I alone love you, I alone tempt you?

People think 'I Alone' is a love song but it really wasn't. The lyrics were more abstract, encompassing a much larger message. He explained the line, "The greatest of teachers won't hesitate to leave you there by yourself chained to fate," by saying that a profound lesson he derived from studying spiritual teachings was that religion and truth must be found for oneself and practiced, rather than just accepting the word of others.