The Great Misconception of Me Lyrics


Jonathan to the audience:

Welcome to the show the great finale's finally here

I thank you for coming into my theatre of fear

Welcome to the show, you're all witnesses you see

A privileged invitation to the last rights of me

Jonathan to his mother:

Remember me? You can't save me

Mama you never needed me

No crimson king, look in my eyes, you'll see

Mama I'm lonely, it's only me, only me

Jonathan to all:

I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be

The crimson idol of a million

I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be

The crimson idol of a million eyes, of a million

Jonathan to all:

I am the prisoner of the paradise I dreamed

The idol of a million lonely faces look at me

Behind the mask of sorrow, four doors of doom behind my eyes

I've got their footprints all across my crimson mind

Jonathan to the king of mercy:

Long live, long live, long live the king of mercy

Long live, long live

Jonathan to all:

There is no love, to shelter me

Only love, love set me free

No love, to shelter me

Only love, love set me free

Jonathan to all:

I was the warrior, with an anthem in my soul

The idol of eight thousand lonely days of rage ago

And remember me when it comes your time to choose

Be careful what you wish for, it might come true

Jonathan to the king of mercy:

Long live, long live, long live the king of mercy

Long live, long live

Jonathan to all:

There is no love, to shelter me

Only love, love set me free

No love, to shelter me

Only love, love set me free

Jonathan to his father:

Red, crimson red, am I the invisible boy

The strap on my back

Red, crimson red, no I was never to be

Only one crimson son, no it never was me

Jonathan to all:

Living in the limelight little did I know

I was dying in the shadows and the mirror was my soul

It was all I ever wanted, everything I dreamed

But the dream became my nightmare and no-one could hear me scream

With these six-strings, I make a noose

To take my life, it's time to choose

The headlines read of my demise, of my suicide

Jonathan to the king of mercy:

Oh sweet silence, where is the sting

I am no idol, no crimson king

I'm the imposter, the world has seen

My father was the idol, it was never me

I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be

The crimson idol of a million

I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be, no I don't wanna be

The crimson idol of a million eyes

Jonathan to all:

No love, to shelter me, only love

Love set me free

No love, to shelter me, only love

Love set me free