The meaning of this song is a pretty straightforward allegory. The king has spent his life ruthlessly conquering and killing in the name of "honor and glory," and now that he has reached the end of his life, he is finally beginning to ask himself whether he really acted ethically in his life. He realizes that, once all is said and done, he is just another man whose life will be judged on the ultimate merits and ethics of his actions, and not his honor among other men or any other such things of material value.
It's the story of all who act in the name of honor, glory, god, the master race, etc., who are really acting for their own selfish reasons to achieve carnal satisfaction. In the end, the truth of our actions will come back to haunt us once our temporal achievements have passed away.
The meaning of this song is a pretty straightforward allegory. The king has spent his life ruthlessly conquering and killing in the name of "honor and glory," and now that he has reached the end of his life, he is finally beginning to ask himself whether he really acted ethically in his life. He realizes that, once all is said and done, he is just another man whose life will be judged on the ultimate merits and ethics of his actions, and not his honor among other men or any other such things of material value.
It's the story of all who act in the name of honor, glory, god, the master race, etc., who are really acting for their own selfish reasons to achieve carnal satisfaction. In the end, the truth of our actions will come back to haunt us once our temporal achievements have passed away.