the least self-explanitory song on the album, especially if you're not familiar with Faust. Jon describes this song as two myths and a truth. The myths being his parellels to Faust as in selling his soul to the devil and Midas touch that comes from that (All the gold references). Finally, the last verse shows the truth of the truth, that we should treat routine as the perfect joy. Also, that is where the line "one life left to leave" changes to "one life left to lead". It shows that instead of going to the lengths he did in the first verse to be happy, he should lead the life he has because that's God's will.