Beautiful Death

This song by H.I.M. has proven to be a powerful theme song for the final quarter of the story. I loved it even before I knew the background about the lyrics. First, the lyrics themselves:

Heaven ablaze in our eyes
We're standing still in time
The blood on our hands is the wine
We offer as sacrifice

[Chorus]
Come on, and show them your love
Rip out the wings of a butterfly
For your soul, my love
Rip out the wings of a butterfly
For your soul

This endless mercy mile
We're crawling side by side
With hell freezing over in our eyes
Gods kneel before our crime

In mythology, butterflies can often be symbols of immortality and/or innocence because of their beauty. Sometimes, ripping out the wings of a butterfly gives eternal life. Some believe that immortal souls have the wings of a butterfly. According to Ville in an interview, he says:

So I was thinking, for me, it was more about "rip out the wings of a butterfly for your soul". I was thinking: 'Are you willing to destroy your past and burn some bridges down to be able to step up to the next level, in a relationship or even spiritually?'

Wow. I love this song. I love how this story is coming together.