Discover the story of the song > Paradise and Plague – counterparts

The lyrics tell the story of a person who is facing their own mortality and asking their loved ones to accept them for who they are. They do not want their loved ones to waste their grief on them, as they are still together in the present moment. The protagonist wonders if their loved ones will forgive them for leaving too soon, but they are grateful to be with them in the space between paradise and plague.