is a song about someone who has committed suicide but doesn't remember doing it. He is now is a (sort of a) purgatory. While there he meets an old friend who has also taken his own life earlier. We passed upon the stair, we spoke of was and when Although I wasn't there, he said I was his friend Near the eternal stairway to heaven or hell he meets a firend The protagonist was not there during his friends time of need (when he took his life) Which came as some surprise I spoke into his eyes I thought you died alone, a long long time ago the man still says the protagonist is a friend Finally the protagonist tells his 'friend' that he committed suicide long ago Oh no, not me I never lost control You're face to face With The Man Who Sold The World The friend denies the suicide (suicide = loss of control) But knows that he has sold the 'eternal' world away I laughed and shook his hand, and made my way back home I searched a form and land, for years and years I roamed Still not remembering his own suicide he laughs at his 'friend's' incredible naivet But realizes that something is wrong as he losses all shapes and forms. He realizes he is in an eternal place I gazed a gazely stare at all the millions here We must have died alone, a long long time ago He now sees the millions