Continued from my comment on Interlude II: Un Assassinio Molto Silenzioso (It is crucial to read that comment to understand the song meaning of The Black Halo)...
A defiant Ariel resigns himself to death. He denounces Mephisto as a liar and traitor, and challenges him. He no longer fears the eternal darkness that inevitably awaits. He resolves to live a life of purity and goodness like Helena did, even though he knows it is too late for him to escape damnation. He embraces righteousness, not for any reward-there is no hope of that- but simply to be righteous.
Continued from my comment on Interlude II: Un Assassinio Molto Silenzioso (It is crucial to read that comment to understand the song meaning of The Black Halo)... A defiant Ariel resigns himself to death. He denounces Mephisto as a liar and traitor, and challenges him. He no longer fears the eternal darkness that inevitably awaits. He resolves to live a life of purity and goodness like Helena did, even though he knows it is too late for him to escape damnation. He embraces righteousness, not for any reward-there is no hope of that- but simply to be righteous.