>>1197788 Knowing what we now know, that song is about sacrificing someone you love—physically killing the individual. Killed by people who know they exist in the dark but just can't bring themselves to see that there is something infinitely better. But they do perceive that the sacrifice will add to their own status within the dark circle, so it is done even if momentarily painful. Then they lie to themselves, trying to justify what was done.
Crappy, juvenile lyrics by Legend, Mills & Jesso. This is what passes for talent if you are one of the boys.