I think this song essentially expresses Geoff's confidence. Not many people thought he could make it as a singer. They truly "made it" as a band when they released Empire, but it took so much to get there that he crashed. He divorced, and started drinking. After that crash, he is scared to return to the top "afraid to reach up for eternity". However, he knows he can. He proved everyone who didn't think he could make it wrong. This song describes this awkward stage he is in between ultimate fame, and alcoholism. "Crossroads edge." He isn't the Geoff Tate that would accept failure, and be contempt with walking away from music "when I look down I see someone else, not me," but because of the doubt he has always had, he is worried to return to the top.
I think this song essentially expresses Geoff's confidence. Not many people thought he could make it as a singer. They truly "made it" as a band when they released Empire, but it took so much to get there that he crashed. He divorced, and started drinking. After that crash, he is scared to return to the top "afraid to reach up for eternity". However, he knows he can. He proved everyone who didn't think he could make it wrong. This song describes this awkward stage he is in between ultimate fame, and alcoholism. "Crossroads edge." He isn't the Geoff Tate that would accept failure, and be contempt with walking away from music "when I look down I see someone else, not me," but because of the doubt he has always had, he is worried to return to the top.