In the story of the Emperor of Sand: he has come to a point in his journey toward death where he has accepted that it is inevitable and is trying to make a deal or a trade to save his skin. I also feel a second meaning that comes from the cancer battles the band were dealing with during the creation of this masterpiece. I feel the character may be talking to the death inside him, the entity that is killing him and asking it to die to save him. Like asking a tumor to die so you can survive.
I battled cancer a few times and I'll tell you this album is pretty spot on with the journey the mind and soul take when you are handed a possible death sentence. I never knew those around you were also walking the same path until I heard this album.
I believe this song has a double meaning:
In the story of the Emperor of Sand: he has come to a point in his journey toward death where he has accepted that it is inevitable and is trying to make a deal or a trade to save his skin. I also feel a second meaning that comes from the cancer battles the band were dealing with during the creation of this masterpiece. I feel the character may be talking to the death inside him, the entity that is killing him and asking it to die to save him. Like asking a tumor to die so you can survive.
I battled cancer a few times and I'll tell you this album is pretty spot on with the journey the mind and soul take when you are handed a possible death sentence. I never knew those around you were also walking the same path until I heard this album.