This seems to be the first song on the album to switch frequently between the perspectives of 'X' and '0.' The first verse starts off with X, having recently escaped from the prison. In the chorus, he reflects on his situation, and wishes that someone else could take his place and take the pain away from him, as seen in... "I wish you well, and that you're burning here in Hell instead of me." You could also interpret this to mean that he's seething in vengeful hatred against the people who wronged him and made him what he is, but certain interviews I've read suggest the former.
Anyway, in the next verse, X gets a proper introduction. He arrives at the ship to find the desolate place lined with clues ("All the walls inside try to speak with me, beautify this spider's hole...") As X deciphers the clues, he begins to realise that he's not dealing with your typical killer here. 0's motivation is clearly more determined - and perhaps even more justified - than any case he's dealt with before. The last verse sums that up.
This seems to be the first song on the album to switch frequently between the perspectives of 'X' and '0.' The first verse starts off with X, having recently escaped from the prison. In the chorus, he reflects on his situation, and wishes that someone else could take his place and take the pain away from him, as seen in... "I wish you well, and that you're burning here in Hell instead of me." You could also interpret this to mean that he's seething in vengeful hatred against the people who wronged him and made him what he is, but certain interviews I've read suggest the former.
Anyway, in the next verse, X gets a proper introduction. He arrives at the ship to find the desolate place lined with clues ("All the walls inside try to speak with me, beautify this spider's hole...") As X deciphers the clues, he begins to realise that he's not dealing with your typical killer here. 0's motivation is clearly more determined - and perhaps even more justified - than any case he's dealt with before. The last verse sums that up.